Slowing Your Roll
I love being in the classroom. It’s wonderful when the bell rings, the seats fill up, and I can once again transport […]
Two Weeks in January: The Challenges and Benefits of Student Travel
Two Travel Stories As a fairly new, still-unmarried teacher nearly twenty years ago, I was ecstatic when offered the chance to help […]
Experiencing the Wonder of BC: A Full-School Experiential Educational Approach
This fall my school, Bulkley Valley Christian School (BVCS), embarked on a new approach to experiential learning. Our plan involved sending each […]
An Invitation to Be Part of a Better Story
By Jonathan Boone and Tara Corneau Imagine a nutrition class that never baked, a science class that never conducted experiments, or a […]
Cultivating Inclusive Classrooms: Faith Expressions Field Trips for Teacher Candidates
By Heather J. S. Birch and Kristen Goodman As a Christian teacher education program, Tyndale’s bachelor of education includes a focus on […]
Tips for Trips: Make the Most of Your Time
In Hebrew, the word yada means “knew,” but unlike our Western perspective, its connotation involves experiential understanding more so than intellectual knowledge. […]
Building Ecological Literacy Skills Sparks Love for Creation
“We caught a tadpole!” exclaimed a group of students. We had been searching hard for frogs in the pond, and they had […]
Sowing Seeds of Success: Cultivating Safe, Joyful Classrooms in the Early Weeks of School through Social-Emotional Learning
It’s a crisp October afternoon, and my first grade classroom is filled with excitement around our autumn leaves investigation. Some students are […]
Encouraging Classroom Management in One Word
In my role as a faculty associate, I have the privilege of supervising students who are entering their practicum experiences in anticipation […]
Learning Readiness: Understanding Discipline Rooted in Capacity and Capability
by Liz Ullrich and Owen Webb We want to acknowledge this from the beginning: teaching is a challenging profession. A recent survey […]