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Ontario introducing mental health education for studentsOntario introducing mental health education for students

May 13, 2023| 2:09 pm

The Ontario government announced Monday it will introduce a new mandatory education curriculum for elementary and high school students that aims to increase mental health literacy, in the wake of continued challenges that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new curriculum will be introduced for the next school year, and will involve updates to the career studies course that is required for Grade 10 students, as well as mandatory resources for teachers and students on mental health literacy for Grades 7 and 8. The program was ushered in due to the advocacy of Progressive Conservative MPP Natalie Pierre, who put…

King Charles’s coronation sparked challenging conversations in the classroom, say teachersKing Charles’s coronation sparked challenging conversations in the classroom, say teachers

May 13, 2023| 3:29 am

Mentions of King Charles III’s coronation on Saturday popped up here and there in Melanie Scheuer’s senior social studies classes this week, and when it did, the British Columbia high school teacher invited students to share their thoughts and challenged them to dig deeper. “I didn’t really know what to completely expect of their thoughts of the monarchy, but a lot of them were talking about how elitist it is, how divisive it has been historically and globally,” said Scheuer, who’s teaching 20th century world history , social justice and Black studies this term in Surrey, BC While some students…

New mental health curriculum in OntarioNew mental health curriculum in Ontario

May 12, 2023| 8:36 am

The Ontario government is introducing a new mandatory mental health-focused curriculum for high school students. New learning materials will also be available in Grade 7 and 8 classrooms, along with a mental health literacy addition to the Grade 10 careers’ curriculum, the government announced Monday. The elementary school modules will align with the health and physical education curriculum, offering tools on how to manage stress, recognize mental health concerns and stigmas, and learn how to get help, Education Minister Stephen Lecce said. “The mission is to create a personal toolbox of skills that a young person can utilize in their…

Serbia shootings: Education minister Branko Ruzic resignsSerbia shootings: Education minister Branko Ruzic resigns

May 12, 2023| 3:27 am

BELGRADE, Serbia – Serbia’s education minister submitted his resignation Sunday following two mass shootings, one of them at a primary school, left 17 people dead, while the European country’s government urged citizens to turn in all unregistered weapons or run the risk of a prison sentence. Education Minister Branko Ruzic is the first Serbian official to resign over the shootings despite widespread calls for more senior officials to step down in the wake of the back-to-back bloodshed. Ruzic cited the “catastrophic tragedy that has engulfed our country” in explaining his decision. Soon after the attack at the school in Belgrade,…

Kindergarten Readiness Presentation to Demonstrate Success Path Thursday NightKindergarten Readiness Presentation to Demonstrate Success Path Thursday Night

May 11, 2023| 10:04 am

Haverhill’s Special Education Parent Advisory Council tomorrow night helps parents explore how kindergarten readiness can impact how successful a child is…in high school. Moody School Director Kristi-Lynn Craig discusses the importance of preparing for kindergarten, noting it can lead to greater academic success, lower dropout rates and better health and lifestyle habits. Craig explores supports to help children transition to kindergarten at an in-person meeting Thursday, May 4, at 6 pm, at Moody School, 59 Margin St., Haverhill. Craig’s experience includes teaching in a full-inclusion setting for second and third graders, teaching in a kindergarten to third grade substantially separate…

6 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 20236 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2023

May 11, 2023| 7:04 am

Listen to this post as a podcast: Sponsored by Hapara and JumpStart If you’ve been reading this blog or listening to my podcast for a while, you know that every year, I put out a new edition of my Teacher’s Guide to Tech. This year’s guide is the ninth edition, and we put a tremendous amount of work into making it the best one ever. For starters, we’ve added 120 new tools and four new categories — artificial intelligence, drama & theater arts, early learners, and literacy. We also added a few new feature pages on microlearning, working with English…

Ministry rejects Ottawa school board plan for 4-day weekMinistry rejects Ottawa school board plan for 4-day week

May 11, 2023| 3:24 am

An Ottawa-area school board said it would not move to a four-day schedule at two of its elementary schools this fall after Ontario’s Education Ministry refused to approve the plan. In March, the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE) announced the pilot project would begin this fall at École élémentaire catholique l’Étoile-de-l’Est in Orléans and École élémentaire catholique Saint-Rémi in Kanata, pending ministry approval. Under the proposed schedule, students would begin their school year one week earlier and end three days later, and spend an extra 38 minutes a day in class to make up for the fifth day.…

How universities can help respond to the mental health care crisisHow universities can help respond to the mental health care crisis

May 10, 2023| 2:07 pm

The Canadian Mental Health Association estimates that one in five Canadians will experience a mental health challenge. The full impact of mental health issues is even broader: almost every Canadian adult at some point has either been directly affected, or has a family member, friend or colleague with a mental health issue. In terms of economic cost, mental health issues cost the Canadian government approximately $50 billion annually. Although these figures are staggering, they are not surprising. The issue is not about describing the problem but about what to do about it. Family doctor shortages, emergency rooms over capacity with…