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Curriculum Connections and Examples that Create Mirrors, Windows and Revolving/ Sliding doors for Students
In this webinar, we will use the principles of Culturally Responsive, Relevant and Sustaining Pedagogies to make curriculum connections to our teaching approaches to create Mirrors, Windows and Revolving/ Sliding doors for Students. We will explore how an ‘asset-based’ approach to the curriculum allows students to not only see themselves reflected in their learning, but …
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Providing Subject-Focused Leadership on Current Issues
The Ontario Family Studies Home Economics Educators’ Association (OFSHEEA) recognizes that the world is changing at a faster rate than curriculum documents can be updated. In order to support the educators in our subject area, we have been developing advisory documents to support curricula related to topics such as diet culture, First Nations, Métis, and …
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Truth and Reconciliation in the Classroom
During this webinar, we will focus on how to use our newest comprehensive resource: Truth and Reconciliation in the Classroom. This resource includes numerous high-quality videos on a multitude of topics such as geography, treaties, history, leadership, community life and more. Connections to the new curriculum as well as ready-made classroom activities in both English …
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Nurturing and Assessing Quality Geographic Thinking (Intermediate)
How do we assess geographic thinking? This webinar supports intermediate geography teachers in aligning curriculum expectations with the core competencies of quality geographic thinking so that we can more effectively assess students in our efforts to support their learning. This webinar provides an opportunity to reflect deliberately and deeply on how we can support students …
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Exploring Environmental Change Through Critical Inquiry
How do we engage students in realistic yet hopeful discussions around changing environmental patterns created by human impact? Using critical thinking as a key framework, this session will provide an opportunity to explore innovative strategies and approaches to teaching topics in changing physical patterns from the new grade 7 geography curriculum. Audience: Intermediate (Gr. 7) …