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Honouring Teacher Well-Being – Part 2: A New Slant on Teacher Mental Health and Well-Being ×
In this session, participants are provided with a framework of understanding for mental health, mental illness and well-being. This is followed by an exploration of activities for participants that focus around seven key areas which can be applied in their daily lives: happiness, laughter, comedy, mindfulness, gratitude, forgiveness and support systems. Click here for resources from Part 1: …
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Ready to join a global project?
Are global projects a good idea for me and my students? In this webinar, participants will explore the design features of global projects. Global projects offer rich opportunities for student voice and choice, but how do teachers manage all the various “places” where students are working? How do we deliver our curriculum while working with …
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FeelingBetterNow®: Supporting Teachers’ Mental Health
Mental health is a tricky topic. It’s difficult to determine whether the discomfort you feel is from a stressful day or is indicative of a deeper concern. There’s a lot of research and resources addressing the mental health of youth, but what about teachers? The mental health of teachers affects more than just the individual …
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Making Space for the Makerspace Movement in Your Classroom/Learning Commons
Makerspace: a physical location where people gather to share resources and knowledge, work on projects, network and build. (EDUCAUSE, 2013) Does this sound like an ideal definition of a classroom or a learning commons in 2016? It does for this session’s facilitator! In this webinar, Mary-Kay Goindi shares the first steps and missteps she took …
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The Digital Human Library (K-8)
The Digital Human Library (dHL) is a free educational resource that connects Canadian teachers and students with hundreds of organizations and experts around the world who are delivering interactive curriculum-based programs using video conferencing technology. In this session you will learn how the dHL is providing elementary students with next generation learning experiences that bring the …