Social Pediatrics
School clinics making big strides in public health
Champions of social pediatrics across the country have called for more such clinics, but they say securing funding and government participation is a major barrier
Education
Edmonton area schools sacrifice boundary rights for greater public good
Alberta’s Education Minister introduces legislative fix to enable a secular public school in Morinville
Using technology in the classroom requires experience and guidance, report finds
‘Teaching how to use technology takes precedence over the key critical thinking and ethical skills that youth really need,’ lead author says
Education
Technology opens up new worlds for children with autism
Devices such as iPads and interactive whiteboards allow parents and educators to better assess what the children want and need
Education
Low-tech math tool gets a bead on learning
Abacus classes proliferate as back-to-basics teaching approach proves excellent way of building mental arithmetic skills
Education
Students, alumni rally to save storied Peterborough school
Parents, students protest against closing of historic Peterborough school and its popular arts program
The future of education: Last in a five-part series
Globe readers nominate innovators - teachers leading classrooms of the future
The picks are educators experimenting with everything from Skype chats with students in Botswana to e-portfolios that are shared with parents. Here are some of the best of the best, selected by The Globe’s education reporters
The future of education: Fourth in a five-part series
Technology: educational divider or equalizer?
In the Yukon, it matches students with mentors thousands of kilometres away and cuts the dropout rate significantly. But some teachers worry about the ‘app gap’ that leaves poor families out
Future of Education
iPads are in, cursive is out (and other education trends)
Some current educational trends are exciting and others a bit bizarre
Learning
How technology – and innovative teaching – saved my son’s education
Through the pioneering efforts at the David Livingstone school in East Vancouver, my child with a learning disability was saved from education failure
