Imaginative Ecological Education Book Study: November 2017

I recently asked my social networks if anyone would be interested in doing a book study on Imaginative Ecological Education (IEE). The answer was overwhelmingly YES. You can consider the #IEEbookstudy CONFIRMED for November 2017. I created this google doc with all the necessary information about the book (including links for sample pages, ordering options etc.) […]

Incorporating Art In The Science Curriculum

By Jailson Lima (Chemistry Department, Vanier College, Montreal, QC) I have been teaching chemistry to science students at Vanier College both in pre-university and career programs for the past 17 years. Since 2009, I have also taught History and Methodology of Science, a mandatory, fourth-semester course that is part of Vanier’s Liberal Arts program. From the […]

Forest Fridays: How Nature Can Boost Empathy, Imagination, And Well-Being

By Natalie Crowley (First Grade Teacher) I spent the first four years of my teaching career in urban public schools with rigorous academic schedules, high stakes testing, and extremely limited outdoor time. I loved my job and my students, but I grew frustrated by my first and second graders’ struggles to sit still, use their […]