Day: October 24, 2024

Educator Perspectives on Improving Elementary Remote Teaching

Introduction According to Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, COVID-19 outbreaks are probably here to stay (Patell & Ballingall, 2022). A survey of 100 immunologists, infectious-disease researchers and virologists working on the coronavirus published by Nature magazine in January 2021 supports her assertion. Approximately 89% of them think

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Reconciliation Through STEM Education

It is recognized that education is a key component of reconciliation, but why are science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) so critical? Scientific literacy and innovation are key to addressing critical issues in many Indigenous communities such as health, the impacts of climate change, and food insecurity. However, too many

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Opening the Doors: Progress in Indigenous Education

Statistically, my brother and I should have been stereotypical additions to the criminal justice system. This had been a potential outcome since my high school-educated teen mom, who also belongs to the Mohawk nation, raised two rambunctious boys pretty much on her own. Luckily for us, and for her, she

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