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Remembering Patricia Wardrop (1931- 2012)

March 20, 2012, By Maria Calderisi

Maria Calderisi remembers the contributions of former Encyclopedia of Music in Canada member Patricia Wardrop.

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Culture, Education, Literature, Reading In Canadian

Thoughts on Populism and the Arts

March 9, 2012, By Susanne Marshall
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Literature editor Susanne Marshall “longs for serious engagement with literature in the public sphere” and explores the effectiveness of populist literary awards like Canada Reads and CBC’s Bookie Awards.

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Education, History

Learn About Sir John A. Macdonald

January 10, 2012, By Davina Choy
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You want to learn about Canada’s Father of Confederation, Sir John A. Macdonald, but you’re unsure of where to start. We’ve got your covered with our list of resources!

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A Gift on World Teachers’ Day

October 5, 2011, By Laura Fraser
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On World Teachers’ Day, Laura Fraser gives teachers the gift of free resources and ideas for the classroom.

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Teaching: Learning about Learning

October 5, 2011, By Susanne Marshall
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On World Teachers’ Day, Susanne Marshall reflects: “teaching is both a generous and a selfish impulse, and I often think I’m the one who gains the most.”

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Education, Literature, Reading In Canadian

Learning to Read Canadian

September 8, 2011, By Susanne Marshall
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Understanding the depth of our literary history and the breadth of style, scope and subject of our fiction, poetry, and drama brings us together as a cultural unit.

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Education, Literature

Editors’ Choice: Literacy Day Picks

September 8, 2011, By The Editors
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To celebrate International Literacy Day, our editors choose their favourite Canadian books for newbies and fans alike. Happy reading!

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Education, History

Back to School: The Rural Teacher

September 1, 2011, By Heritage Minutes
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No group of educators ever worked harder than the young women and men who taught in one-room schools in isolated communities all over Canada.

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From C to C: Chinese Canadian Stories of Migration

August 16, 2011, By Davina Choy

We’ve just discovered the website, From C to C: Chinese Canadian Stories of Migration, replete with interviews, primary documents and a nifty, moving timeline of the Chinese Canadian experience, from migration to exclusion to integration. The website, in support of an upcoming documentary on the Chinese Exclusion Act, is a feast for the historically inclined. [...]

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Education, In Search of Lost Time

Teacher Librarians in the Information Age

August 4, 2011, By James Marsh
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Editor-in-Chief James Marsh argues for the importance of libraries: “Anyone who cares how our kids are learning in this new digital age needs to support our libraries and our librarians.”

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