MB Teacher Magazine

Dogs in Schools Bring Stress Relief & Fun

Back to school might not be fun for everyone but it’s a pawsitively exciting time when you’re a black lab named Berkley. Heading back to Brooklands School for his second year, Berkley can’t wait to join his cl... Read More...

Caring for the “New”

As we approach the new school year, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means for leaders to build relationships with the newest members of their school communities. It can be difficult for folks to put down... Read More...

Going Gradeless in STEM

Like most teachers, the pandemic made me reconsider a lot of what I do. Remote learning had me questioning the effectiveness of simply adapting the tools I’d always used in the classroom. The process put me on a path that revolutionized my practice. The idea ... Read More...

Resilience Project

Eurocentrism has long played a role in art teaching, but some educators are looking to change the status quo. “What we’re trying to do in art education is really move to full integration and inclusivity, so tha... Read More...

Time to Talk MTS PD

The Special Area Groups of Educators (SAGEs) link you to a network of teachers who are passionate about high quality, autonomous professional development in a vast array of specialties. Teaching is a demanding... Read More...

All for One and One for All

This fall MTS undertakes the first round of central table collective bargaining in the history of our union. The significance is impossible to overstate. After more than a century of bargaining hundreds of collective agreements for individual Locals across Ma... Read More...

Rainbow Resource Centre Here to Help

If you’re looking to develop a deeper understanding about inclusion in your own school or need strategies for creating a safe space for students and staff, Dene Guillas at the Rainbow Resource Centre is happy t... Read More...

Inclusion Work is Never Done

As ‘out’ teachers and spouses, Chantelle Cotton (she/her) and Kim Brown (she/her) know firsthand the importance of making a school a safe and open space for everyone. While schools have made a lot of strides i... Read More...

Gender Diversity in Canada

How do we define gender today? Well, there exists a wide variety of genders beyond the boy/man – girl/woman binary. And even though here in Canada great strides have been made to uphold the rights of those who experience, for example, feelings of attraction in... Read More...

Growing the Inclusive Classroom

Michelle Jean-Paul on discomfort, humility, and the commitment that drives systemic change. From the time she was a child, there was never much doubt that Michelle Jean-Paul would become a teacher. Singularly ... Read More...