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Turning the Page – Highlighting Key Resources from the Right to Read Writing Project
The literacy pendulum has often swung from science of reading to whole reading. The recent shift back to the science of reading is essential, but the OHRC’s Right to Read Literacy Report talks about more than just the building blocks of words – it talks about words as building blocks for identity, equity, and access …
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Equity Essentials
Engaging students in issues of equity and inclusivity can be a life-changing experience – particularly when it engages the mind and the heart and inspires action to create positive change. This workshop will provide a framework approach to equity education that can be applied to any grade and/or subject. Using resources that are readily available …
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Indigenous Education: Working Together to Create Change (FNMIEAO)
This webinar will demonstrate the importance of initiating, establishing and maintaining, meaningful and mutually beneficial partnerships with educators, students, and Indigenous Peoples as a salient tenet of reconciliation in education systems. We will share examples of how these collaborations have led to the development of multiple resources and will highlight our most recent work around land …
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Addressing Hate: Understanding Contemporary Antisemitism and its Historical Roots
This workshop is being jointly offered by OTF and Facing History and Ourselves. Antisemitism is a grave threat to students’ safety and to human rights, and left unchecked, becomes a harbinger for persecution against other minorities, intolerance and the corrosion of democracy. This past year alone has seen a marked increase in antisemitism and related …
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Truth and Reconciliation in the Classroom
During this webinar, we will focus on how to use our newest comprehensive resource: Truth and Reconciliation in the Classroom. This resource includes numerous high-quality videos on a multitude of topics such as geography, treaties, history, leadership, community life and more. Connections to the new curriculum as well as ready-made classroom activities in both English …