by Beatrix Shackleton | May 30, 2025 | Salon, SSENC News
President’s Message Rachel Collishaw Critical thinking is the most challenging and rewarding part of teaching social studies. In this issue you’ll find research-based articles, inspiration, and classroom tested ideas to get your students reading more deeply, using...
by Beatrix Shackleton | May 30, 2025 | Salon, Articles
The Myth of Teacher Neutrality and the Necessity to Engage Kevin LopuckKevin Lopuck is a High School teacher in Selkirk, Manitoba and a PhD candidate at the University of Manitoba Teaching social studies has never been an easy task. Currently, however, teaching in...
by Beatrix Shackleton | May 30, 2025 | Articles, Salon
Teaching challenging histories: Strategies for approaching controversial topics in social studies Dale MartelliPresident, BC Social Studies Teachers’ Association, and teacher A key component of social studies curriculum at any grade level is world events, both current...
by Beatrix Shackleton | May 30, 2025 | Salon, Articles
10 Common Misconceptions about Historical Thinking Dr. Lindsay Gibson Over the past fifty years, historical thinking has become a standard in the theory and practice of history education in Western Europe and North America before spreading globally. Since the...
by Beatrix Shackleton | May 30, 2025 | Salon, Articles
Developing critical thinking skills in elementary school students using socially and scientifically significant issues Hans Boulay I hold a bachelor’s degree in preschool education and teaching at the elementary level, as well as a master’s degree from the...
by Beatrix Shackleton | May 30, 2025 | Salon, SSENC News
BC February Conference More than one hundred educators spent their Valentine’s Day this year with their one true love: critical thinking. Developing Minds 2025: For the Love of Critical Thinking brought high school and university education communities together in...
