by Beatrix Shackleton | Mar 2, 2026 | Salon, SSENC News
President’s Message Rachel Collishaw For many social studies teachers, February marks a new semester. The sun is returning to all of us across Canada and we also recognize the new year in the Asian calendar. This issue of Salon includes inspiration for a new start and...
by Beatrix Shackleton | Mar 2, 2026 | Salon, Articles
Dialogue & Democracy:Rationale, Guidelines & Strategies for Encouraging Dialogic Classrooms Shannon D.M. Moore, Kevin Lopuck & Kathleen Elgar “democracy begins in conversation”– John Dewey Note: this is an edited version of the one that appears in MB...
by Beatrix Shackleton | Mar 2, 2026 | Salon, Articles
Meet an Economic Expert Building a school program at the Bank of Canada Museum Adam Young, Education & Evaluation Specialist, à Bank of Canada Museum Do you really know what economists do? Or even wondered how the global economy works? In an effort to clarify the...
by Beatrix Shackleton | Mar 2, 2026 | Salon, SSENC News
Reclaiming Civic Engagement in an Age of Distrust Jennifer Williams, Second Vice-President of SSENC Recently, I attended an event in Calgary reminiscent of the French Revolutionary salons—small gatherings fostering spirited discussion. Our small group met in a private...
by Beatrix Shackleton | Mar 2, 2026 | Salon, SSENC News
BCSSTA Provincial Specialist Association Pro-D Day “Canadian Affairs: Now For Something Completely Different” On Friday October 24th, the BCSSTA held its annual conference at Simon Fraser University for the second time in four years. 500+ educators from across the...
by Beatrix Shackleton | Mar 2, 2026 | Salon, SSENC News
MSSTA (Manitoba Social Sciences Teachers’ Association) MTS PD Day “Active and Responsible Democratic Citizenship” On Friday October 24th, MSSTA held our annual MTS PD event at Chief Peguis Middle School in Winnipeg. Over 300 educators from across the province took...
