by Rachel Collishaw | Sep 1, 2026 | Salon, SSENC News
President’s message Rachel Collishaw As social studies educators, we are often tuned in to the patterns of the past and the present. We can see the effect of the past on the present. Our role is to bring those effects to light for our students so that they can engage...
by Beatrix Shackleton | Sep 1, 2026 | Salon, Partners
Engaging (and free!) learning resources from Veterans Affairs Canada In Canada, we are fortunate to live in peace, thanks to the service and sacrifice of those who have served in uniform across our military history. Leading up to Veterans’ Week (November 5-11), help...
by Beatrix Shackleton | Sep 1, 2026 | Salon, Partners
Commemorating Canada’s First Internment Operations Borys Sydoruk, Ukrainian Canadian Congress, National Internment Committee and Jen Williams at SSENC The Ukrainian Canadian Congress’s National Internment Committee, along with SSENC, is inviting teachers to bring an...
by Beatrix Shackleton | Sep 1, 2026 | Salon, Partners
Bringing Public Policy into the Classroom with Policy 101 How do governments make decisions that shape our everyday lives? And how can young people better understand and engage in those decisions? The Policy 101 series, developed by the Action Canada Fellowship, is a...
by Beatrix Shackleton | Sep 1, 2026 | Salon, Articles
Book Review: Rescuing Reason: How History Education Can Help Save Democracy, Alan Sears and Carla L. Peck Craig Findlay As a Social Studies teacher in Alberta for the past 33 years, I have never felt the weight of our profession quite as acutely as I do today....
by Beatrix Shackleton | May 19, 2026 | Salon, SSENC News
President’s message – Summer 2026 Rachel Collishaw We’re so excited to share our new publications with teachers across the country! While I hope that you will take the time you need over the summer to rest and recharge, I also hope that you will find some time to...
