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, 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...
by Beatrix Shackleton | Mar 2, 2026 | Salon, SSENC News
AQEUS conference In early December, the Quebec Association for Social Studies Education (AQEUS) held its annual conference in Rivière-du-Loup. The event brought together nearly 200 participants in person, with about ten more joining online. In an educational context...
by Beatrix Shackleton | Nov 28, 2025 | Salon, SSENC News
President’s Message: Winter 2025 Rachel Collishaw Fall is always busy as our member associations put on professional learning opportunities in British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Attending a provincial social studies conference...
