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, 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...
by Beatrix Shackleton | May 30, 2025 | Salon, SSENC News
NB Conference “On Friday, May 2, 2025, over 6500 Anglophone teachers gathered for New Brunswick’s NBTA Council Day, an annual professional development event hosted by 3 NBTA Councils. For a second year, the New Brunswick Social Studies Educators’ Network...
by Beatrix Shackleton | Feb 28, 2025 | Salon, SSENC News
President’s Message: Rachel Collishaw, president, SSENC What is the purpose of social studies education? Every teacher needs to reflect upon this question in order to align our practices with our core philosophy and our curriculum demands. For me, the answer to this...
by Beatrix Shackleton | Feb 28, 2025 | Salon, SSENC News
SSENC Goes to Korea In November 2024, SSENC members Rachel Collishaw and Diane Vautour travelled to Korea as invited guests of The Academy of Korean Studies Division of Understanding Korea Project of the Center for International Affairs’ Textbook Seminar for Educators...
by Beatrix Shackleton | Feb 28, 2025 | Salon, SSENC News
“Environmental Changemakers: From Awareness to Action” Manitoba Social Science Teachers’ Association (MSSTA) Professional Development On Friday October 25th 2024, MSSTA held our annual MTS PD event at Chief Peguis Middle School in Winnipeg. Over 300...
