by Beatrix Shackleton | May 19, 2026 | Partners, Salon
A New Resource for Social Studies Teachers: Inquiry, Agency, and Korean Women’s History Diane Vautour Increasingly, teachers are asked to develop lesson plans and resources that engage students in critical thinking, analysing multiple perspectives, encourage student...
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...
