by Beatrix Shackleton | Aug 29, 2025 | Salon, SSENC News
Countdown to SSENC’s 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) We’re now less than a month away from SSENC’s Annual General Meeting—an essential event that shapes the future of our organization. This year, we’ll be electing our executive and table officers for the 2025–2027...
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, Articles
The Myth of Teacher Neutrality and the Necessity to Engage Kevin LopuckKevin Lopuck is a High School teacher in Selkirk, Manitoba and a PhD candidate at the University of Manitoba Teaching social studies has never been an easy task. Currently, however, teaching in...
by Beatrix Shackleton | May 30, 2025 | Articles, Salon
Teaching challenging histories: Strategies for approaching controversial topics in social studies Dale MartelliPresident, BC Social Studies Teachers’ Association, and teacher A key component of social studies curriculum at any grade level is world events, both current...
by Beatrix Shackleton | May 30, 2025 | Salon, Articles
10 Common Misconceptions about Historical Thinking Dr. Lindsay Gibson Over the past fifty years, historical thinking has become a standard in the theory and practice of history education in Western Europe and North America before spreading globally. Since the...
by Beatrix Shackleton | May 30, 2025 | Salon, Articles
Developing critical thinking skills in elementary school students using socially and scientifically significant issues Hans Boulay I hold a bachelor’s degree in preschool education and teaching at the elementary level, as well as a master’s degree from the...
