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Fire Drills as a Substitute Teacher

There are many fire drills at the end of September, the beginning of October in schools. When you arrive at a new school at the office in the morning, they tell you that there’s going to be a fire...

Managing Anxiety About the First Day of School

Can't sleep the day before school starts? Can't stop thinking about things you need to do? Imagining all of your kindergarten students crying or all of your grade 8 students not listening at all?...

Things to do Before Going to a Job Interview

It’s time to start applying to teaching jobs and you wonder how many hundreds of applications you should send out? Here are some tips to help you get started (on the first few). Often principals...

Summer Reading for Teachers

At a time when teachers are taking sick leave in unprecedented numbers, this book could not be more timely. Written by an Occupational Therapist who helps recovering teachers get back to the...

3 Recommended Conferences for Teachers

There are many great conferences and workshops for teachers in Ontario. Here 3 I recommend: Reading for the Love of It - Feb. 22-23, 2024. This is far and away the biggest conference for teachers -...