Pathways for Professional Learning
This is a regular column in The Teacher from the NSTU's Professional Development department. Please browse through the titles to find downloadable articles for viewing.
2021-2022 School Year
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| September 2021 | Hello Colleagues / Bonjour chers collègues |
| October 2021 | Celebrating Mi’kmaq History Month year-round |
| January/February 2022 | |
| March 2022 | |
| April 2022 |
Understanding the Sexual Exploitation of Youth: An Introduction |
| May 2022 | |
| June 2022 |
2020-2021 School Year
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| September 2020 | COVID-19’s teaching challenges: 5 tips from pediatric care for teachers wearing masks |
| October 2020 | Addressing systemic racism in education |
| November/December 2020 | Teachers, Cut Yourself Some Slack! |
| January/February 2021 | Creative Thinking: Everyone does it, the OECD wants us to [im]prove it. |
| March 2021 | Examining Women in Educational Leadership in the Teaching Profession |
| April 2021 | Checking Our Privilege |
| June 2021 | What Can I Do? |
2019-2020 School Year
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| September 2019 | To solve the misinformation crisis, we have to make fact-checking a habit |
| October 2019 | Paths for Professional Growth |
| November/December 2019 | Being Black in the Education System |
| January/February 2020 | Welcoming gender diversity every day in your classroom: Two axioms |
| March 2020 | Empowering our silent majority |
| April/May 2020 | Safe Spaces for Queer Teachers |
| June 2020 | Developmental Language Disorder: A hidden yet common condition |
2018-2019 School Year
2017-2018 School Year
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| September 2017 | Eight Big Ideas to Strengthen Public Education |
| October 2017 | Mirror image: Reflections on gender and media |
| November/December 2017 | Charting Your Course for Student Success |
| January/February 2018 | High Impact Teachers are Inspiring Leaders |
| April 2018 | Copyright and Fair Dealing for Teachers |
| May 2018 | Raising a Generation of Data Defenders |
2016-2017 School Year
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| September 2016 | Teacher Voice and Aspirations |
| October 2016 | Extending Digital Literacy to the Secondary Grades |
| November/December 2016 | NSSCA Celebrates 50 Years! |
| March 2017 | Getting Better Together, teaching and living well with Educator’s Health Guide |
| May 2017 | Copyright and Fair Dealing for Teachers |
| June 2017 | Transitioning to the NEW YOU! |
2015-2016 School Year
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| September 2015 | Meaningful Learning through Relevant Professional Development |
| October 2015 | Sheonoroil Conference: Safe Schools One Peace at a Time |
| December 2015 | Teacher Time Use Survey |
| January/February 2016 | NSMTA - Promoting mathematics education & PD for over 50 years |
| March 2016 | Reducing Stigma, Promoting Resilience: Population Health Interventions for LGBTQ Youth |
| April 2016 | Charting Your Course - Professional Development meets Personal Growth |
| May 2016 | Effective, Meaningful and Enduring Professional Development |
| June 2016 | The Evolution of Teaching Standards |
2014-2015 School Year
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| September 2014 | Kindling the fire through teacher-driven Professional Development |
| October 2014 | An engagement that leads to a happy partnership |
| November/December 2014 | Honouring public education and our veterans |
| January/February 2015 | Inspiriting Family Studies in our Teaching - Celebrating 30 Years |
| March 2015 | CTF survey on teacher work-life balance |
| April 2015 | Empathy, Self Regulation and Resiliency |
| May 2015 | Issues in educational research and links to improving student learning and well-being |
| June 2015 | Aspiring Leaders in Nova Scotia's Schools |
2013-2014 School Year
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| September 2013 | Our PD, Our Success, Our Future |
| October 2013 | Awareness and motivation lead to engagement |
| November/December 2013 | Partners Working Group: Aligning Teacher Qualifications with Learner Needs |
| January/February 2014 | Supporting Substitute Teachers |
| March 2014 | Celebrating a decade of enhancing PD for adult educators |
| April 2014 | The TRANSformation of Equity in Schools |
| May 2014 | Effects of Poverty in Our Schools |
| June 2014 | Fond Farewell |
2012-2013 School Year
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| November 9, 2012 | Addressing Cyber Bullying |
| February 1, 2013 | The TRANSformation of Equity in Schools |
| March 8, 2013 | Social Studies Teachers Association (SSTA): Navigating & communicating 50 years & beyond |
| May 13, 2013 | Association of Supervision & Curriculum Development Conference Highlights |
2011-2012 School Year
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| September 2011 | Ready, Set and Go — Annual Conference 2011 |
| October 2011 | Staff Relationships and Student Learning |
| November/December 2011 | What Belongs in our Coach's Corner |
| January/February 2012 | Charting Your Financial Course for Professional Development |
| March 2012 | FLC - celebrating a successful learning journey |
| April 2012 | Teaching Our Digital Citizens |
| May 2012 | The Four Pillars of Education |
| June 2012 | CONTACT and DSS - Two Summer Learning Opportunities for NSTU Members |
2010-2011 School Year
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| September 2010 | Demystifying Differentiation of Instruction and Assessment |
| October 2010 | Media Literacy in Canada |
| Nov./Dec. 2010 | Building a Better Society: PEACE by PEACE |
| Jan./Feb. 2011 | About the Primary Elementary School Teachers Association (PETA) |
| March 2011 | Professional Learning is Instructional Time |
| April 2011 | New NSTU website supports effective and efficient communication |
| May 2011 | Conference focuses on equity, social justice and peace |
| June 2011 | The NSTU Responds to the Ben Levin Report |
2009-2010 School Year
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| Sept. 2009 | Charting Your Course for Assessment Success |
| Oct.2009 | Appropriate online behaviour and responsible access to Internet and communications technology |
| Nov. 2009 | Wikipedia in the Classroom: Teaching students about information authentication |
| December 2009 | Battling Homophobia in our Schools |
| January 2010 | NSMEA - Promoting Music Education for over 50 years |
| February 2010 | Charting Your Course for Member Services |
| March 2010 | FAPSC - What is it? |
| April 2010 | What are we doing right? |
| May 2010 | Respect for Human Rights: The Indicator of a Humane Society |
| June 2010 | Year in Review |
2008-2009 School Year
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| Sept. 2008 | Leadership for Equity and Excellence |
| Oct. 2008 | Teaching to the Curriculum: Bringing Media Literacy Outcomes and Expectations into the Classroom |
| Nov. 2008 | T he continuum of teacher education |
| Dec. 2008 | Cyberconduct, Cyberbullying |
| Jan. 2009 | A strong voice for school administrators |
| Feb. 2009 | PD, the NSTU and You |
| March 2009 | Professional Development for the Contemporary Classroom |
| April 2009 | 2009 Assessment Summit - A unique learning experience for all educators |
| May 2009 | School administrators, professional development and the NSTU |
| June 2009 | Ready, Set, Go! |