Talking Politics at Work
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
Release Date: 01/27/2025
Joe Pitawanakwat on teaching and learning about Indigenous plants and their uses
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
Joe Pitawanakwat on teaching and learning about Indigenous plants and their uses in Anishnaabek traditional medicine.
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Education and AI: An interview with Dr. Phil McRae
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
Dr. Phil McRae is associate coordinator of government research at the Alberta Teachers' Association. He studies and speaks on the use of AI in Education.
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Special Episode: Press Conference for the release of Promises Unfulfilled: Addressing the Special Education Crisis in Ontario
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
ETFO's release of a report on alarming special education funding gaps in Ontario.
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Talking Politics at Work
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
James Wardlaw and Denise Hammond work in ETFO’s Communications and Political Action service area. They examine what is ok for educators to talk about in the workplace when it comes to elections, campaigning, and opinions about politics. For more resources on elections, go to .
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The value of play-based learning, with Dr. Kimberly Bezaire
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
An interview about the value of play-based learning. Dr. Kimberly Bezaire researches play literacy, family play, team-building in Kindergarten, toddler education, and how educators can document and assess play.
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Anishnaabek language reclamation with Dr. Alan Corbiere
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
Dr. Alan Corbiere has focused his work on the history of Anishinaabe peoples and Anishinaabe language. In this podcast, he discusses Anishnaabek language learning and reclamation.
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Dr. Alan Corbiere on the history and meaning of wampum from an Anishnaabek perspective
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
Dr. Alan Corbiere on the history of wampum from an Anishnaabek perspective. Dr. Corbiere teaches in the History Department at York University where he holds a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous history of North America, and he is a visiting fellow at Harvard University.
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Black in School: An interview with Habiba Diallo
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
Author and activist Habiba Diallo has a call to action for educators in her book #BlackInSchool.
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President Karen Brown's opening speech to the 2024 ETFO Annual Meeting
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
President Karen Brown speaks to the delegates at the ETFO 2024 Annual Meeting.
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Carolyn King on the Moccasin Identifier Initiative
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
Carolyn King on the Moccasin Identifier Initiative, a tool that calls attention to the history of Indigenous peoples across Ontario.
info_outlineJames Wardlaw and Denise Hammond work in ETFO’s Communications and Political Action service area. They examine what is ok for educators to talk about in the workplace when it comes to elections, campaigning, and opinions about politics. For more resources on elections, go to buildingbetterschools.ca.