Dropping out is a considerable social problem (it affects more than 100,000 young people in France). This phenomenon worsened with the confinement of spring 2020 which helped to weaken the links between the school and a certain number of students. The insights into the possible causes of this phenomenon are manifold. At the risk of oversimplifying, it can be argued […] … learn more→

As people moving across territorial borders continues to drive globalization, our society needs to reflect on the linguistic identities of students who are learning English and French, Canada’s two official languages. In language classrooms, where English as a Second Language (ESL) and French as a Second Language (FSL) programs reflect Canada’s bilingual mandate, how we teach languages has […] … learn more→

As an educational ethicist, I research teachers’ ethical obligations. These can include their personal ethics such as protecting students from harm, respect for justice and truth, and professional norms like social conformity, collegial loyalty and personal well-being. Moral tensions in schools can come about when certain categories of norms conflict with each other. For example, sometimes […] … learn more→

What goals does what we call inclusive writing pursue? Essentially, this writing aims to make women more visible, by explicitly indicating their presence, and to end the supposed domination of the grammatical masculine. On the linguistic and sociolinguistic level, we can distinguish three aspects which inform us about the treatment that the school should reserve for […] … learn more→

In August 2020, California passed a law that requires college students in the state university system to take an ethnic studies course in order to graduate. In essence, the California state legislature has made it mandatory for the nearly 500,000 students in the Cal State system to take the classes that student activists and others fought for universities to […] … learn more→

Music has been connected to several things over the years, so it is no surprise to see it thrive even in the education field. While some people may argue that music is not as important as other core subjects taught in schools, some others would say the opposite, as music has been proven beneficial so […] … learn more→

The appalling assassination of Samuel Paty may lead one to think that professorial words are no longer authoritative in certain situations where teachers teach knowledge appearing in school programs, but contested by part of the social body. What are the causes and consequences of such a weakening? What resources can teachers draw on? But also, what limits to their […] … learn more→

It was following a moral and civic education (EMC) course on freedom of expression, where he had worked with his students from caricatures, including those of Muhammad published in Charlie Hebdo , that Samuel Paty , professor of history and geography in the Paris region, was brutally murdered on October 16, 2020, near his college, in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine. This tragic event thus focused media attention […] … learn more→

Teaching the new generations of digital natives who are currently being trained in schools and institutes requires integrating participatory methodologies that allow them to enhance their interests and hobbies. Aware of this reality, the educational community has been debating in recent years the role that video games can play within the didactic gamification process. The teaching […] … learn more→

How to arouse a taste for books in children? This is a question that many professionals and parents ask themselves and to which there is not just one but a multitude of answers. Indeed, each child is different and will need various incentives in their journey towards reading. The first recommendation of specialists is not to be […] … learn more→