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- Naturally Inclusive: Engaging Children of All Abilities Outdoors
Students with special needs often face additional challenges when it comes to engaging with the outdoors. In this book, teachers will find practical advice for including all their students in their outdoor adventures. - Enseigner les habiletés sociales aux adolescents : niveau de développement 13-18 ans avec la méthode GACS
Le Groupe d'Apprentissage à la Communication et à la Socialisation (GACS) propose dans ce manuel un programme clé en main, séance par séance, ainsi que des fiches et des méthodes d’animation de groupe. - La diversité en contextes éducatifs : regards théoriques et pratiques
Le présent ouvrage souhaite mettre en avant la richesse qui découle des diversités, que ce soit pour le bienêtre individuel ou collectif. Il s'adresse à toute personne désireuse de mieux envisager la diversité humaine et sa potentialité pour un meilleur vivre-ensemble. - Teaching with Hip Hop in the 7–12 Grade Classroom: A Guide to Supporting Students’ Critical Development Through Popular Texts
You’ll find practical lesson plans that you can use in many subject areas while engaging students in the culture and music of hip hop. - Be THAT Teacher: Rehumanizing Education with Unapologetic Authenticity
Having the confidence to be oneself without apology is one of the best gifts we can give our students. But how do we get them there? Author Dwayne Reed argues that we have to embody what we want to teach and gives teachers tools to do just that. - 10 Days That Shaped Modern Canada
Author Aaron Hughes selects 10 days in our recent past that he believes shaped the psychology of our nation. Do you agree with him, or do other days spring to your mind? You have to read it to find out! - The Politics of the Canoe
The canoe, often seen as a recreational symbol of wilderness escape, is also a political vessel — embodying Indigenous traditions, environmental ideals and feminist empowerment. This book gathers insights from advocates, academics and community leaders who reframe the canoe as a vessel for recentring and reclaiming Indigenous sovereignty. - Race Rules: What Your Black Friend Won’t Tell You
A practical book for white people who want to be allies and to avoid race-based faux pas caused by their own inexperience. - The #ActuallyAutistic Guide to Advocacy: Step-by-Step Advice on How to Ally and Speak Up with Autistic People and the Autism Community
Allyship is not easy. Social pressures and backlash can make us prefer to be silent rather than to speak up. This useful guide will help you to find your voice as an ally and to speak up with understanding.
Information provided by ATA librarian Sandra Anderson.
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