It was 1965, and educators in the English-speaking Montreal suburb of St. Lambert embarked on a bold new experiment. It was called French immersion and it would take young anglophone pupils and instruct them in all subjects, except English, in the French language. The goal was…
Immersion enrolment in Canada remains stable, neither significantly growing nor declining. During the 2009-10 school year, more than 338,000 Canadian children were enrolled in French immersion out of total school enrolment of over 4 million. Participation in immersion ranged…
“The existence of the Bible, as a book for the people, is the greatest benefit the human race has ever experienced. Every attempt to belittle it is a crime against humanity.”“We account the Scriptures of God to be the most sublime philosophy. I find more sure marks of…
Performance appraisals focus on teachers' professional abilities, not on student testing results. Photo: ShutterstockWe all know that a good teacher—or a bad one—can forever affect the way a child views learning. So how are Canadian teachers evaluated for effectiveness and…
In Canada, teachers are generally compensated according to a basic grid. They earn more according to their academic and professional credentials and the number of years they’ve spent in the classroom. A teacher can usually reach the maximum basic salary—currently topping…
Here are some figures for the 2008-09 school year from Education Indicators in Canada, a comprehensive international report published in 2011 by Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada. Interestingly, average starting salaries for Canadian teachers…
All Saints' roots stem from the cathedral schools of sixth-century Spain. Photo: Jose Luis Mesa/ShutterstockThe founders of All Saints’ Cathedral College in Edmonton take the view that Christians need solid education to function as people of the gospel in this complex modern…
Children absorb liturgical language and ritual by observing adults. Photo: V.J. MatthewSince its launch last June, the Anglican Church of Canada’s new online Sunday school curriculum has been helping teachers make the Marks of Mission come alive. “We have close to 200 regular…
Photo: Lisa F. YoungDeveloped by Anglicans for Anglicans, this year-long curriculum for all Sunday school ages grew out of a 2011 contest that was part of General Synod’s Marks of Mission Initiative. The curriculum’s lessons are tied to the texts of a church’s liturgical…
Wherever the British settled, the Church of England left its indelible mark on education. Today, Canada has many venerable independent schools rooted in the Anglican tradition and dating back to pre-Confederation days. To name a few: King’s-Edgehill in Windsor, N.S., established…
