Our Projects

TC² collaborated with Superior Greenstone District School Board to develop a multi-layered online document that includes both general/transferrable inquiry questions/challenges and specific examples with teacher and student materials including photos, videos, links to resources, and more. Topics include Kindergarten approach to critical inquiry and land based learning and Grade 5/6 approach to critical inquiry and social justice.

TC² collaborated with BC Hydro/Powersmart for School to create 24 learning activities in grades K-12 to nurture the development of scientific-thinking competencies.

TC² collaborated with the New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development & Provincial Archives of New Brunswick to develop resources to support understanding of Black history in New Brunswick. Also developed five collections of source documents, related notes for teachers, and inquiry tasks for students.

TC² collaborated with Dr. Lindsay Gibson to develop five lessons and all accompanying materials to support thinking critically about historical commemorations, with partial funding from University of British Columbia’s Hampton Fund New Faculty Grant.

TC² collaborated with MetroVancouver to design inquiry activities with a focus on urban planning and climate change.

TC² collaborated with CFWWIRF to develop learning activities to support the use of The Camps video series and learning about Canada’s first national internment operation.

TC² collaborated with the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation and teachers from Limestone District School Board to develop an inclusive lesson plan and booklist.

TC² collaborated with Young Experts: Tech 4 Health and the Fondation Botnar, Plan International Canada and the YET4H Youth Council to develop a multi-faceted training module to support the learning of international development organizations seeking to work with the YET4H Youth Council. The module includes a narrated series of slides, youth voices from around the world, interactive activities, and links to background reading and opportunities for further learning. The module responds to the Youth Council’s Anti-Racism Anti-Oppression Call to Action and recognizes the direct link between anti-racist and anti-oppressive approaches and meaningful youth engagement in international development work.

TC² collaborated with collaborated with MECC to develop learning materials in history, geography, and learning strategies for their students from eight First Nations communities in Northern Ontario.

TC² collaborated with WCLN to develop 20 science-focused inquiry projects designed to advance goals regarding equity, anti-oppression, and climate change.

TC² collaborated with the New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development to develop resources to support the implementation of prioritized curriculum grades 3-5:

• Document set for student use to be developed in English and French
• Teacher support resources for planning and implementation. Examples include a teacher’s guide, development of tasks, “look fors”, correlation guide, and templates that provide step by step guidance for teachers

TC² collaborated with BC Hydro’s Power Smart for Schools program to develop 56 energy-focused learning activities for grades 8, 9, 11, and 12 science and math. We also revised 44 existing Power Smart learning activities and facilitated a review of 44 existing Power Smart learning activities for Indigenous content and approach.

TC² collaborated with CFWWIRF to develop and implement a strategy to broaden awareness of resources designed to promote understanding of Canada’s first national internment. The strategy includes:

• Facilitation of online professional learning opportunities
• Distribution of teaching and learning resources to faculties of education in Canada and school districts in close proximity to internment sites

TC² collaborated with NOEL and Superior Greenstone District School Board to develop Facilitator’s Guide: Learning For All, Module 2: Preparing for responsive and differentiated instruction and assessment.

This professional learning resource features detailed facilitation materials for seven professional learning sessions designed to support educators in thinking critically about how to best meet the needs of all learners.

TC² collaborated with FocusED, British Columbia. Deliverables included:

• Resources to support K-3 teachers and their students in an online or blended environment with a focus on reading, science and math
• Course materials to support middle and high school students in engaging in independent inquiry, particularly in an online or blended learning environment
• Research in a variety of formats and subjects including historical research, scientific research through labs and experimentation using artifacts to understand a context, and more
• Development of and contribution to content items aligned with BC Curriculum
• Contribution of 200 content items that highlight and link to existing resources on TC²’s own website. Content items are entered in three categories: Classroom Ready, Resources for Planning, and Professional Learning

TC² collaborated with WCLN to develop 22 science-focused inquiry projects designed for online learning.

TC² collaborated with the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation to develop four literacy-focused tip sheets for teachers, parents, and students to support their Summer Reading Challenge. We also developed four grades K-3 and four grades 4-8 literacy-focused lesson plans to support the same program.

TC²  collaborated with Dr. Gibson to develop Set 3 of the Significant Events in Canadian History series of Snapshots in Time card sets.

TC² collaborated with BC Hydro Power Smart for Schools to develop  activities and lessons in grades 3 and 6 to support energy literacy in the new British Columbia science curriculum.