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The Critical Thinking Consortium. Leaving a legacy.

ulrike — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 16:20:24 +0000

The co-founder, executive director and long-time champion of TC², Dr. Roland Case, is retiring. For twenty-three years Roland provided the leadership that has shaped TC² into the exceptional organization that it is today. His tireless and enthusiastic promotion of critical thinking has enriched the learning and lives of hundreds of thousands of teachers and students . . . a rare and worthy legacy. Roland is passing the torch to Usha James, who is the new executive director, but he will keep involved as a senior editor and featured speaker. While his official leadership is coming to an end, Roland’s vision and influence will continue to be present and deepened.

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ACS in the News

ulrike — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 16:18:46 +0000

Quebec lags in diversity education comparison of history programs shows.

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Canada’s History 2016 Young Citizens’ videos

ulrike — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 16:16:21 +0000

200 students across Canada have created videos on historical topics that matter to them.

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McGill Journal of Education Vol 50, No 2/3 (2015)

Anne Marie — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 15:25:30 +0000

SPECIAL ISSUE ON HISTORY AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION

available at http://mje.mcgill.ca/index.php/MJE/index

March 23: Parks Canada Google Hangout

Anne Marie — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 18:13:14 +0000

Parks Canada will host its first ever Google Hangout to celebrate the launch of the micro-exhibit The Franklin Exploration at 10 museums across the country. Join Parks Canada’s experts who will present never-before-seen artifacts and exclusive video footage of the interior of HMS Erebus.

Bookmark this page and on March 23 at 11 a.m. EST and 2 p.m. EST, a web link will be added to join this exclusive event.