Pathways for Professional Learning

This is a regular column in The Teacher from the NSTU's Professional Learning department. Please browse through the titles to find articles for viewing and downloading.

2025-2026 School Year

Date	Title
September 2025	Welcome to a New School Year! Bon début de nouvelle année scolaire!
October 2025	We Are All Treaty People Les traités nous concernent tous
December 2025	Building Classroom Community Through Theatre-Inspired Practices Constituer une communauté dans sa classe grâce à des pratiques inspirées du théâtre
January/February 2026	African Heritage Month Matters Le Mois du patrimoine africain est important
March 2026	Teacher Certification: The Foundation of Our Professional Status Certification des enseignant·e·s : le fondement de notre statut professionnel
April 2026	The Story of Our Professional Associations L’histoire de nos associations professionnelles

2024-2025 School Year

Date	Title
September 2024	Professional Learning – Growing with the NSTU
October 2024	Honoring Mi’kmaw Heritage: A Pathway to Reconciliation, Renewal, and Respect
November/December 2024	Universal School Food Programs Must Think Locally
February 2025	Have You Heard of the No. 2 Construction Battalion?
March 2025	Thriving Begins with You!
April 2025	Gender Diversity: Breaking Down Silos
May 2025	Wellness by Example: A Challenge to Model Self-Care in Teaching Le mieux-être par l’exemple : un défi pour agir à titre de modèle du prendre soin de soi en enseignement
June 2025	Rearview Mirror and Windshield Rétroviseur et pare-brise

2023-2024 School Year

Date	Title
September 2023	Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Education
October 2023	What’s Behind Your Land Acknowledgement?
November/December 2023	Upcoming Professional Learning Opportunities
February 2024	Filling the Gap
March 2024	The Impact of the “Shoulder Tap”
May 2024	Advocating For Your Needs
May 2024	Speech-Language Pathologists: Key Players in the Development of Reading and Writing
June 2024	Powerful Partnerships: Supporting Tomorrow’s Educators

2022-2023 School Year

Date	Title
September 2022	Welcome Back
October 2022	A NEW Study: Experiences of Queer Educators in Nova Scotia
November/December 2022	Opportunities Reminder
February 2023	Water Love – An Authentic African Nova Scotian Story
March 2023	Celebrating a Milestone – TAPHE’s 50th Anniversary
April 2023	Spotlight on PL Opportunities: DSS & CONTACT
May 2023	Mental Health Awareness Month
June 2023	Looking Back and Reaching Forward with PRIDE

2021-2022 School Year

Date	Title
September 2021	Hello Colleagues / Bonjour chers collègues
October 2021	Celebrating Mi’kmaq History Month Year-Round
January/February 2022	Reaching Out
March 2022	Upcoming Professional Learning Opportunities
April 2022	Understanding the Sexual Exploitation of Youth: An Introduction
May 2022	Pathways for Progress
June 2022	The Evolving Language of Equity