Project Echo: A movement to make Para sport a better place for all

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The global COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted inequalities that many people experience, particularly the disparities experienced by persons with disabilities. According to the COVID-19 Disability SurveyOpens in a new window, over 50% of respondents noted that during the pandemic their needs weren’t being met in a number of areas related to accessibility (Abilities Centre & The Canadian Disability Participation … Read more

Building a culture of excellence in high performance sport

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Highlights An organization’s culture involves the values, attitudes and goals that are shared by a group of people. These values, attitudes and goals influence how the group interacts and operates as its members work toward a common goal. Within and beyond sport, culture helps to determine a team’s focus, establishes norms of acceptable behaviour and … Read more

HARRY STYLES IS THE LATEST CELEBRITY FASHION INVESTOR

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Harry Styles is officially a fashion investor. At Steven Stokey-Daley’s fall show during Pitti Uomo on Thursday, the British designer announced the global music star’s involvement in his eponymous brand, S.S. Daley. Styles’ investment comes after his longtime stylist Harry Lambert introduced the star to the brand, resulting in various appearances throughout Styles’ many statement-making outfits — most notably in … Read more

UNIQLO HITS SHEIN WITH LAWSUIT OVER ALLEGED DUPE OF VIRAL SHOULDER BAG

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According to a statement put out by its parent company, Fast Retailing, Uniqlo filed documents in the Tokyo District Court in Japan on Dec. 28. accusing the Chinese retailer of copying its popular Round Mini Shoulder Bag. It requested that Shein’s operators cease production of the “imitation products” immediately and compensate Uniqlo for damages.  Shoppers may recognize Uniqlo’s Round Mini Shoulder Bag — which retails for … Read more

Teachers (and Students) Can Only Take So Much

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Brains can only take so much. The exact line that marks the boundary between “enough to manage” and “too much” is defined by individual experiences and personalities, but I think it’s safe to say that the last two years have been universally Too. Much. Especially for educators. One of the things we know about brains … Read more

An Administrator’s Approach to Supporting Reading Instruction

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Teachers and administrators know that reading scores are in the news across the United States, with 2022 NAEP results showing significant declines in student proficiency since 2019. Many variables contribute to this crisis: the disruptions of pandemic learning, inequitable educational systems that leave certain students behind, and a heated debate—dubbed “the reading wars”—regarding the best pedagogical approach, … Read more

JESSEL TAANK WANTS TO BE ‘THE GWYNETH PALTROW OF INDIA’

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Jessel Taank comes from a lineage of fashion creatives. Before the UK-born fashion publicist and “RHONY” got her start in the industry, her uncles moved to New York in pursuit of careers in photography. And even as a little girl, Taank loved exploring her own style, taking on “two identities, in a way,” she told Ana Colón during … Read more

Why Schools Should Stop Adding and Adopt a ‘Subtraction Mindset’

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For educators, the past few years have been punishing. Emerging from the pandemic, they’re now putting in longer days packed with classes but also juggling meetings, emails, grading time, and professional development that often stretch far beyond their normal workday. In the face of the latest emergency—lower test scores and concerns over learning loss—teachers have … Read more

Soliciting Feedback Effectively as an Administrator

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At the monthly staff meeting, the principal makes an announcement. “At our staff meeting last month, our focus was differentiated instruction. In the feedback, many of you indicated frustration that it was hard to learn about the topic when someone was standing at the front of the room delivering information in a way that was … Read more