Ottawa Catholic Teacher Antoinette Nehme champions democracy and multiculturalism

 Antoinette Nehme is an elementary French Teacher at St. Bernard School of the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) in Gloucester. She brings an amazing personal story to her classroom. Antoinette was born in the Maronite Catholic village of Kahale, located 13 kms up in the mountains overlooking Beirut, Lebanon and

Ottawa Catholic Teacher Gabriel Leury brings a love of the arts to the classroom

 Gabriel Leury knows how to captivate a classroom and an audience. He’s been with the Ottawa Catholic School Board since 2005, and is a teacher at Holy Trinity Catholic School in Kanata where he instructs primarily as a music and band specialist at the Grade 7-8 level. Gabriel teaches what

Ottawa Catholic Teachers

 Ottawa Life has featured a few of the almost 45,000 Ontario Catholic teachers working in schools across the province of Ontario. They are passionate about education, inspiring students in the classroom and beyond! Click on the photos below to read their stories.  Clicking with students in both official language by Michael Bussiere

Fostering knowledge, equity, and a true sense of belonging

 Chuks Imahiagbe’s professional resume outlines a long list of responsibilities and activities. Teacher, mentor, Science Department Head at St. Joseph High School in Barrhaven, founder and co-chair Black Educators Network of the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB), Coordinator of its Black Student Forum, to name a few. Add in coaching

Heart to Heart with Adele: Teaching and learning

 QUESTION Dear Adele, My child was assigned to a teacher I have heard mixed reviews about recently. I would like to find out whether I need to be concerned and what I should do about it, if anything. What has been your experience with this, and what advice do you

A teacher extraordinaire

 PHOTO CAPTION: Teacher extraordinaire, Buse Laphia Simbonge (LEFT) is pictured with Adele Blair. Ontario teachers are making a point. They are protesting, withdrawing services and dealing with stressful heavy demands in their classrooms. Many of them are among the brightest and the best workers we have in our labour force in

Book Review: Time Out

 A teacher's year of reading, fighting, and four-letter words A book that asks the hard question: What has the education system done to help children suffering from mental health issues? What can we do? And how much spit can one person endure? March 2014, Toronto — Twenty-two years ago, Liane

Learning to Walk

 What will the lasting legacy of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission be? As Cree youngsters in the north, we are taught the tradition of how to walk on the land and in the bush – with each foot fall carefully and quietly placed so as not to disturb the food

Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Profile: Bev Boys

 2015 marks the Year of Sport and the 60th anniversary of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. In recognition of these important milestones, OLM will be featuring Honoured Members of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in a weekly Profile piece. Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame aims to share the stories and

Aboriginal Initiatives at Nipissing University

 The Aboriginal Initiatives Program at Nipissing University offers students a unique opportunity to remain connected with their heritage while receiving their education. Throughout the school year, as well as in the summer, the Aboriginal Initiatives Office is busy helping students engage in their studies and in their community in order