Teaching Canada's History: Building Authentic Collaborations

This episode of the Teaching Canada's History podcast features three educators who are using partnerships and community-based learning to further their students learning. 
Posted August 14, 2025

This special podcast series features some of the finalists for the 2025 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching. This award recognizes teachers from across the country for their exceptional work in teaching Canadian history. It is also an opportunity to promote and facilitate the sharing of best practices and innovative teaching ideas within Canada’s history education community.

Listen in alongside host Brooke Campbell to learn more about how teachers and students are working together to interpret the past, connect it to the present, and share stories that matter.

Click here for a podcast featuring some of the francophone finalists.

This episode features Erin Quinn, Heather Howell, and Tara Corneau, three educators who are using partnerships and community-based learning to further their students learning. 

They discuss how to build authentic collaborations with local organizations and how working beyond the classroom helps deepen historical understanding.

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