As teachers across Canada are having to do more with less and bear more responsibilities in and outside of the classroom, they need vetted and curriculum-aligned resources so they can build their lesson plans to accommodate individualized education needs of students. When trusted resources are readily available, teachers can focus on helping students succeed by making learning more engaging and effective.
After extensive consultation with educators in the last six months, Nelson, Canada’s leading education content provider and creator of Edwin, a digital learning platform, today launched the Edwin Academy where teachers can not only access classroom resources, but also training and just-in-time support. The Academy is designed to empower educators, curriculum leads and administrators with the tools they need to succeed when they use Edwin. It helps educators with common teaching and learning challenges, whether they’re integrating Edwin into lessons, supporting teachers in schools, or scaling professional learning across a district. While resources are available to all Edwin users, the Edwin Academy is available to all teachers.
Additionally, parents can now access the same engaging educational resources to be used at home to complement and support their children’s learning journey.
A centralized resource hub, Edwin Academy contains the following:
Free Monthly Live Lessons
- These monthly live lessons for teachers and students include skill-building workshops, subject-specific walkthroughs, and sessions aligned with key instructional practices. In 2024/2025, Nelson hosted Truth and Reconciliation: Then, Now, Tomorrow; Let’s Code for Hour of Code; Building Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms (during Black History Month); The impact of ecological footprints on global environmental challenges (for Earth Month); among others.
- In the 2024-2025 school year, Nelson has seen a 593 per cent increase in Live Lesson attendance by teachers. So far, almost a thousand teachers with 23,600 students attended these live lessons in the 2024/2025 school year.
- Some upcoming lessons in June and July include Plan Along for National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 17) and Practical Strategies for Complex Classrooms
Downloadable Resources
- This includes sample lesson plans for English/Language, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and other topics, real-world examples and resources for strategy supports
On-demand Learning
- This includes quick tips and how-to videos for a wide range of subjects as well as recordings of teacher professional development (PD) sessions.
- Educators and parents can access these resources any time.
- The most requested topics are support for effective math and literacy instruction, and strategies to support mutli-leveled learners to address classroom complexity.
Plus:
- Resources for Parents
- Help Articles and Support
Some quick facts about Edwin:
In a national survey conducted in January 2024, teachers reported saving almost one hour per week in lesson planning, finding resources and creating assessments by using Edwin, an equivalent of one prep period per week or one full week a year. They gave an A or A+ to Edwin’s subject content, classroom success and support
The most popular Edwin content accessed in the 2024/2025 include:
- Black Legacy and Leadership
- Toward Reconciliation
- Digital Citizenship
The most accessed subject by educators: Mathematics; the most access resources include the following:
- Common Factors and Multiples
- Exponents
- Algebraic Expressions
- Fractions
As of the 2024/2025 school year, more than 500,000 teachers have used Edwin in Canada.
According to a national survey conducted by Nelson in 2021, 98 per cent of students reported improved school experience while using EdwinThere’s a 45 per cent increase in active users in Edwin in the 2024/2025 school year compared to last school year.
Edwin has seen a 50 per cent and 52 per cent growth in Ontario and Alberta respectively compared to the last school year.
At the end of September 2024, Nelson had already seen an 89 per cent increase in the number of teachers trained on Edwin at the end of the first week of school this year compared to last year.
For more information on Edwin Academy, visit https://www.edwin.app/edwin-academy.
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Nelson Education launches Edwin Academy, providing educators with a one-stop shop for teaching resources, help and 24/7 support
As teachers across Canada are having to do more with less and bear more responsibilities in and outside of the classroom, they need vetted and curriculum-aligned resources so they can build their lesson plans to accommodate individualized education needs of students. When trusted resources are readily available, teachers can focus on helping students succeed by making learning more engaging and effective.
After extensive consultation with educators in the last six months, Nelson, Canada’s leading education content provider and creator of Edwin, a digital learning platform, today launched the Edwin Academy where teachers can not only access classroom resources, but also training and just-in-time support. The Academy is designed to empower educators, curriculum leads and administrators with the tools they need to succeed when they use Edwin. It helps educators with common teaching and learning challenges, whether they’re integrating Edwin into lessons, supporting teachers in schools, or scaling professional learning across a district. While resources are available to all Edwin users, the Edwin Academy is available to all teachers.
Additionally, parents can now access the same engaging educational resources to be used at home to complement and support their children’s learning journey.
A centralized resource hub, Edwin Academy contains the following:
Free Monthly Live Lessons
Downloadable Resources
On-demand Learning
Plus:
Some quick facts about Edwin:
In a national survey conducted in January 2024, teachers reported saving almost one hour per week in lesson planning, finding resources and creating assessments by using Edwin, an equivalent of one prep period per week or one full week a year. They gave an A or A+ to Edwin’s subject content, classroom success and support
The most popular Edwin content accessed in the 2024/2025 include:
The most accessed subject by educators: Mathematics; the most access resources include the following:
As of the 2024/2025 school year, more than 500,000 teachers have used Edwin in Canada.
According to a national survey conducted by Nelson in 2021, 98 per cent of students reported improved school experience while using EdwinThere’s a 45 per cent increase in active users in Edwin in the 2024/2025 school year compared to last school year.
Edwin has seen a 50 per cent and 52 per cent growth in Ontario and Alberta respectively compared to the last school year.
At the end of September 2024, Nelson had already seen an 89 per cent increase in the number of teachers trained on Edwin at the end of the first week of school this year compared to last year.
For more information on Edwin Academy, visit https://www.edwin.app/edwin-academy.
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