Charmain Brown (she/her/hers)
Charmain Brown is a passionate and experienced educator with over thirty years of teaching and leadership in the York Region District School Board. Rooted in primary and junior classrooms, her work has been shaped by a deep commitment to curriculum, instruction, equity, and inclusion. Charmain is the author of several impactful publications and resources, including Possibilities: Addressing Poverty in Elementary Schools and the e-texts Black Canadian Women: A Legacy of Strength and 365: Black Canadian Curriculum. She has also developed and facilitated a range of professional learning experiences, such as the online course The Inclusive Classroom, Part 1, for the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario.
Throughout her career, Charmain has served as a Curriculum Consultant, Regional Instructional Leader, and University Instructor at OISE and York University, supporting teacher candidates in their pre-service journey. She now brings her passion and expertise to her role as an Assistant Professor in the School of Education at Tyndale University.
Beyond her professional work, Charmain finds joy in family time and staying active at the gym. She brings a grounded, joyful, and thoughtful presence to everything she does—especially when it comes to nurturing the next generation of educators.
2026 Sessions
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Culturally Relevant and Responsive Teaching in the Primary Classroom
Many in education are talking about CRRT and how essential it is to learners. But what does it actually look like, and sound like in… Read More →