In Preparation

Burton, W. (in review). Education in a Time of Climate Crisis: Reflecting on Boyer’s Model as Map.

Burton, W. (in preparation). Rural Manitoba K12 Teacher Perspectives on Integrating Climate Change Education into their Practice.

Twance, M. & Burton, W. (in preparation). Mapping the Terrain: Land-based Education and Place-based Education in Canada.

Kuly, M. & Burton, W. (in preparation). Persistent Barriers: Review of an Indigenous Pre-service Teacher Program.

Publications

Burton, W. (2025). From Climate Change Curriculum to Climate Justice in the Social Studies Classroom. Manitoba Speaks: Voice of the Manitoba Social Science Teachers’ Association 49(2), 4-10. Retrieved from https://www.mssta.org/uploads/1/3/8/8/138859412/vo._49_no._2_spring_2025__web_.pdf

Link, M. & Burton, W. (2025). Teacher Perceptions of Education for Sustainable Development Teaching: Before and During Covid-19. inEducation, 30(1), 65-86. Retrieved from https://journals.uregina.ca/ineducation/article/view/758

Burton, W. (2025). Climate Change Education and the Manitoba K-12 Curriculum: A Content-Analysis. Antistasis, 14(1), 48–57. Retrieved from https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/antistasis/article/view/34564

Burton, W. (2021). Democracy and the Commons. Journal of Multidisciplinary Research at Trent, 3(1), 18-33. Retrieved from https://ojs.trentu.ca/index.php/jmrt/article/view/361

Burton, W. (December, 2019). Measuring the Prevalence of Ecopedagogy in the Manitoba Senior Years Curriculum. Canadian Journal for New Scholars in Education. Retrieved from https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cjnse/article/view/68754

Book Chapter

Burton, W. (2019)  ‘The Earth Charter and Project-Based Learning’ In Henderson, M. (Ed.) Catch a Fire: Fuelling Inquiry and Passion Through Project-Based Learning (pp.149-170). Winnipeg, MB: Portage and Main Press.

Book Review

Burton, W. (2025). A Review of Xu, C. & Iyengar, R. (2023)’s Climate Change Education: An Earth Sustainability Primer. [In Review].

Burton, W. (2023).  A Review of Farrell, A.J., Skyhar, C., & Lam, M. (2022)’s Teaching in the Anthropocene: Education in the Face of Environmental Crisis. Manitoba Speaks: The Journal of Manitoba Social Science Teachers Association 48 (1), 34-40. Retrieved from https://www.mssta.org/uploads/1/3/8/8/138859412/mssta_vol._48_no._1_fall_2023_-_website.pdf

Burton, W. (2023).  A Review of Klein, N., & Stefoff, R.(2021)’s How to Change Everything: A Young Human’s Guide to Protecting the Planet and Each Other. in education, 28(2), 43-48. Retrieved from https://journals.uregina.ca/ineducation/article/view/675

Publications: Technical Reports and Non-Refereed

Burton, W. (September, 2019). Back to School (Literally!). The Manitoba Teacher, 98 (1).

Burton, W. (December, 2018). Human Face of the Political Machine. The Manitoba Teacher, 97 (3).

Burton, W. (March, 2018). Snapping to Attention. The Manitoba Teacher, 96 (5)

Burton, W. (May, 2017). Moving Beyond Earth Day. Manitoba Eco-Network Eco Journal, 27 (2).

Presentations

Kuly, M. & Burton, W. (June, 2025). Persistent Barriers: The Lived Experience of People Involved in a Program Supporting Indigenous Students on the Pathway to Becoming Teachers. Research presentation at the 2025 Canadian Society for Studies in Education (CSSE) Conference, Toronto, ON.

Eckton, H. & Burton, W. (March, 2025). Climate Leadership in Manitoba School Boards. Workshop presentation at the 2025 Manitoba School Boards (MSB) Conference, Winnipeg, MB.

Burton, W. (November, 2024). Strengthening Climate Change Education in the Manitoba Education System. Research Panel presentation at the 2024 North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), Pittsburgh, PA.

Burton, W. (October, 2024). Teaching for Climate Change with the Manitoba Curriculum. Presentation at the 2024 Manitoba Social Studies Teachers Association (MSSTA) Conference, Winnipeg, MB.

Burton, W. (October, 2024). Climate Change Education and the Manitoba K-12 curriculum. Presentation for the Accelerating Climate Change Webinar Series. University of Winnipeg, Virtual.

Burton, W. (May, 2024). Climate Change Education and the Manitoba Curriculum: A Content Analysis. Paper presentation at the Atlantic Education Graduate Student Conference, University of New Brunswick, Virtual.

Burton, W. (April, 2024). Climate Change Education in Manitoba. Research presentation at the Lakehead Education Graduate Student Symposium, Virtual.

Burton, W. (March, 2023). The Importance of Place in a Time of Collapse.  Paper presentation at the 2023 Provoking Curriculum Conference, Western University, London, ON.

Burton, W. (May, 2022). Commons Education: From Theory to Practice.  Paper presentation at the 2022 Canadian Society for Studies in Education (CSSE) Conference, Virtual.

Burton, W. (May 2022). Navigators of the Anthropocene: Futurities of Educational Reform in Winnipeg in a Time of Collapse.  Graduate Research Roundtable, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON.

Burton, W. (March, 2022). Climate Responsive Curriculum: Educating for Climate Change in Winnipeg.  Three-Minute Thesis Competition (Winner, Best in Sustainability Category), Research and Innovation Week 2022, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON.

Burton, W. (March, 2019). Responding to the Anthropocene: Ecopedagogy, The Earth Charter and Manitoba Curriculum. Paper presentation at the 2019 University of Manitoba Faculty of Education Graduate Symposium, Winnipeg, MB.

Burton, W. (February, 2013). Those Who Can Create Change, Teach. Paper presentation at the 2013 Western Canadian Student Teacher Conference (WestCAST), Prince George, BC.

Workshops

Burton, W. (July, 2025). Supporting Responses to the Climate Emergency in the Manitoba Education System. Brandon University Faculty of Education, 2025 Graduate Student Summer Institute [Invited].

Guest Lectures

Burton, W. (May, 2025). An Educational Response to Climate Change in the Manitoba Education System. University of Winnipeg Applied Theatre Arts course [Invited].