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The State of Canadian K-12 Education: Why is the Pattern So Chequered?
Holding up a mirror to the Canadian K to 12 education system produces a dozen or so jarring images. Over the past year, surveying the 10 provinces and three territories, a chequered pattern emerges wi… more →
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Teachers Need Respect for Learning Styles Too
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wrote 2 months ago: Preparing our school district to implement Common Core Standards, the training schedule has been dem … more →
With Greater Leadership Comes Greater Expectation
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wrote 2 months ago: Like many, my college experience provided the opportunity to make friends and interact with some fas … more →
I thought this was America, but I GUESS NOT. Just kidding though, this is probably a good thing.
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The State of Canadian K-12 Education: Why is the Pattern So Chequered?
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wrote 4 months ago: Holding up a mirror to the Canadian K to 12 education system produces a dozen or so jarring images. … more →
Student Re-Engagement: Why is Engaging Students Such a Challenge?
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wrote 5 months ago: Getting children and teens to offer information about school can often be more difficult than pullin … more →
The State of Canadian Learning: What Hard Lessons Lie Ahead?
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wrote 7 months ago: Canada has an “enormous vacuum” at the centre of its national education leadership and n … more →
Another Sad Love Song....
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wrote 9 months ago: Dear Caesar, Help me understand why every time I meet a guy, date a guy, catch feelings for a guy th … more →
Bank of America
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NDP Tough On Crime and Gangs
wrote 1 year ago: Would that perhaps include the Conservative Gang? lol Sorry, couldn’t resist. Jack Layton has … more →
The Best and Worst of 2010: What's on Your List?
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wrote 1 year ago: The best to worst lists for 2010 have all appeared, but you will look in vain for any relating to br … more →
International Standards: Why Has Canada Plateaued and the United States Slipped?
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wrote 1 year ago: Canadian 15-year-olds achieved respectable results while their American counterparts plummeted on th … more →
The Difference of Character
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wrote 1 year ago: I am a huge fan of the Indianapolis Colts. Some of you might be thinking that it’s because I have ju … more →
U.S. high school dropout rate improves - and still sucks!
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wrote 1 year ago: Daylife/Getty Images used by permission With one in four U.S. public school students dropping out of … more →
Smart Kids: Why Do Schools Stigmatize "Gifted Children"?
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wrote 1 year ago: Being smart has never been easy, especially in the modern world of public education. Since the Sovie … more →
Raise your standards
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wrote 1 year ago: This week you may have caught a piece that was running on national radio and TV stations. It related … more →
Fixing Our Schools: Whatever Happened to Common Sense?
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wrote 1 year ago: Much in today’s educational world defies common sense. Cutting through the public rhetoric of “roman … more →
My Friends Give Me A Headache!
wrote 1 year ago: It’s not what you think. I love my friends. I actually have the best friends in the world. The … more →
New TCAP Results Are Out; No Surprise That They're . . . Not The Best
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wrote 1 year ago: Jaime Sarrio over at the Tennessean is reporting that the new TCAP results are out, and that they ai … more →
Standards
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wrote 1 year ago: Teachers used to get to decide what they wanted the children to know when they left their classroom. … more →
