As an educator, I have had so many moments that have taken my breath away; working with kids, we often find ourselves truly inspired. On Thursday, April 14th, 2011, I had the privilege of being inspired by every student at… Continue Reading
“Neo-liberal policies involving market solutions may actually serve to reproduce – not subvert – traditional hierarchies of class and race” — Michael W. Apple Christy Clark, the new Premier in British Columbia, has long been an advocate of increasing the… Continue Reading
In the recent past, I have been reading endless blogs and seeing news headlines (and Oprah shows) that focus on all the problems with the current education system (much of these focus on the US system but there is a… Continue Reading
Originally posted on Connected Principals As a teacher, I sat through endless staff meetings where information was relayed and the same teachers commented and gave their donated ‘air time’. As a principal, one of my main goals was to make… Continue Reading
This is the time of the year that most schools are meeting and arguing over who is the top student in a variety of categories; high schools have selected their valedictorian (mostly based on who has the highest grades) and… Continue Reading