I was recently asked by educator Larry Ferlazzo to share my views on awards ceremonies as part of his article on Ideas for The Last Two Weeks of School. Here are my thoughts: The final few weeks of school are… Continue Reading
Dr. Jeffrey Wilhelm and I were recently asked by educator and author Larry Ferlazzo to respond to the question: HOW CAN WE KEEP STUDENTS ENGAGED WITHOUT CARROTS & STICKS? My response originally appeared at Education Week here but I wanted to cross-post on… Continue Reading
I am thrilled to have a former student, Kenny Kou, write a guest post on my blog. Kenny and I have been conversing (and challenging each other’s ideas) for the past few years on the topic of education reform through… Continue Reading
While reading and commenting on Amanda C. Dykes’ blog post, “And The Award Goes To…“, I came across this poem (shared by Rebecca as a comment) and I felt I needed to share: Awards Day – by Beth Moore I… Continue Reading
As we approach May, and now that I have 2 daughters, it is time to continue a long standing Wejr Family tradition – the “Weejies” – The Wejr Family Awards. Growing up, I was an A student and a decent… Continue Reading
After a day in which I was truly inspired by the students at our school (post upcoming on our Identity Day), I had the privilege of attending an inspirational day of professional development in which there was no keynote, no… Continue Reading
I am pleased to have Brian Barry (@nunavut_teacher) as a guest blogger. Brian is a Grade 9 Math/Science teacher from Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada who is passionate about education technology and human motivation. His thoughts on motivation, including rewards and punishment,… Continue Reading
Every child has a strength; the key for us, as educators, is to tap into these strengths and passion and help students to truly flourish in their lives. We need to stop putting lids on what kids can do and… Continue Reading
As a result of our school’s decision to end our traditional awards ceremony and the blog post by Janet Steffenhagen, Bill Good of CKNW 980 in Vancouver interviewed me and hosted callers on the topic of awards, grades, and motivation… Continue Reading
“Schools are not about awarding the best and brightest, but developing the best and brightest. Awards take away from this. We can not let our own bias of our own school experience or beliefs get in the way of what… Continue Reading