I am pleased to have a guest post by Greg Hannon, Head of the upper elementary school at Mount Scopus College in Melbourne Australia, write a post describing how his school has decided to move away from the traditional awards… Continue Reading
EVERY child has a strength inside them; it is our job, as educators, to bring this out. “Recognizing ALL Students” is a page designed to showcase the success stories of schools that have moved away from the traditional awards ceremonies… Continue Reading
STORY 1: There is no future in dance. “There’s no future in dance”. This horrible statement was made to my wife, Tonya, in her grade 11 year of high school. Here is her story: For as long as Tonya can… Continue Reading
“We don’t know who we can be until we know what we can do.” – Sir Ken Robinson (This was originally guest-posted as an “A-Ha Moment” on Blogging Through the Fourth Dimension. With all the talk about how we changed… 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
Educate: …from the root word Educe – to bring forth what is within (Aimee Mullins) Our school goal: For each student to master basic skills, recognize and develop his/her unique talents and interests, and to become a confident learner. Embedded… 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
I have been asked by a few parents to post my Farewell Speech to the Grade 6’s that was said at our Grade 6 Year-End Honouring Ceremony June 24th, 2010: When principals come up and give farewell speeches to classes… Continue Reading
If you read a previous post, “Death of an Awards Ceremony“, you are well aware of the change that Kent Elementary School made this past month. The staff decided to abolish all the awards and honour roll recognition and replace… 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