In June, I offered our intermediate teachers the opportunity to attend, with me, a one day session with Tom Schimmer on the topic of “10 Things That Matter From Assessment to Grading” (based on his newly released book of the… Continue Reading
“…the more we learn about learning, the more willing we may be to challenge the idea that homework has to be part of schooling” Alfie Kohn I remember my days in school when the bell would ring and the teacher… 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
Today I had the privilege of being invited to attend presentations from students in the teacher education program (TEP) at the University of Fraser Valley (Chilliwack). Being from a relatively small district, our administrators are often involved in interviewing and… Continue Reading
Larry Cuban once wrote, “How you teach becomes what you teach” and this is something that I have lived by for a number of years. I have it written above my desk and I often use this when discussing pedagogy… Continue Reading