This weekend I attended the Teacher’ Overseas Recruiting Fair at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. I find this […]
“Everything is changing. All the time. And you can’t stop it. And your attempts to stop it actually […]
This is a time of year for reflection. My grandfather died just before Christmas thirty-five years ago. It […]
“Those who implement changes in assessment, grading, professional practices and policies risk not only confrontation, but also unpopularity, […]
“He was an introverted kid, so I didn’t send him to his room as punishment. No, I took […]
A consistent message repeatedly expressed about schools today is that the need for change is urgent, compelling, imminent. […]
Since our middle school building opened in 2000, there have been very significant shifts in our conception of […]
If we are to believe everything we read and hear in the media these days, childhood has never been in such a ruinous state.
“Wild Christian brothers sharpening their leathers / Learn it by heart, that’s the rule / All I remember is dreading September and school” – Mick Hanly
“Google makes us dumb, Facebook numbs us, and cell phones pull us apart? Nonsense. It’s time to counter the narrative.” – Jason Feifer
