Archive forApril, 2012
Apr
29
More Than 1 Doug Beveridge
April 29, 2012 | 1 Comment
I received an interesting email from a teaching colleague today, commenting on my letter to the editor. A quick search of the Vancouver Sun web site found this letter, dated April 28th. The letter was written by Doug Beveridge of North Vancouver. The name and location fit, but I have to say, “I didn’t do [...]
Apr
27
Grade 7 Class
April 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment
It’s Friday afternoon, and I spent time in a grade 7 class, watching them do math and French. The classroom teacher (Ms. La Prairie) was working with some grade 7 students on a few tech projects related to year end. The class has a student teacher (Ms. Shives) and she was doing most of the [...]
Apr
26
Being Present
April 26, 2012 | 1 Comment
Today was another “active” day on the playground for many children. Every once in a while, the staff notice an interesting series of playground behaviour phenomena that we are convinced has something to do with the cycles of the moon. We usually express our opinions about how children are interacting on those days with, “Is [...]
Apr
21
Teacher Issues in the News
April 21, 2012 | 1 Comment
I picked up the Vancouver Sun today in my local coffee shop, and I read three articles related to teachers and public schools. The issues mentioned in the articles (extra-curricular activities & repot cards) are certain to be key topics of discussions over the next few days. I have been asked recently what impact these [...]
Apr
19
More Thoughts on Making Mistakes
April 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment
When I was in University, we often discussed “hot topics” in education. Back then I discussed school choice, year-round schooling, and special education. Today, we continue to talk about special education (including class composition and support for learners with special needs). We also talk about teacher working conditions, funding for public education, public vs private [...]
