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Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

The Teaching Profession: Is There Still A Place For Imagination

Against pretending that we have it all figured out

by: Stephen Hurley

Curriculum, Leadership, Opinion, School Community

Monkey-see…Monkey-do

Why the structure of public education is at odds with the needs of its clients

by: Peter H. Hennessy

Curriculum, EdTech & Design, Opinion, Pathways, School Community

Bullying: Responding to a Sad Fact of Life

by: Bruce Beairsto

Assessment, Equity, Leadership, Opinion

Cdn EdWire: The Pros and Cons of Banning School Fundraising

Much ado in Ontario, as startling fundraising inequities are uncovered between schools in rich and poor Toronto neighbourhoods, while EQAO province wide testing results and ETFO election ads are released.

by: Max Cooke

EdTech & Design, Engagement, Opinion, Promising Practices

It’s Not Time For Imagination?

Nurturing possibility in a culture of efficiency

by: Stephen Hurley

Engagement, Opinion, Promising Practices

Motivation and Autonomy

Degrees of freedom in our schools and lives

by: Brooke Moore

Equity, Leadership, Opinion, Promising Practices, School Community

Cdn EdWire: With Students Back in Classrooms, Education Media Kicks into High Gear

A barrage of quality coverage on classrooms, teaching, and equity issues compete for space alongside updates on the B.C. teacher labour dispute and education policy promises from the Ontario campaign trail.

by: Max Cooke

Curriculum, EdTech & Design, Leadership, Opinion, School Community

Hockey Riots and Public Education

by: Bruce Beairsto

Engagement, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

Can You Imagine?

Beginning a conversation about the power of imaginative thinking in our schools

by: Stephen Hurley

Curriculum, Engagement, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

What Will You Open First At The Beginning of the School Year?

Textbooks, Stories and the First Day of School

by: Stephen Hurley

Leadership, Opinion, School Community

Canadian EdWire – The back-to-school media crush begins

Advice on curbing back-to-school anxiety, homework meltdowns, and paying for school essentials, except in B.C., where a high-stakes labour dispute is ready to unfold.

by: Max Cooke

EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices, School Community, Teaching

Prevent Teacher ‘YouTubing’ by Giving Students More Freedom to Learn

Banning student smartphones denies them the chance to learn communication, collaboration, and creation.

by: Alanna King

Assessment, Engagement, Opinion, Promising Practices

Assessment As Learning: It’s time. Seriously.

Shifting your classroom and mindset from ranking (marks) to learning (feedback)

by: Brooke Moore

Engagement, Opinion, School Community

Canadian EdWire – Our Public Schools: Consumer-driven?

As back-to-school time approaches, the growing parental demand for niche market programs reflects a desire for their children to be more engaged in school.

by: Max Cooke

Engagement, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

Why the UnPlug’d Canadian Education Summit Matters

Canada’s foremost edu-tweeters spend a rare weekend offline and develop a collective vision for the future of K-12 education in Canada.

by: Max Cooke

Opinion, School Community

Canadian EdWire – Secular schooling disputes still make news in the dog days of summer

Plus Linda Darling-Hammond describes the "mess we are in"

by: Max Cooke

Curriculum, Opinion, School Community

Canadian Education Wire – As summer sizzles, so do ongoing secular schooling debates

The difficult issues that play out for muslim prayer space in Toronto and for religious education in Morinville Alberta are balanced by inspiring stories of parental and community engagement.

by: Max Cooke

Opinion, Policy, Promising Practices