Assessment, Leadership, Opinion, Policy, Promising Practices, School Community

Shaking the Education Tree

The time is now for a paradigm shift from uniformity, standardization, centralization and bureaucratization to one that heralds individualism, singularity and selfhood.

by: Peter H. Hennessy

EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices

On One Condition: Time Is Limited (and limiting)

by: Stephen Hurley

EdTech & Design, Engagement, Equity, Opinion, Promising Practices, School Community

Equity of Output Must Become the Next ‘21st Century’ Objective

It’s about developing a deeper sense of commitment to finally move the discussions and debates to more pragmatic realities.

by: Ron Canuel

Assessment, Curriculum, Diversity, EdCan Network, Opinion, Policy, Promising Practices

Placing Value on Citizenship Education in a Dog-Eat-Dog World

Confront barriers to change by educating active citizens for a democratic society

by: Peter H. Hennessy

Indigenous Learning, Leadership, Opinion, Promising Practices

Getting to a Deeper Level of Knowing

Education leaders need to truly understand the journey that Aboriginal students are currently travelling to ensure their success.

by: Carolyn Duhamel

EdCan Network, EdTech & Design, Leadership, Opinion, Promising Practices

So, what’s standing in the way of change in education?

It’s time to start challenging our lingering assumptions about teaching and learning

by: Ron Canuel

Engagement, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

Preparing The Classroom Garden

by: Bruce Beairsto

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

EdCan Network, Opinion, Pathways, Promising Practices

Editor’s Note

by: Paula Dunning

Curriculum, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

The “Canadian Way” in a Chinese School

by: Bruce Beairsto

Assessment, Opinion, Promising Practices, School Community

Nova Scotia Report Cards make an odd bit of summer reading

by: Grant Frost

Engagement, Opinion, Promising Practices

Motivation and Autonomy

Degrees of freedom in our schools and lives

by: Brooke Moore

EdCan Network, EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices, School Community

We Must Help Education Grow Forwards

Developing interconnected learning communities will be more helpful than mandating change

by: Janet Lauman

EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

The 21st Century Personalizing Teacher

by: Bruce Beairsto

EdCan Network, EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices, School Community

What’s Standing in the Way of Change? It Better not be Culture.

by: Scott Slater

Curriculum, Engagement, Opinion, Policy, Promising Practices, School Community

The Education Reform Movement (Part 2)

Running the Obstacle Course

by: Peter H. Hennessy

Assessment, EdCan Network, Opinion, Promising Practices, Teaching

Let’s Be Honest: One Maguire Moment and 26 Teacher Voices

We need to face the reality that our job in education is to SUPPORT the learner

by: Dr. Valerie Irvine

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

EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices

Necessary Disruption (Part 4: Less, But Deeper, Curriculum)

by: Bruce Beairsto

EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices

Innovation in Education: Why Don’t The Game Changers Change The Game?

by: David Price