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EdTech & Design, Opinion, Promising Practices, School CommunityEdwire

From Paradigm Shift to Narrative Shift

Who is telling the education change story?

by: Stephen Hurley

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

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

Equity, Leadership, Opinion, School CommunityEdwire

Cdn EdWire – French Immersion Program Review in New Brunswick – Part Deux

Angst-filled consultation awaits a province still bruised by the great 2008 immersion debate. For some, the upcoming task force headed by two former education ministers comes too little too late.

by: Max Cooke

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

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

Opinion, Promising Practices, School Community, TeachingEdwire

Has teacher professionalism been over-shadowed by unionism?

Many teachers are trapped in the no-man’s land between unionism and professionalism

by: Peter H. Hennessy

EdTech & Design, Engagement, Leadership, Opinion, Promising Practices, School CommunityEdwire

How is a School System Like a Modern Automobile?

Towards a more cohesive type of systems thinking

by: Stephen Hurley

Leadership, Opinion, Promising Practices, School CommunityEdwire

Bossism in Public Education

A few examples of legislative/regulatory overkill in our education systems

by: Peter H. Hennessy

Curriculum, Leadership, Opinion, School CommunityEdwire

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 CommunityEdwire

Bullying: Responding to a Sad Fact of Life

by: Bruce Beairsto

Equity, Leadership, Opinion, Promising Practices, School CommunityEdwire

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 CommunityEdwire

Hockey Riots and Public Education

by: Bruce Beairsto

Leadership, Opinion, School CommunityEdwire

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, TeachingEdwire

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

Engagement, Opinion, School CommunityEdwire

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

Opinion, School CommunityEdwire

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