The Surprising Truth About Moving Others Showed Some Surprising Truths About Me
I was privileged and grateful to be sent for training to an International Baccalaureate teaching conference. I rarely get the chance to...
Precious Cargo
In Gr. 6 Social Studies in Ontario, we look at the different groups that immigrate to Canada and why they came (push and pull factors)....
When Life Gives You Lemons, Build a BOB
After spending the first decade of my career consistently teaching Grade 6 and 7 English with some Social Studies, the last decade has...
20% Time is Genius
Building Outside the Blocks (aka BOB) is an approach I have developed to create opportunities for students to learn through personally...
What’s In a Name?
I didn’t take my cue from Shakespeare, but the results were poetic none-the-less. This year, I repurposed a project that I created many...
A Photo Finish
They walked into class thinking they knew everything in the photograph on the screen. They yelled out, “Go Jays,” and one student said,...
Teaching “Soft” Skills Can Be So Hard
I recently overheard one of my Grade 8 students who had just gathered up enough courage to run for a position on the Student Council...
Personalization Over Individualization of Learning
Filling in a worksheet that informs the teacher about a student’s interests continues to be a go-to method for many teachers to...