I just realized something the other day. We are t-minus 3 months left in the school year (is it too soon to begin counting down?) …
Is Bell Work Still A Thing?
I am not sure if bell work is still a thing but I feel inclined to talk about it anyway. Let me cut straight to …
Letting Students Teach
The saying goes, “Get told about a topic and you may get it, write or talk about a topic and you have demonstrated some knowledge …
First Impressions in the Classroom
“Life is about impressions. And the most important impression you can make is that first one. But the thing with first impressions is that they …
Theory meets Reality
This could have been more appropriately titled, “The Illusion of Education” or something to the tune of, “What Really Happens in Classrooms”, but I think …
The Ultimate Teacher Types
There are few individuals who are the backbone to a school, embody the soul of teaching or demonstrate the spirit of the quintessential educator. These …
What Type of Teacher are You?
Why do people get into teaching? Although it is an honorable job, in most places the pay doesn’t reflect that. The summers are great, but …
No Report Cards in Ontario Means New Ways to Consider Achievement
Aside from how teachers would change the way they teach, handing out and receiving report cards demonstrates an interesting perspective into the psychology of the …
Teachers Sharing Personal Stories
“Although my power to end the conversation when I deemed it appropriate affirms that I never completely ceded my authority as teacher, there was nonetheless …
Classroom Hip-Hop
On Hip-Hop Pedagogy I feel that all the hip-hop albums I have ever listened to, from Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle to Kendrick’s To Pimp a Butterfly have …