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Load More...Student voice is the most powerful and least tapped resource in education.
The saddest and most ironic practice in schools is how hard we try to measure how students are doing and how rarely we ever ask them.
Ask how they’re doing.
Ask how we’re doing.
Then listen to them.The purpose of schooling is not to prepare students for the next stage of schooling. That isn’t a rat race I want to be a part of.
The purpose of education is to inspire students to explore, invent, challenge, and connect!
#TeachBetter
Category Archives: Life Musings
Wordless Wednesday; Lafarge Lake Light Display
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Baby It’s Cold Outside
You’ve probably heard that some radio stations have “banned” or stopped playing the classic Christmas song “Baby It’s Cold Outside” because of concerns that it perpetuates “rape culture” or because of concerns about consent. Well, there are a couple of … Continue reading
The Reality of Parenting Conversations
Before I became a father I had many delusional dreams of having intellectual conversations with my children. I thought about the conversations we would have about local and global issues. I also thought about wandering along the shoreline with my … Continue reading
The Choices of a Self-Driving Car
When we talk about self-driving cars (cars controlled by computers), people often go to the “what if situations”. The situation people often go they often go to is “what if the car has to choose between running over a pedestrian … Continue reading
Another Free “Beat the Heat Activity”
As the heat wave continues to sit over top of Metro Vancouver and much of southern British Columbia I am looking for more creative ways to entertain my children while avoiding the heat as best I can. I previously took … Continue reading
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Fun, Free, and Entertaining; Burnaby Village Museum
Are there any words more frightening than hearing a young child saying “I’m bored”? During the summer months I am essentially a stay at home dad. As such I need activities to engage my children. Seeing as our neighbours complained … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, free stuff to do
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Reflections on the Public School System
I have spent the first couple weeks of summer break reflecting on and thinking about how we do things in the K to 12 education system. One of the things I have been thinking about is the way we treat … Continue reading
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Tagged public education
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The Hack Attack
Earlier this week my web hosting company alerted me to the fact that my blog (and many others) had come under attack and had been “hacked”. I really don’t know what that means or what hackers get out of hacking … Continue reading
Filming the Recording of a Podcast
As one or two of you know, I’ve started a podcast on which I discuss whatever random topic piques my curiosity. For giggles one night I filmed myself recording my podcast. That’s my recording studio – the back porch. That’s … Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all the people who have “mothered” others. Put picture of my Mom here – except she won’t ever let anyone take her picture. Mother’s Day is a tough day for many. Particularly those in the restaurant … Continue reading
