Ontario Needs Better Standardized Assessments
Ontario spends millions on standardized testing every year. Are we getting our money's worth? I think we can do better.
A School Where I Would Love to Teach
What would a school look like without phones, but with more play? More conversation. More independence. More creativity. More community. As I read Chapter 11 of The Anxious Generation, I kept thinking the same thing: I would love to teach at this school.
Every Parent and Teacher Should Read This Book
Every parent and teacher should read this book. You don't have to agree with it. But you should be willing to ask yourself, “What if I’m wrong?”
So, What Can We Actually Do?
I've written a lot about what I think needs to change in education. Someone asked me: So, what do we actually do about it? Here are some of my thoughts.
Thank You
To my followers—thank you. ❤️
Students Should Know When Statistics Are Misleading
Numbers don't lie. People do. Can students tell the difference?
At What Point Do We Move On? Six years later, it's time to look beyond the pandemic.
We can't change what happened in 2020. But can we change what happens next?
The Disappearing School Day
So many interruptions Announcements. Phone calls. Field trips. Initiatives. But the school day doesn't get any longer. And we're running out of time to teach.
Streaming or Destreaming? Neither.
I thought I knew where I stood on destreaming. Then I read the research. It changed my mind—but not in the way you’d expect.
Failure Isn't the Enemy
Failure Isn't the Enemy. No teacher wants to fail a student. But should a high school credit be awarded if the curriculum expectations haven't been met?
Do High Grades Still Mean High Achievement?
How Can Grades Keep Rising While Achievement Falls? More students than ever are earning A's. Yet universities say many students are arriving less prepared than ever. Something doesn't add up.
Attendance ≠ Achievement
Should attendance count toward a student's grade? Students should attend school. No argument there. But attendance and achievement are two very different things.
When Does School Actually Start?
Old Enough to Babysit. Not Ready for Grade 9. Grade 9 students are arriving at high school less and less prepared. How does that affect their learning? What does it mean for the curriculum? What gets left behind?
Welcome to the Unseen Classroom
Learn more about this bog and the reasoning behind it