A colleague, Jason,  has been experimenting with teaching grade 9 applied and academic math in a combined class*.  It has been going well...

When I am in a meeting (and I go to lots and lots of meetings) and there are challenges to solve, or the speaker is entertaining and has...

While we know that we are responsible for the 3Rs and other curriculum stuff, we also know that teachers have a role to play in shaping...

A group of teachers was talking the other day about the pros and cons of prep periods at the end of the day.  There was talk about having...

Have you ever been to an all day workshop where you sat in the same spot all day long?  When I have those kinds of days I feel tired and...

A group of teachers  and I went to a workshop and watched a video of a grade 6 literature circle.  We had a chance to discuss it in our...

Collaboration sounds like a good idea.  You are keen.  You have watched the video.  Your desks are in groups.  And…it isn’t going as well...

As a principal I get to go into classrooms in different ways than as a teacher. First of all, everyone sits up straighter! Sometimes, a...

I went to an interesting workshop on managing challenging behaviour and I thought I’d share some of Dr. Ross Greene’s ideas.  Not only do...