The most radical idea in education today isn’t about new curricula or technologies—it’s about fundamentally rethinking how we design schools to handle change itself. Instead of treating change as a disruption that needs to fit into the current system, schools need to be able to naturally adapt and respond to evolving needs. Beyond the Reform…
As an educational leader, it often feels like the job is impossible. Tasked with enacting change and while at the same to instructed to provide stability, each day is filled with competing expectations. Innovate but be sure to preserve tradition. Enact provincial mandates while honoring local values. Bring about immediate results but also build long-term…
There’s a bitter irony I continue to see happening in education today: the very efforts designed to improve schools often guarantee their own failure. New initiatives are launched with great fanfare, invest significant resources in training and implementation, and then watch as they fade away within a few years, replaced by the next wave of…
Like many teachers soon be returning to their classrooms, I’ll be entering a new school where I’ll be a vice principal. New school with new colleagues and new students with new parents in a new community. I’ve been the “new kid on the block” many times in my career. Being new isn’t what is the…
The Change Paradox in Education “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” This quote, often attributed to Einstein, captures something important about the current situation in education. It reflects the current situation found in education today: constantly doing different things and expecting them to somehow add up to…
“Learning creates more competence but first, it amplifies our feelings of incompetence.” Seth Godin Continual learning isn’t just about gathering new skills or staying up-to-date on the newest trends, research, or developments. It’s about seeing ourselves as someone who has something to contribute to the world while also needing to continue to develop and grow.…
Hybrid Learning – Introduction On Tuesday, February 15, I took part in the #TeamsEduChat monthly tweet meet exploring Hybrid Learning. One of my friends suggested my name as a host for this month’s chat because of my interested in technology and learning. During the chat, I offered up a few different tools and strategies I…
I’m learning that there is a limit to what you can do in a given time. I can’t do it all. I’ve watched friends around me slowly try to do more and more as the pressures of teaching during a pandemic continued to add to their list of things To Do. On top of that, they are feeling the pressure of a society that is, at this very moment, very divided and confused. Teachers, and many people, feel abandoned as they try to figure out how to best do their work while lacking personal safety and care. The mental and physical toll has been immense. In order to take care of myself, I have been working to develop habits that will ensure I can do my absolute best each day. I’m now at a point where it feels right to step back into this space.
Often there is a false assumption that 1) play is not important for learning, and 2) play is for younger children. So, including high school students in learning-thru-play enriches teaching-learning process to a new level
Learning to become better is about consistently seeking to improve.
