What is the potential for educators? Is a new paradigm for the teaching profession possible? I …
being an educator
Take Us to Your Leader: Leadership Styles
One section of the first module of Respect in Sport, deals with the four leadership styles. As I …
Who Do You Teach?
Have you ever wondered about the students you teach? Ever thought about who they are, what drives …
Reflection – an instrument to support an educator’s professional renewal and transformation
When I remember my experiences as a classroom teacher, I know that while I was teaching music and …
An Educator’s Advice to Parents
I was an educator for 33 years in the public school system in Ontario. As I think back to my …
Some Presuppositions Regarding Education and Curriculum
I presuppose that human nature is neither good nor bad and that human nature is in some …
Education and the Power of Possibility
A friend recently gave me a copy of “The Exhaustion of the American Teacher” by John Khun. As I …
Educating for a Quantum Age
I have been an educator for as long as I can remember. Even before I completed any teacher training …
I AM the Game I Choose to Live!
The truth that I AM and the game that I choose to live are the context for my whole life. I have …
Working Effectively with Special Needs Learners
Thoughts and Issues There are three things that it takes to work effectively with special needs …
What I Learned About Teaching From My Teachers
I was an educator in the Ontario Public School System for over 33 years. Over the course of my …
Teaching By the Numbers
There are those who argue that teaching is about measurable outcomes -- numbers to record: credits …