What is the potential for educators? Is a new paradigm for the teaching profession possible? I …
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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 …
Singing is a Choice Point Activity
I know from my experience as a singer that it takes a particular willingness and spirit to sing as a …
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 …
On Being New to Teaching
This is the time of year when schools and boards complete the staffing process – the prediction of …
The Story of My Life as a Beginning English Teacher
This particular event in my teaching career occured many years ago. I had been a high school music …
I have always believed that people should have opportunities to realize their full power. Are you ready to explore your journey?