Reflective practice as professional development
Art (c) Todd Berman A few weeks ago, I had lunch with a group of educators, among them a pair of Cycle One teachers from the francophone sector. We got to talking about a series of learning and...
View Article“I want to tie my shoes”– Reflection and Goal Setting in Cycle One
(c) LEARN “I believe that the theme ‘again and again’ is paramount in cycle one. Children (people) don’t always ‘get it’ on the first round, or second, or third. Children love to do the same activity...
View ArticleMemories From the Field: Part III – Rainbow of Dreams
by Melanie Stonebanks From the author's own family archiveby Melanie Stonebanks By looking back and by remembering the past, I have attempted to bind my past experiences as a professional educator in...
View ArticleGame-changers: Teachers who changed my life
(c) Todd Berman Mrs. Stevens was strict. Mrs. Stevens scowled. Mrs. Stevens got after her students. Mrs. Stevens had fiery red hair. Mrs. Stevens was not some people’s favourite grade 2 teacher...
View ArticleA Reminder That Life is Good: the QEP, Professional Autonomy and Paulo Freire
It was the spring of 1999. Heading out the door of the inner city elementary school where both my husband and I were working, I bombarded him (as I always did) with a series of mini episodes of what...
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