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Friday, June 02, 2017

Assessment in Social Studies

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Why do we need a new way to assess progress in Social Studies? It may not come as a surprise but most teachers loathe marking. Being...
Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Equity Motions and the BCTF AGM

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At the upcoming BCTF AGM, there are a series of recommendations (from the BCTF executive) and one recommendation (from a union local) that d...
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Thursday, January 12, 2017

Skookum Stories 2017

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Wow.  We are a few days into "Skookum Stories" -- heritage inquiry for Grade 9 Social Studies students. I have provided a summar...
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Monday, December 19, 2016

Handel's Messiah

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The music and words of Handel's Messiah have been ringing through my head for the last few weeks. A couple of days ago I was a choris...
Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Exit Plan

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A year ago, then Superintendent of School District 57 Brian Pepper fanned out a letter of resignation -- he was stepping down "for r...
Monday, November 14, 2016

BCSSTA conference and LSA inquiry

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Van Tech Secondary On Oct 21st I attended the BC Social Studies Teachers' Association annual conference at Van Tech Secondary in Va...
Sunday, November 13, 2016

Assessing Curricular Competencies

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Recently, a colleague asked if I had any thoughts on the following problems We are looking at the curricular competencies for Social Stud...
Thursday, November 10, 2016

Casualties of Ideology - Remembrance Day 2016

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Coming from a culturally Mennonite background, with its attendant beliefs about non-conformity, non-resistance, and avoidance of military s...
Monday, October 17, 2016

Technology for Learning Briefing

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Technology for Learning Briefing ...to be shared with the School District 57 Trustees at the upcoming dinner meeting with the Executive of...
Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Ness Lake Bible Camp

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Ness Lake Bible Camp as seen from above Ness Lake Bible Camp and School District 57 are in the news this week: http://www.princegeorgeci...
Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Leadership Change

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Over the last two weeks I’ve been meeting with a teaching colleague to plan out a one-week intensive SFU summer course for local teachers....