I’ve been putting off writing my account of our crossing of the Atlantic aboard Queen Mary 2 as I’m not convinced it will be terribly interesting. The greatest pleasure of the crossing was the fact that we did very little for seven days, so my blog post would be something along the following lines. Day… Continue reading
I asked Grade 9 today to respond to a series of thought-provoking questions. I did this as I believe that students really do not know how to think. I have no interest in teaching my students what to think, but they do need to know how to think, and as it’s a skill just like… Continue reading
As with any new project/idea, it’s getting started that’s the issue. And keeping going. Having the idea is fabulous – and I have many of them, so I’m obviously pretty damn fabulous. Technology, of course, is always the problem. It’s both a curse and a wonder. And I curse at its wonder. I always have… Continue reading
My brain’s about to explode! I’m investigating project-based learning, and genius hour, and different ways for students to show their understanding that’s not a PowerPoint or an essay. There are SO many possibilities that I’m kind of overwhelmed right now. I really want to introduce a genius hour into my week for each of my… Continue reading
What is it about boxing that makes it a sport? I ask because I have just finished watching The Power of One with my Grade 10 class. It’s part of a unit called “The Power of One (or two)”. The first half of the unit involves reading Lord of the Flies and then comparing Jack… Continue reading
I have been running a knitting club at school, with just a few grade 4 and 5 girls, most of whom have never knitted before. Even as an experienced teacher, I found it hard to teach these girls to do something that I do without thinking. But I have managed it – to a point.… Continue reading
