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Overschooled but Undereducated: How the crisis in education is jeopardizing our adolescents
Looking at current educational policy John Abbott explains the need for transformational change in the education system and a drastic reassessment of outdated thinking. No political system is safe in this
brilliant analysis of why the education system is failing, and how we can shake education out of its two-century’s-old inertia.
What Did You Do in School Today?: Transforming Canadian Classrooms Through Social, Academic and Intellectual Engagement
Posted November 3rd, 2009 by carrieannThrough What did you do in school today?: Transforming Classrooms through Social, Academic and Intellectual Engagement , the Canadian Education Association, in partnership with the Canadian Council on Learning and school districts across Canada, are bringing life to the idea of student engagement in the classroom, and exploring its powerful relationship with adolescent learning, student achievement, and effective teaching.
A first look at the initiative’s results are presented in the initiative’s first national report – _What did you do in school today?: Transforming Classrooms thro
Consider the often-heard lament, “some students are just not cut out for school.” The statement -Michael Wesch
Posted April 23rd, 2008 by carrieannConsider the often-heard lament, “some students are just not cut out for school.” The statement passes without question or even a hint of protest, yet think about what the statement says when we replace “school” with what school should be all about: “learning.” Some students are just not cut out for learning?
I have come to the conclusion that “teaching” can actually be a hindrance to learning, especiall-Michael Wesch
Posted April 23rd, 2008 by carrieannI have come to the conclusion that “teaching” can actually be a hindrance to learning, especially when it is assumed that learning requires it.
I decided to get to work creating a learning environment more conducive to producing the types of qu-Michael Wesch
Posted April 23rd, 2008 by carrieannI decided to get to work creating a learning environment more conducive to producing the types of questions that create lifelong learners rather than savvy test-takers.
A View of Education Past, Present and Future
Posted March 13th, 2008 by carrieannThis video is a playful exploration of the disconnect between current educational thinking and the reality for today’s students.
Audio Presentation: Getting It Right With Adolescents
Posted March 12th, 2008 by carrieannIn this presentation, I Hold in my Hand a Bird, Dr. Pat Clifford and Dr. Sharon Friesen provide us with the insight of their combined 40+ years of teaching and address the question of educational reform from the perspective of how to ‘get it right’ with adolescents.
Listen to Dr. Clifford and Dr. Friesen’s Getting It Right Presentation
This presentation is from the Canadian Education Association’s 2006 Symposium Getting it Right for Adolescent Learners.
Imagine a School: Students Describe What Schools Would Look Like If We Got It Right
Posted February 11th, 2008 by carrieannImagine a School was a dramatic performance created by high school students from Halifax, Toronto and Vancouver that opened the Canadian Education Association‘s symposium “Getting it Right for Adolescent Learners” in 2006. Find out what adolescents are saying about their experiences in high schools and what schools would look like if we “got it right”.
The Case Against Adolescence: Rediscovering the Adult in Every Teen
This groundbreaking book argues that adolescence is an unnecessary period of life that people are better off without.
Heather MacTaggart Speaks About Students Losing the Love of Learning
Posted January 28th, 2008 by carrieannHeather McTaggart speaks about the fact that although human beings are inquisitive by nature, for many children learning becomes something that is viewed as ‘not fun’.
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Heather MacTaggart is the Executive Director of Classroom Connections, a Canadian non-profit educational organization dedicated to optimizing student learning.
