21st Century Educator Preparing Students for their Future.
It’s time to dust off this old blog and get some ideas flowing again. When I think about all that has happened since my last blog, it kind of blows Continue Reading →
I fell in love at first sight… at first I didn’t think it was my type but the more I explored the deeper I fell, the more I tried Continue Reading →
The Cascadia Subduction Zone isn’t the only thing that’s stuck in our world, and unlike a catastrophic events forecast for the west coast at a time unknown, we are in Continue Reading →
“As with marathon runs and lengths of toilet paper, there had to be standards to measure up to.” Haruki Murakami. My question is… over time, how well have language learners measured Continue Reading →
As a bilingual Canadian the French programs in English schools have always frustrated me. I never understood how so many people could graduate from schools after having taken 9-10 years of Continue Reading →
“My brain is hurting but not in a good way” was what I heard from a student while conferencing. She was reading a challenging article in French class, something of Continue Reading →
One of my favourite part of being a language teacher is hearing students work it out while speaking. What I mean by that, is throwing in English words with a Continue Reading →
… I mean I took French until Grade 12 but I never learned to speak. Everyone in my family is bad at French. Sound familiar? For decades, we’ve graduated students who’ve Continue Reading →
The the support of a great team, which includes @brenthurley, and in true McDonalds fashion, we have implemented a Professional Development Framework that involves some of the key aspects (choice, level Continue Reading →
When you walk into a McDonald’s restaurant, you are immediately overcome with the familiar aroma that accompanies McDonald’s from Toronto to South Korea. You know exactly what you’re going to get, and Continue Reading →