education

Why we embrace atypical students

A reflection on our atypical students and how we help them and their families. Our team is so proud of their amazing success this year.

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When just getting to school is an emotional challenge, our teachers step up.

Being a teenager is hard work. For every kid that makes it to school on time without a hitch every morning - there are kids that struggle.

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Why Is History So Boring?

By Efrat Shapir Obviously, history is not boring. Even Canadian history. So why is it that students find this subject in particular so...

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Screen Addiction: Are We Winning the Battle?

Parents are concerned that their children are spending too much time in front of screens. With teens using screens for an estimated...

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How we help students fail in 4 easy steps

Of course I never want your students to fail, or your teaching to be anything less than exceptional. I put forward these observations so...

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7 ways you can help support your teen now

This last year and a half has been beyond challenging for teenagers. Summer is here and with vaccines and numbers going down, a glimpse...

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Habits Inhabit Online Learning

What are the pitfalls and strengths of online learning? When we venture into the online world of information, it is first and foremost a...

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Education as a rite of passage

Education as a rite of passage There is an old saying: "If the men in a society are not initiated into it - they will destroy it." I...

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Facilitating Individualized Education

A good sign that a class, course or workshop went well is when I – the facilitator – learn something from it. Last week our first...

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