Engaging Without Carrots & Sticks
Dr. Jeffrey Wilhelm and I were recently asked by educator and author Larry Ferlazzo to respond to the question: HOW CAN WE KEEP STUDENTS ENGAGED WITHOUT CARROTS & STICKS? My response originally...
View ArticleStarting the Conversation on Rethinking Awards Ceremonies
Since I wrote about our school’s decision to end our awards ceremony and change the the way we honour students, I have been asked a few times how people could start the conversation in their schools....
View ArticleIs a School Awards Ceremony the BEST We Can Do?
I was recently asked by educator Larry Ferlazzo to share my views on awards ceremonies as part of his article on Ideas for The Last Two Weeks of School. Here are my thoughts: The final few weeks of...
View ArticleTeaching Kids to be Good Losers?
Ok, I admit it. I hate losing. I hate losing even more when I know i don’t have a chance to win. I have played hockey since I was in preschool and I continue to play to this day and I have always...
View ArticleWhen Kids Teach Kids Through Social Media
A number of educators in the Langley School District spent the day learning from Alan November today. During the morning, a key takeaway for me was asking the question “who owns the learning?”(also a...
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