I grew up on Maitland Street in London, Ont., named for Peregrine Maitland, lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada in the 1820s – a resolutely conservative leader who opposed democratic reform. More...
19 octobre 2017
19 octobre 2017
How well do students perform when retaking courses?
Ah, September is almost here. A new school year beckons, with new courses, new books and new students.
Except … some of the students are not new. More...
19 octobre 2017
What creativity really is - and why schools need it
Although educators claim to value creativity, they don’t always prioritize it.
Teachers often have biases against creative students, fearing that creativity in the classroom will be disruptive. More...
19 octobre 2017
Doctors, lawyers and ministers all take a professional pledge: here’s why teachers should too
What do these occasions have in common: a wedding, a witness about to give evidence in court, and a citizenship ceremony? All are public occasions, all require witnesses, and – most importantly – all require those at the centre of the occasion to make a vow, swear an oath, or make a binding pledge. More...
19 octobre 2017
The lesser known and scarier facts about unemployment in South Africa
The latest South African jobs statistics continue to reflect a shockingly high unemployment rate which will take some doing to reverse. Concerns about the high levels of youth unemployment and the social upheaval this might cause have been widely expressed. More...
19 octobre 2017
Universities must act now on sustainability goals
In an unpredictable and insecure global political scene, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are intended to tackle pressing global challenges. More...
19 octobre 2017
We need a radical rethink of how to attract more teachers to rural schools
Recently, a teacher at Coonamble High School in New South Wales lost his job after teaching the wrong Higher School Certificate mathematics syllabus for seven months. This incident shines a light on the persisting problem of staffing rural schools. More...
19 octobre 2017
Why universities must defend democracy
The march in Charlottesville, Va., earlier this summer by white supremacists, neo-Nazis and other right-wing extremists illuminated the growing danger of authoritarian movements both in the United States and across the globe. More...
19 octobre 2017
Why Canada fails to be an education superpower
Canada’s recent results in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) have been celebrated widely. In August 2017, the BBC marked Canada as an “education superpower” because we were one of the top-ranking countries. More...
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