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Military Conquest is Meaningless Without True Social Renewal
The hasty, defeatist and craven withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan in August has compelled the so-called “civilized” Western nations and their leaders to confront the failures and errors of the past 20 years, which resemble those of earlier conflicts....
What Life Looks Like Outside COVID-19 Hysteria
Travel and work over the past two years have brought me to many different jurisdictions. What continues to strike me is the way the responses to COVID-19 have been varied, arbitrary and often draconian. I look back at Canada and see raging debates over mask mandates,...
Making School Better Series: Traditional Teaching Helps the Less Fortunate, Most
When teachers look at the students in their classrooms can they assume that they all come from similar backgrounds and all had the same opportunities while growing up? Anyone who has ever been in a public school classroom knows that the answer to that question is a...
Making School Better Series: Individual Learning Style, Is it Valid?
What type of learner are you? Do you learn best when you are shown pictures? Maybe you preferred having things explained to you verbally, or perhaps you need a hands on approach to really grasp a new topic. Many people assume that we have individual learning styles,...
Making School Better Series: We need more Canadian History in Schools
According to a survey conducted for Historica Canada only one-in-four Canadians was familiar with the historical achievements of Lucy Maude Montgomery, author of the acclaimed "Anne of Green Gables" series, even worst few than one-in-five Canadians are familiar with...
Making School Better Series: No Zero Policies Are Just as Useless as Ever
Remember Lynden Dorval? He was the Edmonton high school teacher that was fired because he refused to follow his schools "No Zero Policy." His firing set off a storm of controversy and drew much attention to No-Zero policies in general. A No-zero policy means teachers...
Making School Better Series: Teachers Should Educate Not Indoctrinate
Back in 2017 CBC ran a story about a teacher who was so passionate about climate change that he attended an intensive training session lead by former US vice president Al Gore, after being designated a climate reality leader at this session, the teacher had his grade...
Making Schools Better Series: Memorization is Still Important
How good is your memory? Let's test it out. Memorize these seven letters H, K, C, T, N, I, E, was that hard? Try these seven letters instead K, I, T, C, H, E, N which series of letters were easier to remember? (Episode 5 of 10)
Making Schools Better Series: We Need to Empower Classroom Teachers
Teaching is a challenging job, anyone who spends any time in school knows that teachers have a lot of demands placed upon them. Their responsibilities go far beyond basic classroom instruction, from dealing with disruptive student behaviours to organizing extra...
Making Schools Better Series: Content Knowledge is the Key to Learning
Something we often hear is that students need to become critical thinkers, but what does this exactly mean? Critical thinking is defined as the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment. Take a step back explore perspectives and come up...
Making Schools Better Series: Technology in Schools is Overhyped
Thomas Edison is one of the greatest inventors who has ever lived. Some of the inventions that he is credited with include the light bulb, phonograph, motion picture camera. I think we can all agree Edison's inventions changed our lives for the better. however, Edison...