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An Enthusiasm for Reading

May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

I so-o-o wish I could be in this book!

These were the words of a little grade 4 girl.  We have been reading The Secret Garden together at our tutoring sessions.  The copy that I have is one of Heather’s

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How Teachers Can Use Data To Make Lessons More Effective

May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment

This subject was recently asked on a teacher community bulletin board.  It’s one that cannot be answered in a few words, but about which I am very passionate.

The students that I tutor often come home with tests on which

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What Have You Done This Week To Make You Proud?

April 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

I read this question recently, and was reminded of another, similar question by Oprah.  She published it in her magazine several months ago.

This question invites you to feel good – even if just for a few minutes.  How bad …

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“What is my kid STILL not doing to satisfy the school criteria?” It’s a common question!

April 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment

“The Minimally Meeting Stigma”

This was the subject line of an e-mail I received this week from a frustrated parent. He sent it to me hoping that I could help him understand what it was that his daughter was STILL …

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Values-Based Education: Where are the values in today’s young people?

April 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

I was talking with a friend of mine recently about the apparent lack of values in today’s young people.  Where is the courtesy? the manners?  the respect?

She told me about a wonderful story of a milkman who worked the …

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BC Teachers vs the Province: being right or being at fault isn’t the issue here

April 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment

I’m often asked what I think about the current stand-off between BC teachers and the provincial government. To be honest, I could write pages about what I think of the arguments on both sides. The fact is, there are valid …

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Are Today’s Kids Too Busy?

April 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Every once in a while I hear about a youngster or a teen that is involved in EVERYTHING!  I’m always gob-smacked when that happens!

For example, one young boy I know does soccer three times a week (two practises and …

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Student Use of Teacher Tutorial Blocks

November 20, 2011 By 2 Comments

Did you know that most secondary schools in the Metro Vancouver area have Teacher Tutorials available for all students? Read below to understand a sample of one North Vancouver school’s policy on how students may access and benefit from Teacher

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Teenage girls being vegetarian can struggle with low levels of iron

March 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Teenage girls, particularly those who are vegetarian, often have seriously low levels of iron. This can result in fatigue and difficulty concentrating. Needless to say, this can and does affect their ability to learn. Read what the World Health Organization

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Policy on Student Cheating & Plagiarism

March 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment

All schools have written policies on Student Cheating and on the Plagiaristic use of material written by others. See an example below. Most student handbooks make reference to these policies.

Students are responsible for ensuring that all homework, assignments, labs,

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