Share Nominations are being accepted for the Premier’s Awards for Teaching Excellence, but it’s important to act fast – the deadline for nominations is fast approaching: Saturday, January 31st. There are six categories of awards: 1. Teacher of the Year 2. New Teacher of the Year 3. Excellent Support Staff 4. Excellence in Leadership 5. [...]
Family Literacy Day
27/01/2009 By Leave a Comment
Share Today marks Family Literacy Day across Canada and there are lots of events taking place to celebrate. In the Toronto region children’s author Robert Munsch kicked off the day on CBC’s Metro Morning radio show (listen), who is also serving as the Honourary Chair of Family Literacy Day this year. ABC Canada makes it [...]
University of Toronto Schools at 100
26/01/2009 By Leave a Comment
Share One of Toronto’s most academically known private schools is certainly the University of Toronto Schools (UTS), and as they approach their centennial, it’s both an exciting and nervous time on campus. The Globe and Mail artfully illustrates the great achievements of UTS students but also the great challenges that lie ahead for the storied [...]
Perspective on Individual Classroom Attention
23/01/2009 By Leave a Comment
Share To be successful in school every child needs some degree of individual attention, but just how much of that attention can students get in school? A common refrain from concerned parents is: “my child would be doing better if she could just get 30 minutes a day of individual attention from the teacher.” On [...]
Do Teachers Talk Too Fast?
20/01/2009 By Leave a Comment
Share There are many reasons children may appear distracted or inattentive in the classroom, but a Wichita State University professor has found that one of them may be that teachers are talking too quickly (pdf). Ray Hull, an audiology professor, has found that most adults speak at a rate of 170 words per minute while [...]
Letting Parents Choose Their Child’s School
18/01/2009 By 1 Comment
Share There are many opinions about how to use public money to finance education, but one component many families appreciate is some degree of school choice. For parents considering a private school, experts will tell you that even though children can (and should) have input in the school selection process, it should ultimately be up [...]
