Working Weekends, and on the Weekend
The difficulties with “schooling” being and investment in your self, by yourself and not by the people for the people….
Mentorship in many forms
I spent the past four weeks doing my practicum in Vanderhoof BC at Nechako Valley Secondary School. I had no…
Schooling in British Columbia 1849-2005 Thomas Fleming
One of my favorite things is the free bookshelf. You never know when you’re going to find one, or what…
Classic Chalk and Talk
I experienced the true frontier of educational civilization; a physics classroom in Vanderhoof BC….. The desks were neatly arranged in…
People Place and Land; semester close out itinerary
This week we’ve been divided into 9 groups, each group is tasked with leading an outdoor activity. Out door Pictionary….
Eastern Intellectual Practices: Sabi Wabi
I’ve been working on The Great Courses extensive selection of philosophytexts over the past few years. If I count the…
Eastern Intellectual Practices: Confucius and Daoism
I’ve been working on The Great Courses extensive selection of philosophy texts over the past few years. If I count…
Eastern Intellectual Practices: Hindu Teachings
I’ve been working on The Great Courses extensive selection of philosophy texts over the past few years. If I count…
Practicum; Lab days and long term modeling
One thing I learned this practicum was the importance of long term planning. In an early lab, we were building…
Focusing on the positive; Ode to the cheese cloth!
This practicum was great. One day that stands out is in grade 10 science, genetics unit, we were doing the…