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By deewin on January 9, 2012
A Coquitlam school is planning to experiment this fall with an unusual approach to education that’s already won high praise from researchers and academics. Meadowbrook elementary is preparing to open a Reggio Emilia classroom for children in primary grades, following a vote of support late last year from the board of education. It is believed to be […]
By Jenn on January 6, 2012
UVic historian of education paints a bleak political picture, and blames all sides. By Crawford Kilian, 3 Jan 2012, TheTyee.ca Title: Worlds Apart: British Columbia Schools, Politics, and Labour Relations Before and After 1972 Author: Thomas Fleming Published by Bendall Books (2011) Just about everyone with an interest in B.C. schools will have to read this […]
By deewin on January 6, 2012
The Vancouver board of education commenced a review of its schools and services Thursday with the launch of a new website intended to be a one-stop shop of information for parents, students, staff and community members. The website, called Your Schools, Your Community, Our Future (http://ourfuture.vsb.bc.ca), marks the start of an extensive review and public […]
By Jenn on January 5, 2012
Universal access to all knowledge will be one of humanity’s greatest achievements. We are already well on the way! from Stewart Brand’s: Brewster Kahle’s 30 November Long Now Talk For fun and inspiration, check out the Internet Archive for the more than 3 million books (adding 1,000 titles per day), 100,000 concerts and 1 million recordings (3 new […]
By Jenn on January 4, 2012
B.C. schools should group students by ability rather than age, promote personalized learning but not at the expense of basic skills, eliminate standardized tests and provide more frequent reports to parents about student progress. Those are among the ideas submitted to the Education Ministry after it made a public appeal for suggestions about how to […]
By Jenn on January 3, 2012
The B.C. government wants to hear your views about what needs to change in public schools to better prepare students for the 21st century. It has created a website at bcedplan.ca and has been posting questions. You can join the conversation here. A few days ago, the moderators posted a summary of what they had heard […]