Monthly Archives: December 2014

There have always been those who have spent their adult lives disliking teachers and public schools. It’s understandable. Traditionally, most dissatisfaction with schools and teachers was born of personal experiences, or experiences of their children, and from anecdotal horror stories. … Continue reading →

I’ve had some lousy teachers –some really lousy teachers, who did some spectacularly unhelpful things. One scared the heck out me; I cowered for the entire term. She yelled, and hit kids with a pointer. I “did my work” and … Continue reading →

– Andy Hargeaves, a proponent of Finnish public education methods and arguably one of Canada’s leading education commentators, succinctly sums up what has been happening in the U.S. and Canada in school reform. “Following the lead of Margaret Thatcher and … Continue reading →