Leading From The HeartI’m amazed at how my assumptions continue to be challenged by my daily practice. I clearly assume project-based work to be a richer form of learning than lecture for all kinds of reason – students need to collaborate and therefore work on social skills, students are asked to be creative, there is more depth than … Is ‘lecture’ a 4-letter word?
Don’t tell me that the system is not sick…because I won’t believe you.
But what is real learning? It’s learning beyond the test. Learning beyond the classroom.
Quebec teachers have it made. We have 20 pedagogical (PED) days throughout the school year.
I see a lot of talk about how teachers are not doing their duties when it comes to teaching thinking skills. If there is malpractice it is systemic.