Reading Time: 3 minutes The learning styles myth perpetuates a falsehood about how students learn
Tag: Education reform
School board meetings should happen in-person
Reading Time: 3 minutes Remote meetings are often not taken as seriously as in-person meetings
How we teach reading really does matter
Reading Time: 3 minutes The whole language approach to teaching reading has been devastating for students
Misbehaving teachers must be held accountable
Reading Time: 3 minutes All students deserve to be safe and secure while at school
No ‘one-size-fits-all’ model addresses the needs of today’s school children
Reading Time: 4 minutes A new approach to school-based social, emotional, and academic intervention needed
How much homework is too much?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The underlying principle when it comes to assigning homework is balance
Promote equity by promoting a quality education
Reading Time: 3 minutes A secretariat to oversee equity officers won’t empower students from disadvantaged backgrounds
Why can’t Canada also address student debt?
Reading Time: 3 minutes America is taking a tentative step to help students. Canada needs to do the same
Canada desperately needs school choice
Reading Time: 4 minutes Tying funding to parental choices generates strong incentives for schools to provide higher-quality customization
Memorizing facts still has an important place in schools
Reading Time: 3 minutes Students learn best when immersed in a content-rich learning environment that builds up their background knowledge