For most Canadians, the annual switch from long to short sleeves is a welcome sign of spring. Until recently however, Laurel Liddicoat-Newton dreaded the thought of baring her arms and legs in front of staff and students.
Teacher, union leader, political/social activist, wife and mother, Wells is a person who wears a variety of hats, often simultaneously.
It brings a smile to my face when I look back and recall just how I came to the profession that I now am truly passionate about and fully committed to.
When both of her parents died within months of each other, Barnett decided to dig deeper for her passion.
My understanding of leadership as practised by Aboriginal women is derived from my experiences working with, reading, listening to, and sometimes observing from a distance the work of Aboriginal women.
Wendy Matthews loves a challenge. She found one worthy of her talents in Samlaut, Cambodia.
When I was a young learner there was a clearly defined understanding of the role of teachers in schooling and in their interactions with students and families.
Mentors play an important role in creating the possibility for happy endings for new teachers: that despite the stress and demands of their first year, they will become highly effective professionals who enjoy a fulfilling career.
Over the past 20 years, methods of teaching mathematics have shifted, from keeping students busy with the rote learning of disconnected facts and procedures to teaching for automaticity and flexibility and for a deep understanding of mathematical concepts.