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Just over a week ago today, Chris Lehmann concluded a conversation at #Educon with a question that struck me as really important: What else will change if our pedagogy becomes more inquiry-driven… if it is authentic, does it live only in the classroom? The answer is no; but it’s also not that simple which might be … Continue reading
Deirdre Bailey “The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across … Continue reading
Deirdre BaileyReflecting on inquiry and ecological consciousness for University of Calgary EDER 693, Interpretive Study of Curriculum with David Jardine and Jacquie Seidel There are these two young fish swimming along, and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says, “Morning, boys, how’s the water?” And … Continue reading
Deirdre Bailey What follows is not a typical teacher learning plan. All my previous attempts have taken the form of New Year’s Resolution type finite lists with a very fixed outline and implied expectation of “pass or fail”. I reluctantly admit I don’t have a great track record with these types of goals. I have … Continue reading
Deirdre Bailey It has been a bit of a battle this year to convince our students that mathematics is not disconnected. They seemed to arrive in our classroom at 9 years old with the conviction that the discipline exists sequentially, layered based on varying degrees of difficulty, some of which will remain inaccessible to the … Continue reading
Deirdre Bailey “I know exactly what time is until somebody asks me.” Augustine With the school year now in full swing, the figurative “engine in the corner” is back at it, constantly racing forward, implying that the only way to get ahead is to speed up, that I’ll fall behind if I hesitate. It is … Continue reading
Deirdre Bailey I would like to begin with the acknowledgement that none of what I am about to share is at all ‘original’ in the true sense of the word. As I have progressed on this journey attempting to make meaning of what I read and experience, the best I can come up with at … Continue reading
Deirdre Bailey A child gets a zero. This is sad statement no matter the story. They’re failing. They’re fighting the system. They’re lazy. They’re disengaged. They’re “entitled”. They “don’t care”. They’re crying for attention. I have no idea of the specifics surrounding the situation in Edmonton and while I have been reflecting on the possibilities … Continue reading
Deirdre Bailey As we explore the value of collaboration and inquire into effective learning, the most valuable discovery that I have made this year is that children have a lot to share; the more I listen, the more I learn and – beautifully – the more they learn. I started the year with the expectation … Continue reading
Amy Park Inquiry takes time. This has been a recurring theme, and one we have discussed at length, in our math/science class over the past few months. If we want students to become proficient in any aspect of their learning, or life for that matter, we must give them time. Time to wrestle with challenging … Continue reading
Savouring the Ish 