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Next year The Stoppels Show will be moving from Brookfield High School to Woodroffe High School to teach in their General Learning...
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Derek Stoppels
Mar 264 min read
My Class is a Punk Show
Last weekend I was at the Bronson Centre (in Ottawa) to see one of my top three favorite bands, Less Than Jake. But one of the opening...
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Derek Stoppels
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Three MO-re Days!
Today we're celebrating #GivingTuesday! It is touted as a "global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations...
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Derek Stoppels
Nov 23, 20232 min read
One More Week To Mo!!
Hi All, I just wanted to reach out with another update! There's one more week in Movember and I've absolutely CRUSHED my goal! I...
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Derek Stoppels
Feb 13, 20231 min read
My Class Website
If you're interested, take a look at this website to follow along what I'll be doing with my classes this semester. I decided to take the...
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Derek Stoppels
Oct 10, 20224 min read
Language or Learning?
Language or Learning? At the last PD Day, we started the day talking about Building Belonging Classrooms. It’s not really a new concept,...
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Derek Stoppels
Sep 30, 20224 min read
Open Letter to Stephen Lecce #2
Mr. Stephen Lecce, The public education system in Ontario was designed with an outcome of “knowing.” Students go to school from...
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Derek Stoppels
Sep 9, 20225 min read
Here's What I Learned
I just started teaching at a new school this year. I'm really excited about the new challenge and the fresh start! The last school...
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Derek Stoppels
Apr 5, 20222 min read
Teaching Doesn't Equal Learning
Teachers need to stop talking about teaching. We need to start talking about learning. Students don't need more direct instruction. ...
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Derek Stoppels
Dec 2, 20214 min read
Respect - Connect - Reflect - Direct
The title of this blog post seems simple enough, and yet, after reading Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta, he pointed it out, we get it all...
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Derek Stoppels
Apr 26, 20217 min read
Traditional Model = Learned Helplessness
When we invite students into our classroom, tell them to sit down, open their books and get out something to write with so that they can...
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Derek Stoppels
Mar 12, 20217 min read
"The Process"
The Process This is the process I want to use to promote lifelong learning for my students. What’s the question? I use Sugata Mitra’s...
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Derek Stoppels
Feb 28, 202112 min read
A Call To Action
This letter is a call to action to all my fellow teachers in Ontario. Stephen Lecce and Doug Ford love to brag about how Ontario has the...
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Derek Stoppels
Dec 30, 202014 min read
2020: Best Year of My Career.
2020 has by far been the best year of my career. Hands down. The global pandemic has seriously put a damper on a lot of things, and I...
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Derek Stoppels
Nov 27, 202020 min read
The Punk/Ska Scene Made Me A Better Teacher
“Punk rock changed our lives,” is the opening line to Sublime’s 40oz. To Freedom Album and I couldn’t agree more. The Punk Rock...
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Derek Stoppels
Nov 8, 202015 min read
How I Learned What Learning Looks Like
I found out that I would be teaching SBI3U for the first time in the first quadmester about a week before it started. I taught the...
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Derek Stoppels
Oct 8, 20203 min read
This is NOT for marks
I did a fetal pig dissection with my grade 11 biology class today and it was awesome! And the best part was it was not for marks. The...
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Derek Stoppels
Oct 6, 20203 min read
We Need More Type B Personalities in Education
I was driving into school this morning with a half-assed plan about what I wanted to do with my classes today. I was listening to the...
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Derek Stoppels
Sep 13, 20206 min read
Teachers Need To Be Flight Instructors
I love flying. But I'm not a pilot. However, one of my best friends is! I remember getting the opportunity to get into the back seat of...
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Derek Stoppels
May 15, 20205 min read
Not An Apology
Life is crazy, man. Especially these days! This week has been an especially tough one as far as finding motivation goes. Imagine how...
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