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Derek Stoppels
Jun 27, 20192 min read
Controlling Stimuli
I'm reading a book right now called The Power of Agency. I heard Paul Napper on the Art of Manliness podcast talking about this book and...
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Derek Stoppels
Jun 19, 20194 min read
Health, Family, Work...Choose two
Yesterday was the last day of classes and so today is the start of exams. I still have some final things to mark because I've...
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Derek Stoppels
Jun 12, 20194 min read
GET A JOB!
I had a conversation the other day with a student who was thinking of getting a summer job. Right off the bat I want to say that I think...
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Derek Stoppels
Jun 6, 20194 min read
GET OUTSIDE!
There's two things I love about being outdoors: 1) You'll never get bored 2) It reduces stress 1) You'll never get bored: There's always...
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Derek Stoppels
May 27, 20194 min read
The Trifecta of Learning
In my last post I wrote about what I thought it was going to take to be an effective educator in the 21st century. In this post I want...
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Derek Stoppels
May 15, 20196 min read
Always be humble and kind
Recently I watched the movie The Grizzlies in the cinema (based on a true story). It starts with a brand new teacher straight out of...
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Derek Stoppels
May 9, 20194 min read
Is this going to be on the test?
This semester has been ground breaking for me. I've been questioning and evaluating my own practice as an educator (a weapon of mass...
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Derek Stoppels
May 1, 20193 min read
The value of volunteering
One of the things I want to impress upon my students is the value of volunteering and the importance of being Globally Aware (I...
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Derek Stoppels
Apr 29, 20192 min read
I know they hate group work, but...
I really believe it's an insanely important skill! I've challenged my a number of classes by asking them: "Name me one job where you...
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Derek Stoppels
Apr 24, 20195 min read
What comes next?!
There is a lot of talk about getting our students ready for what comes next. But what DOES come next? Grade 10? Grade 11? Grade 12? ...
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Derek Stoppels
Apr 24, 20192 min read
Welcome to The Stoppels Show!
This is my first attempt at a blog. It's going to be an educational blog...sort of. Maybe it's an UNeducational blog...an unlearning...
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