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Derek Stoppels

Jun 12, 2019
4 min

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, 2019
4 min

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, 2019
4 min

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, 2019
6 min

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, 2019
4 min

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, 2019
3 min

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, 2019
2 min

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, 2019
5 min

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, 2019
2 min

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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