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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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