As my sabbatical officially comes to an end, I feel that it is time to reflect on my journey. I have been so fortunate to get to take a few months to visit other schools, chat with countless educators either in person or over the web, and learn so much about what is being done … Continue reading The End or Just a New Beginning? →

Altogether, over the last few months I have visited 25 schools. I have also had the opportunity to speak with countless educators, either in person or on the phone. I am still amazed at the kindness of others to welcome me to their schools or give up an hour of their time for a video … Continue reading Learning from Others →

After travelling around visiting schools hours away from where I live, it was refreshing to be invited to visit a school just a few minutes down the road. Hamilton District Christian High School (HDCH) (https://hdch.org/) is a private Christian high school located near the Hamilton/Ancaster border. It serves students from grades 9-12. The school has … Continue reading Visit to HDCH →

As a math teacher, I am constantly keeping up to date with new things in the #MTBOS (Math Twitter Blogosphere). Last year I began following a unique math program in London called “The Art of Math”, which is an interdisciplinary grade 9 math and art course. I recently discovered that this program is one of … Continue reading Innovation in the TVDSB →

Recently, I visited a small project-based learning school in Toronto called Summit Micro School (formerly High Park Day School) (http://summitmicroschool.ca/). The school is very small, with only about 30 students in total from Kindergarten to Grade 8. The Kindergarten and Grade 1 students are housed in a separate location and their program is one that … Continue reading Visit to Summit Micro School →

A visit to St. Andrew’s Episcopal School (SAES) (https://www.saes.org/) came highly recommended by Grant Lichtman, author of #EdJourney, and by Tim Fish and Jefferson Burnett who are involved with educational innovation at NAIS. During my visit, I was amazed at the work that the school done in order to ensure that they have one of … Continue reading Visit to St. Andrew’s Episcopal School →

My last school visit on my most recent trip was to a small independent elementary school in Troy, New York. I chose this school for a few reasons. First, it was close to Tech Valley High School and came recommended to me by them and second because of its mission, which is to foster project-based … Continue reading Sharing my Knowledge →

Tech Valley High School (https://www.techvalleyhigh.org/) is a small project-based learning high school in Albany, NY. The school has been open for 12 years and is located near the campus of the University at Albany and directly beside SUNY Polytechnic Institute and a few technology and engineering companies. Tech Valley High School was deemed a demonstration … Continue reading Visit to Tech Valley High School →

I recently had the opportunity to visit Meridian Academy (https://www.meridianacademy.org/), a small independent project-based learning school in the suburbs of Boston. The school is about 15 years old and has approximately 80 students ranging from grade 6 to 12. I was quite impressed with my visit to the school and I feel that it is … Continue reading Visit to Meridian Academy →

In my opinion, Beaver Country Day School (https://bcdschool.org/) is a model for independent schools wishing to push beyond traditional teaching towards something more innovative and forward thinking. The school was founded in 1920 and has a rich tradition and history. That being said, they have done an excellent job of transforming their traditional spaces and … Continue reading Visit to Beaver Country Day School →