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I am an Ontario-certified educator with experience in K-University contexts. In my current role at greatbrainlearning.ca, I have seen the profound effect that individual difference and goal orientations have on motivation and performance, and the power of feedback to improve teaching and learning. Teaching without assessment and assessment without learning does not serve students well because it does not furnish them with the next steps they need to progress. I am committed to intentional, evidence-based, compassionate and sustainable teaching in the service of learning. My motto? It takes a spark to light a fire. Let's do this!

Abstract Painter Odili Donald Odita: noticing colour is the key

Check out Nigerian Abstract Painter Odili Donald Odita’s work.

French immersion in Ontario: critical pieces of the puzzle

Without necessarily being equipped to understand and do what is being asked of them in French, future teachers may populate classrooms in HE planning careers as FSL teachers without having the knowledge and skills to plan for, manage and ensure their own successful French proficiency development, let alone the proficiency development of their future students.

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In the 1980s, a call for comprehensive changes in how schools at the local level contributed to student achievement in the U.S. resulted in the emergence of the concept of standards-based schooling (Chatterji, 2002). According to Volante (2007), standards-based schooling in Ontario followed in the 1990s, providing opportunities for public scrutiny on how tax dollars […]

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What goes into a blog post? Helpful, industry-specific content that: 1) gives readers a useful takeaway, and 2) shows you’re an industry expert. Use your company’s blog posts to opine on current industry topics, humanize your company, and show how your products and services can help people.