Tag: Psychology
We Almost Bought a Home
We made the mistake of visiting model homes in Embrun and Russell. Visiting castles makes you want one. Worse, it…Reading Time: 4 minutes | May 19, 2025Measuring Up — Book Summary & Notes
Measuring Up: What Educational Testing Really Tells Us by Daniel Koretz My rating: 4 of 5 stars Solid book on…Reading Time: 44 minutes | May 17, 2025Credit Card Optimization (2025)
The video below inspired me to step up my credit card game. I go down a personal finance rabbit hole…Reading Time: 6 minutes | January 18, 2025Our Plan to Purchase a Home
Introduction Kayla and I got married last summer. We’re 29 years old and live in a three-bedroom apartment in Ottawa,…Reading Time: 8 minutes | January 5, 2025A Grader’s Lament
Why We Need This Article I started teaching high school math and physics in Ottawa Ontario in 2022. I was…Reading Time: 31 minutes | December 22, 2024Ahead of the Curve — Book Summary
Takeaways Favourite Chapters Book Highlights Introduction: From the Bell Curve to the Mountain: A New Vision for Achievement, Assessment, and…Reading Time: 36 minutes | October 4, 2024I Deleted All My Social Media Accounts
I deleted Snapchat in 2016. I deleted Instagram in 2018. I never downloaded TikTok. I deleted Facebook and Twitter about…Reading Time: 3 minutes | August 25, 2024An overarching Theory of Well-Being
Needs & Cybernetics One way to think of Maslow’s basic needs is that evolution selected for certain goals that ensured…Reading Time: 9 minutes | August 3, 2024Defining Well-Being
Happiness Happiness is a loaded term. Here is Jeff Perron’s definition to illustrate its multifaceted nature. Given that happiness means…Reading Time: 11 minutes | August 3, 2024How To Teach
This is the second article of a two-part series. In this first article, we've weaved a conceptual framework for how…Reading Time: 18 minutes | July 9, 2024