Tag: Teaching
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I use my Scotia Momentum® Visa Infinite Card to buy Starbucks gift cards at the grocery store. That way, I…Reading Time: 3 minutes | July 20, 2025ResearchEd Toronto 2025 — Takeaways
The quality of the presentations was strong across the board. That said, it’s hard not to feel a bit of…Reading Time: 8 minutes | June 16, 2025We 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, 2025OAME 2025 – Conference Review
I attended OAME on May 8th and 9th, 2025. It's a conference for Ontario math teachers. It was good to…Reading Time: 7 minutes | May 18, 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, 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, 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, 2024How To Think About Teaching
Background I teach high school math and physics in Ottawa, Canada. I realized fairly quickly that teachers don't get adequate…Reading Time: 10 minutes | June 27, 2024ResearchED Toronto Takeaways 2024
I first heard about ResearchEd through Anna Stokke's Chalk & Talk podcast. When I saw that the conference was coming…Reading Time: 6 minutes | May 11, 2024