Moving learning and performance to the next level

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After four years in the classroom she uses personal and professional reflection to help her students and her own teaching get to deeper with the material, to reach the next level in their learning and performance.

Applied theatre on the bus

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A student in UVic’s Applied Theatre developed a performance piece on transit about being polite on the bus.

Bruce Ravelli: 4 pages that changed a life

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I meet a number of profs by asking students which profs have stood out to them. Bruce was one of those. Here he shares a ‘Classroom Moment’ in his career A 4 page article, ‘The Promise’ by Charles Wright Mills

Young teacher: Precious moments in the wilderness

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A new teacher graduate is dropped into a classroom for a maternity leave. Passionate about the rewards of being in the wilderness she ends up organizing a class trip to a Scouts Canada adventure camp.

” I knew I had them” when they asked for the lavender oil

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A new teacher finds big rewards while offering yoga at a residential program for challenged youth.

Transforming: Working with real turkeys

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A new teacher helps at risk youth find purpose and meaning through taking responsibility for the raising of turkeys.

Thanks for listening to the teacher

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Little comments, recognitions and appreciations can have a life changing influence. In this case with a primary school student.

Mindfulness: A classroom moment

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A grade 2 boy shows his compassion, presence, understanding and leadership in a busy day.

Coastal Naturalist Teaching Moment

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Great teachers find ways to know what elements of their lessons can keep, and what to drop.

Senior Matric at Craigdarroch Castle, 1945

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Brief insights into a unique time in the many uses of Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, BC 70 years ago.