Speech Arts — playing anyone you want to be

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Speech arts program from Christopher Bowers on Vimeo.

Teacher as Hero – a lifetime impact on students

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Maia shows the impact of great teachers in her own career,  and as a teacher herself, inspiring students  .

A career journey to his destiny

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Teaching was not his first or even second career, although he felt it was his destiny. Follow the diverse path, and retraining he undertook along the way.

Power of ‘Yes’

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Rob’s career was furthered by the courage and patience to say ‘yes’ to small offers along the way.

Working with a 7 yr old creative

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Left in the classroom little was accomplished, but with some support and taken outside the classroom, she was eager to take on big ideas and projects.

EA as observer/ detective

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An education assistant can be a powerful role in any classroom to help maximize student performance and learning.

Integrating Special Needs Students

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Special needs students wanted more from their education. Their teacher got tired of their complaints and helped them achieve their goals through an effective protest that the students took to the superintendent’s office.

A test writing strategy

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A university student’s success writing a three hour final exam about a book she had not completed, a poem she didn’t recognize and a play she had previously written about, but hadn’t done well on.

How UVic changed my life

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An undergrad’s life is changed from the impact of her profs.

SS9: The Fall of Quebec

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Unbeknowst to the teacher a SS 9 group project about the Fall of Quebec went to a much larger scale. Turns out neighbours of the school were not in the know about the assignment….