Three Penny Opera -finding the character

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We started talking by my asking what she learned or is thinking about from her day in school. “Expressionism” .. She’s drawing inspiration from her own experience for an upcoming role as a prostitute in this Phoenix Theatre production

Living Learning Communities

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In its second year at UVic. Options for incoming students to choose a type of community that may fit with their interests in community, learning and sustainability.

Training to be Traveler in Your Own Town

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Given to students in a sustainability and urban renewal class at UVic to consider for a month long student field school project to learn how to become a Traveler in Your Own Town, lessening the social isolation prevalent on campus

Classroom Moment: connecting with old students

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Making a connection with students from all over the world, that he taught in his 30+ years of working in alternative education.

Bus drivers that make a difference

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A student from Bangkok’s appreciation for local bus drivers’ taking the time to teach her how to use the bus system.

Game programming in a world-wide classroom

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A teacher at Vic High tapped into the boundless energies and commitment of students truly engaged in a curricular topic.

The Curiosity Factor

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Recognizing and building upon students’ inherent curiosity was a key to bringing students of all abilities and levels of classroom success, to being positive participants in this grade 7 class in Bangladesh.

Student’s allowance for cookies

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A touching moment on the first day of rotating strikes.

Foreign students: feeling cared about

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Spending a half hour after after class with a foreign student leaves the student a feeling of being cared for and supported.

Keys to impactful university teaching

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After almost a decade teaching at the university, James identifies essential factors in enhancing the impact his teaching has on his students.