Grade Twelve was the most inspiring, practical and meaningful experience of my public school education. I was part of the Career Internship Program (CIP) — a school to work transition program that taught me about proposing ideas, building a business and the importance of networking. … Read More →
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My Education: Grade 11
Dance and the arts in education In grade 11, my drama teacher was a professional dancer/gymnast and decided to form a dance group. I auditioned and got in. We did modern dance and crazy lifts and leaps. I danced in the school play. I … Read More →
My Education: Grade Ten
What if instead of using summer school as punishment for slacker students -- they tried new teaching and learning theories. What if the information, conversations and projects at summer school got students excited about learning. How does boring them out of their minds and marking on them on regurgitation of facts help anyone? What if only the best teachers were hired and paid amazingly well to teach the summer courses?
My education: Grade nine
I transferred to a new school division for my grade nine education. It was embarressing to learn that clothing styles differed so much from one area to the next. In my old school, goth and grunge were in. Everyone at the new school wore brights … Read More →
Saturday Classes – Day 2
Descriptions of two creative drama classes.