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Book review –“I’d Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had” or why actor...
It could so easily have been a publicity stunt designed to reinvigorate the career of a well-known actor after his talk show was cancelled: spend a year teaching, have it filmed by A&E, and return...
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Alberta teachers grapple with multi-task workplace reality in their contract...
I’m no math teacher, but I knew something wasn’t adding up when I read comments on our website recently about how Alberta teachers wanted a 30-hour work week. Thirty hours? What are they thinking? My...
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Editorial: Ensuring competency of teachers deserves an A for effort
Few occupations are held in higher regard by society than school teachers. Every adult can think back to their school days and recall the many talented instructors who had a hand in shaping them into...
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Most teachers are excellent
Re: “Bad teachers targeted,” May 5. Might I suggest the headline “Bad teachers targeted” has extremely negative implications for the teaching profession. Why not have used the headline on the inside...
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Hundreds of teachers across B.C. receiving layoff notices
Teachers and other school staff in B.C. are getting layoff notices this week, and more can be expected as districts wrestle with at least $56 million in budget cuts. The Coquitlam school district...
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Weed out the bad
Re: “Passing the test,” Editorial, and “Good teachers are a gift, the bad ones are a blight,” Chris Nelson, Opinion, May 8. A great teacher can literally transform a life. A couple in my life...
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Drop the exams
Re: “Some teachers refuse to mark diploma exams,” May 15. With some two dozen, and counting, Canadian universities currently offering admission to Alberta students based solely on their Grade 12...
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Case studies of disciplined teachers
Sex-related, inappropriate relationship: Amanda Chilton received a severe reprimand, a $1,000 fine and lost her teaching certificate for six years this February for a sexual relationship with an...
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Outrageous
Re: “Some teachers refuse to mark diploma exams,” May 15. Once again, the provincial government has made it abundantly clear how much they value public education. They have decreased the rate they pay...
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Needing a tutor
Re: “‘New math’ adds up to misery,” Dr. Nhung Tran-Davies, Opinion, May 31. I agree with Dr. Nhung Tran-Davies. Since its inception, this “discovery math” has been a complete failure to our children....
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Threepeat seeking Stampede showband takes turn doing maintenance duties at...
Brazilians experienced just about every corner of the globe during the World Cup, when citizens of the world showed up to watch soccer there. Now, they get to experience a little bit of Stampede....
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Editorial: Chalk one up for wise teacher
It’s refreshing that the Edmonton teacher who insisted on giving his pupils a zero if they failed to complete their assignments has been vindicated. An appeal board has sided with physics teacher...
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Re: "Bad teachers targeted," May 5. Might I suggest the headline "Bad teachers targeted" has extremely negative implications for the teaching profession.
View ArticleHundreds of teachers across B.C. receiving layoff notices
Teachers and other school staff around the province are getting layoff notices this week, and more can be expected as districts wrestle with at least $56 million in budget cuts.
View ArticleWeed out the bad
Re: "Passing the test," Editorial, and "Good teachers are a gift, the bad ones are a blight," Chris Nelson, Opinion, May 8. A great teacher can literally transform a life. A couple in my life certainly...
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Re: "'New math' adds up to misery," Dr. Nhung Tran-Davies, Opinion, May 31.
View ArticleThreepeat seeking Stampede showband takes turn doing maintenance duties at...
Brazilians experienced just about every corner of the globe during the World Cup, when citizens of the world showed up to watch soccer there. Now, they get to experience a little bit of Stampede.
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