The Hub is pleased to offer this, the last of a thought-provoking three-part series on education from the perspective of a current local teacher. Follow the links to Part One and Part Two.
With two months to go before school begins again, negotiations with teachers continuing, a new leader of the Opposition, and three years to go before both a school board and a provincial election, it may be the perfect opportunity to step back and give the education system some real consideration. Send us your take on the subject at owensoundhub.org.
-by John Fearnall
#7 on my list of Top 10 ways to immediately improve education:
Let teachers, with input (questions) from their students decide what to teach.
I know some won't believe this, but good teachers are the only thing that is keeping the system going as it is. And they know their students better than anyone else in the system. So let teachers decide what to teach. Rather than relying on a curriculum that is fairly useless (you can find all the documents here,) at the start of the year give teachers time to sit down and decide what needs to be taught where and how. When teachers are engaged and interested in what they are teaching, everything else falls into place.
#8 on my list of Top 10 ways to immediately improve education:
Cyclists are reminded to place their bicycles, when not in use, in a secure location. Cyclists are also encouraged to register their bicycles free on-line with Owen Sound Police Services by clicking on the Bicycle Registration tab at www.owensoundpolice.com By doing so, found and recovered bicycles can quickly returned to the rightful owner.
Between 8:30 – 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7th culprit(s) unknown stole 2 bicycles which had been leaning outside the front door of a residence in the 200 block 7th Street East.
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The year was 1965 and the struggle for Civil Right was heating up in the United States. Thousands, Black & White, gathered with Martin Luther King to participate in an event which would be marked as the turning point towards improvement, especially in Alabama. Their march from Selma to Montgomery drew national attention to the Civil Rights movement's efforts to secure Blacks' constitutional right to register for and participate in the election process. The ensuing outcry, that engulfed the entire country, shamed Lyndon Johnson and the US Federal Government into enacting legislation forcing George Wallace ( Alabama's governor ) to honor all voting rights. Present, during this historic event, was a 22 year old Canadian photographer named Lynn Ball. He returned with a series of provoking pictures which ...
Anyone interested in attending Georgian College is invited to one of three free Community Night events on Tuesday, July 14 in Barrie, Orillia and Owen Sound, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Community Night offers opportunities to learn more about Georgian programs and services in a friendly and informative setting.
The public is invited to drop by the welcome centre at the Barrie, Orillia and Owen Sound campuses to explore part- and full-time certificate, diploma and degree program options. Visitors will get a chance to speak one-on-one with staff, take a campus tour and get help with their college application.
Complimentary career assessments will also be available for those who are not sure which program or career is the right fit for them.
The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
Registration is not required and parking tokens will be provided.
The Hub is pleased to offer this, the first of a thought-provoking three-part series on education from the perspective of a current local teacher.
With two months to go before school begins again, negotiations with teachers continuing, a new leader of the Opposition, and three years to go before both a school board and a provincial election, it may be the perfect opportunity to step back and give the education system some real consideration. Send us your take on the subject at owensoundhub.org.
-by John Fearnall
So, with 10 years to go in my teaching career, here is my list of 10 ways to immediately improve education:
#1 Eliminate school boards (The System)...
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