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What Every Canadian Should Know
Dear New Teacher, Welcome to Canada! I hope that you find your exchange fulfilling. The question, “what every Canadian should know”, is highly subjective, although I hope to give you at least some insight from my own perspective. I welcome you … Continue reading
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Literacy and Respect
Dear fellow teacher, I am very grateful for your interest in Canadian education. Now, to answer your question, what every Canadian should know is difficult, as there is, in my opinion, no right answer, but there are a multitude of … Continue reading
Core Knowledge
To whom it may concern, I am awaiting your arrival with much anticipation and excitement! The question “what does every Canadian need to know today?” is thought provoking and has many possible answers. Of course students must learn the fundamentals … Continue reading
Education of social responsibility
Dear colleague, In anticipation for your arrival in our classroom, I thought a brief explanation of Canadian educational values may be of help. In Canada, the core curriculum includes Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies. As a bilingual country, … Continue reading
Core Knowledge
Dear Sir/ Madam, I am thrilled, as are my colleagues and students, that you will be visiting our school in the upcoming weeks. The question of what every Canadian should know is weighted very heavily. As I do not think … Continue reading
What Every Canadian Should Know – Iain Jeffrey
Sunday January 11, 2014 North Vancouver Dear Cheng Meng Qian, Welcome to Canada! This is going to be an excellent professional experience for you and I am honoured to be a part of it. Our education system is … Continue reading
Assignment: Core Knowledge
To my colleague, The answer to the question, “what does every Canadian need to know today?” is a difficult one to answer, as I don’t think we can ever come to a true consensus on what every Canadian needs to … Continue reading
What does every Canadian need to know today?
Mr. Richards, Thank you very much for getting in contact with me and taking an interest in the Canadian curriculum. You have asked what I believe every Canadian needs to know today. I will do my best to answer this … Continue reading
Critical thinking and social consciousness
Dear Mrs. Galindo, I am pleased to hear of your upcoming visit to my classroom. I am thrilled to share with you the foundation of the Canadian school system as well as my personal beliefs about what every Canadian needs … Continue reading