Monthly Archives: December 2010

OECD’s Pisa rankings: Canada continues to shine

There are some prevailing discourses with respect to public K-12 education in Canada: too many students drop out, we’re failing Aboriginal students, EFL/ESL student needs are shifting resources from other programmes and initiatives. All of these are true. But they … Continue reading

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les hauts et les bas d’un p’tit gars canadien

2010 will perhaps be the most important year of my life. That’s not hyperbole: a number of landmark, once-in-a-lifetime things happened. Mom: Despite 10 years of her living with emphysema, countless visits to hospitals, and one particularly horrific journey from … Continue reading

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chante ta délivrance!

Another term–and another year–are coming to a close. This year I taught ETEC565A for 3 consecutive semesters (6 sections in total). So I’m pleased to have a break before the next offering in May 2011. I’m also keen to do … Continue reading

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