Personality Types and the Fringe

I’ve always been an odd duck. It was fortunate that I didn’t really look like one. I wonder how many of the teachers in the edublogosphere find that they are on the fringes. I was intriged by this idea in Clarence’s post.
I am wondering about my ‘re-entry’ into the classroom. I [...]

Homework – Nonacademic benefits?

In my continued reading of Alfie Kohn’s Homework Myth, I was interested in this third chapter right from the outset. I have heard my colleagues talk about the need to practice good homework habits in grade three and four. I’ve nodded sagely and thought to myself – why? However, these were colleagues [...]