I’ve been reflecting on the graduation experience for both our Grade 8 and Grade 12 students. The past two years have recreated how we celebrate the wonderful accomplishments of these young people and how we recognize their transitions to…
You may have wondered why the focus on history. Quite simply, history exposes students to pretty much every field of study – biology, physics, math, cosmology, sociology, social sciences and literature…
Last month we wrote about some of the challenges posed by a digital world in empowering students to find what is ‘true’. This month we’re sharing insight into how we are responding to this challenge.Right off the bat, the first…
MAC students have been surrounded by digital technology since their birth and their lives are interwoven with social media, smart phone, tablet, and Internet use. Digital technology is embedded with how they learn, live and…
Does history really have application to how we approach the future? As any educator knows, storytelling not only entertains, it educates and preserves cultural and moral values…
It is a reality that teaching mathematics is among the more challenging endeavours in education. Math teachers must help students overcome the very real issue of mathemaphobia…
Does history really have application to how we approach the future? As any educator knows, storytelling not only entertains, it educates and preserves cultural and moral values…
Part of the wonder of learning arises from seeking out alternative perspectives and taking the time to consider how lives lived differently from ours are valuable sources of insight. I’ve recently been reading…
Regardless of the current circumstances of profound change to our day-to-day lives, we remain driven by the knowledge that students excel and become future-ready when they are inspired to explore…
Our minds wander and we often find the same thoughts keep spinning around, much like a song or tune we can’t get out of our head. Over time, our mental resiliency becomes depleted…