By Amanda Van Garderen (Primary teacher, MED in IE, IE Mentor) This year I stepped out of my position as an early primary classroom teacher and leaped into the role of Inner City Early Learning Teacher. I have the privilege of working collaboratively with inner-city Kindergarten and Grade One teachers and students; in doing so […]
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Recapturing My Creativity
By Roel Krabbendam (Architect, advocate and author focused on re-imagining the future of school) Previous post on imaginED: Re-imagining School I’m an architect, advocate and author making a living (and finding satisfaction and meaning) with my imagination. As my recent experience demonstrates however, imagination is not to be taken for granted: it requires vigilance and […]
Understanding Inquiry as the Practice of Freedom
In an attempt to more adequately understand the nature of inquiry, one eventually – and quite necessarily – runs into questions of philosophic purpose. Fortunately enough for us, educational theory isn’t terribly shy in this regard. Economic utility, building a peaceful and pluralistic society, and honouring students’ nascent potential all have staked their claim to […]