Asking Why? - A Blog

Sep 181 min read

New Article - Teacher Magazine!

Dr. Sunaina Sharma and I recently had another article published (2 parts!); this time we are addressing anxiety for students associated...

Aug 281 min read

Exciting Times!

Article on Edutopia! I'm thrilled to announce that a new article, co-written with Dr. Sunaina Sharma has been posted on Edutopia! Check...

Jul 249 min read

Why It's Important to Do Things We Aren't Good At

This summer I was really excited about visiting Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada. This remote park is a highlight of the...

Jul 80 min read

It's Finally Here!

Jun 94 min read

Why I Embrace 21st Century Global Competencies

When I started my career, students were much more interested in creating their own topics and exploring different avenues of the overall...

Apr 215 min read

Why I'm Okay with No Longer Teaching William Shakespeare

When I was in high school, I studied a play by Shakespeare every year in English class, just like my parents had done before me. I was...

Mar 254 min read

Does knowing why you are a teacher matter?

I recently read a post on X (Twitter) that was speaking to how teachers needed to go back to their ‘why’ during this current climate of...

Mar 73 min read

Why is struggling in school important for a future teacher?

Like most teachers, I did well in school. The system was set-up in such a way that it just worked for me. I liked routines and structure...

Mar 53 min read

Why did I leave the classroom? And why did I return?

At the eight year mark of my career, I joined the service side of my school by becoming a teacher-librarian. Where I worked, there was...

Mar 52 min read

Best reasons for Why

I’ve been in classrooms for more than 25 years and I’ve seen and experienced pretty well everything a secondary school has to offer. It...

Mar 42 min read

Asking Why Not?

So in the first blog on a site about asking 'why?', I thought I’d start in the opposite place by asking, 'why not?' Why not start a...