ESSAYS & ARTICLES: SCHOOLING
From ‘The Dungeon’ to the Desired: One School’s Incredible Transformation
First published by the Neufeld Institute—Six years ago, Neufeld faculty member Martine Demers took on a particularly noteworthy challenge: helping to turn around a K-6 elementary school nobody wanted. Over the 20 years that Martine has been the behavioural consultant at her school board in Quebec, she’s certainly run into her share of challenges. How could she not encounter some …
Bouncing off to Kindergarten
My firstborn daughter starts kindergarten tomorrow and my feelings, like hers, are a big ball of contradictions. Besides logistical worries that are sure to work themselves out in the first week or so, all of my feelings bounce down to two questions. Is she ready? Am I? Tonight the Tooth Fairy will stop by our home for the fifth visit …
Lifelong Love of Learning
Kindergarten is just around the corner for my daughter. Like any parent, I have a deep desire to see her budding emergence evolve into a lifelong love for learning. While I know schooling is just one aspect of this, it’s a significant one. And so, in an effort to find the right fit, I’ve been touring schools. With so many …