I am an Ontario Certified Teacher and mother, with ten years of work experience in Digital Broadcast Media at Discovery Channel Canada and Corus Entertainment (including HISTORY & National Geographic Canada).
Engaging learners through inquiry and connecting them to real world experiences is my passion.
English, Media Literacy, Game-Based Learning, Gifted Education, and Outdoor Education are my prime areas of interest.
While not many parents have the option to devote a tonne of time facilitating their children’s learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic, there are some factors to consider that help ease the process. Here are the top ten things you should keep in mind when helping your child learn from home. Factor 1: The New Normal…
As we settle into this new, bizarre version of normal, let’s take a moment to recognize that nothing in this reality is ideal. This includes how we manage our children’s time and learning. (A bit more screen time than we hoped? No judgement.) So let’s take the pressure off… There’s enough to worry about. Instead,…
Emphasizing hands-on, real-world learning experiences, (a place-based) approach to education increases academic achievement, helps students develop stronger ties to their communities, enhances students’ appreciation for the natural world, and creates a heightened commitment to serving as active, contributing citizens. – David Sobel, 2004 (Skoutajan, 2012) OUTDOOR / PLACE-BASED EDUCATION I’ve grown up exploring the outdoors.…
I grew up surrounded by lifelong educators — people truly passionate about the wonders of the world, and our discovery of it. They taught me that education provides a compass by which to better navigate life (this includes all forms of learning, not just formal, academic learning). For my benefit too, my best teachers armed…
sp*rk curiosity 