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Michael Zwaagstra
Michael Zwaagstra is a public high school teacher and author of “A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning.”
Ontario Government Keeps Majoring on the Minors
Commentary To cancel March break or not to cancel March break? That is the question. At least that ...
Viewpoints
February 14, 2021
Laurentian’s Financial Woes Are a Warning to All Canadian Universities
Commentary If you want stability, a university is one of your best bets. Some of Canada’s oldest universities ...
Viewpoints
February 6, 2021
Extended School Closures Are Harmful to Students
Commentary It’s been just over a year since the first COVID-19 case was identified in Canada. Since that ...
Viewpoints
January 29, 2021
Children of Oil and Gas Workers Deserve Respect
Commentary Shortly after being inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden issued an executive ...
Viewpoints
January 21, 2021
School Choice Is Necessary, but Choice Alone Is Not Enough
Commentary One great thing about living in a Western society is that citizens have plenty of choices. We ...
Viewpoints
January 14, 2021
Useless PhD Programs Won’t Be Missed
Commentary “Take a basket-weaving course,” is an old saying university students use when they want to boost their ...
Viewpoints
December 31, 2020
Test-Monitoring Software Is an Invasion of Privacy
Commentary You might remember reading these words in high school or university: “The telescreen received and transmitted simultaneously. ...
Viewpoints
December 27, 2020
Education Faculties Are Sliding Into Irrelevancy
Commentary If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it ...
Viewpoints
December 19, 2020
Better In-Services for Teachers Will Help Students Learn More
Commentary Imagine going to the dentist for a root canal. Shortly before the procedure begins, the dentist says ...
Viewpoints
December 6, 2020
If Learning Goes Remote, at Least Do It Well
Commentary By now it is obvious that the experiment with remote learning last spring was not positive for ...
Viewpoints
November 27, 2020
We Must Keep Our Schools Open
Commentary COVID-19 cases are rising across Canada. Many provinces are seeing surges in hospitalization rates and even deaths. ...
Viewpoints
November 15, 2020
Teachers Need to Speak Out
Commentary Twelve years ago, I took a big risk. I agreed to let the Frontier Centre for Public ...
Viewpoints
November 6, 2020
A Core Knowledge Approach Is Worth the Effort
Commentary In 1987, E. D. Hirsch, Jr., a highly respected English professor at the University of Virginia, burst ...
Canada
October 31, 2020
Students Should Still Learn Handwriting
Commentary “Sign here please.” Anyone who has ever accepted a UPS delivery, signed a permission slip for a ...
Viewpoints
October 11, 2020
Now That School Has Started, We Need to Make It Work for Students
Commentary Students are back in school all across Canada. While some parents are homeschooling their children or having ...
Viewpoints
September 27, 2020
Three Simple Things All Teachers Need to Know
Commentary It takes a long time to become a teacher, about five or six years on average. Most ...
Viewpoints
September 18, 2020
John A. Macdonald Deserves Recognition for Building Canada Into a Nation
Commentary Judging by how some people describe him, John A. Macdonald was one of the most evil men ...
Viewpoints
September 5, 2020
Teachers Are a More Diverse Group Than Many People Realize
Commentary No matter what province you are in, right now there is only one message from teachers’ unions—teachers ...
Viewpoints
August 28, 2020
Reopening Schools: Catering to Fear Is Never a Winning Strategy
Commentary Students are heading back to school in a few short weeks. Most provinces have already announced their ...
Viewpoints
August 24, 2020
Alberta’s Curriculum Announcement Is a Step in the Right Direction
Commentary Big curriculum changes are coming in Alberta. On Aug. 6, Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange held a ...
Viewpoints
August 9, 2020
Traditional Teaching Is Good for Students and Fits Health Regulations Too
Commentary Recently, several provinces announced their back-to-school plans for this fall. While there are some variations, the common ...
Viewpoints
August 2, 2020
Safely Reopening Schools Doesn’t Mean Zero Risk
Commentary September is fast approaching, and provincial governments are beginning to announce their school reopening plans. Based on ...
Viewpoints
July 24, 2020
Letting Non-Teachers Lead School Boards Is a Non-Issue
Commentary If you are interested in becoming a director of education at an Ontario school board, this could ...
Viewpoints
July 10, 2020
Traditional Teaching Helps Disadvantaged Students the Most
Commentary Picture a school in an underprivileged part of north London, England. One-third of nearby families live in ...
Viewpoints
July 6, 2020
Ontario’s Math Curriculum Changes Look Good, but Implementation Is Lacking
Commentary During the 2018 provincial election campaign, Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives promised to scrap “discovery math” and replace ...
Viewpoints
June 29, 2020
Learning About Our History Is More Important Than Ever
Commentary In 1922, a prominent Canadian activist wrote a book titled “The Black Candle.” Ostensibly about Canada’s drug ...
Viewpoints
June 15, 2020
Many Benefits to More School Choice
Commentary Out of all Canadian provinces, Alberta provides the most educational options to parents and students. Not only ...
Viewpoints
June 1, 2020
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