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Day 11 (of SOL 2025) Summer of Learning… Dear Dr  @chrkennedy  on report cards In his annual year end blog, Chris had some good questions… here is question  11. What should a report card really tell a parent? Ugh – report cards… they really should tell them their achievement on a course/class in comparison to…

Day 10 (of SOL 2025) Summer of Learning… Dear Dr  @chrkennedy   In his annual year end blog, Chris had some good questions… here is question  10. Are we brave enough to stop doing things just because we have always done them?  Admittedly Many of us are, some better than others… but the system (and…

Bonus of summer (breaking news) Wow. Banning reading in Alberta https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-alberta-goes-through-with-banning-sexually-explicit-books-under-new/ “libraries will also no longer be able to provide students in Grade 9 and below with any material that contains non-explicit sexual content, such as the depiction of bodies with references to genitalia, menstruation, puberty or romantic relationships, including handholding and kissing.”   I…

Day 9 (of SOL 2025) Summer of Learning… Dear Dr @chrkennedy re adults In his annual year end blog, Chris had some good questions… here is question  (and a spoiler of a comment I think Chis could like to see: I also wonder if we ought to investigate the year-round calendar (ooh, and maybe promote…

Day 8 (of SOL 2025) Summer of Learning… Dear Dr Kennedy @chrkennedy Joy In his annual year end blog, Chris had some good questions… here is question  8. What is the role of joy in academic achievement? Joy is about enhancing motivation… engagement… and cognitive function. Maybe we need to really dig deeper into the…

Day 7 (of SOL 2025) Summer of Learning… Dear Dr Kennedy @chrkennedy AI In his annual year end blog, Chris had some good questions… here is question  7. Can AI make education more human—or will it just keep writing emails  that are more diplomatic than we’d ever be? AI in the news: https://apple.news/AixXZDYUlTV-AagUKoXbRLQ I’m going…

Day 6 (of SOL 2025) Summer of Learning… Dear Dr Kennedy @chrkennedy failure In his annual year end blog, Chris had some good questions… here is question  6. How might we reframe ‘failure’ as a necessary part of learning and innovation in our schools? First Attempts In Learning is cute, but until we take away…

Day 5 (of SOL 2025) Summer of Learning… Dear Dr Kennedy @chrkennedy Pro-D as engaging as the best classroom lesson? In his annual year end blog, Chris had some good questions… here is question  5. How do we make professional learning as engaging as the best classroom lesson?. Apparently we need to sit in rows,…

Day 4 (of SOL 2025) Summer of Learning… Dear Dr Kennedy @chrkennedy school day balance In his annual year end blog, Chris had some good questions… here is question  4: What is the perfect balance between structure and freedom in a school day? Keeping it sitmple = the finnish model: 45 minutes of work, 15…

Day 3 (of SOL 2025) Summer of Learning… Dear Dr Kennedy @chrkennedy In his annual year end blog, Chris had some good questions… here is question  3: How do we measure success in ways that actually matter to all students, not just those who fit traditional molds? (I moved this initial ending to the start…