Elbow Patch is an educational blog that deals with a range of topics from current issues in education to teaching tools/resources to pedagogical theory.
Elbow Patch deals with a wide variety of topics and has a diversity of contributors. The current contributors are listed below:
Andreas Berko
Cameron May
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09/03/2016
A great conference for fine arts teachers. Coming up soon in October! https://www.facebook.com/FineArtsATA/posts/1100422676713998:0
Registration is a go! Looking forward to seeing everyone 😄 Registration can be done through http://fac.teachers.ab.ca
08/26/2015
How would you feel if Gatorade was invited to present at your child's sports team information information night about proper "hydration"? http://www.thelunchtray.com/gatorade-g-force-infiltrates-high-schools-under-guise-of-hydration-education/
Gatorade G-Force Infiltrates High Schools Under Guise of "Hydration Education" Last week, several parents at a Bethesda, Maryland high school expressed concern over the planned attendance of a Gatorade sales rep at a mandatory pre-season meeting for student athletes. As repor...
If Alberta schools do choose meal programs, I hope they make healthier choices than in the US. http://calgaryherald.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-underfed-kids-overweight-albertans
07/29/2015
Forest Schools are becoming increasingly popular: http://www.commondigs.com/
home Fostering ecological consciousness in people of all abilities. Located in Calgary we run programs such as Calgary Nature Kindergarten, Forest School, and Urban Farming.
07/29/2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=172&v=dkHqPFbxmOU
Key & Peele - TeachingCenter Boyd Maxwell and Perry Schmidt report on the latest developments in the exciting world of pro teaching. Watch more Key & Peele: http://on.cc.com/1RUEbiW
07/07/2015
This Idea Must Die – Education Edition - In March 2015, the highly entertaining and thought-provoking guys at the Freakonomics podcast aired an episode titled This Idea Must Die. In it, they interviewed scientists about which commonly held ideas, previously supported by research, they felt should “die”. In many cases, these myths and misconceptions were keeping people from investigating other avenues; in others people were misinterpreting a finding that held them back f... http://ow.ly/3126bF
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This idea must die - Education edition! Check out our new blog post: http://elbowpatch.org/?p=233.
06/30/2015
Are we raising precious little snowflakes? What is our responsibly as teachers when we teach them in our classes? http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/our-precious-little-snowflakes/article25141779/?service=mobile
Our precious little snowflakes Today’s kids are so protected from failure they’ll never be able to handle the routine stresses of the adult world
05/09/2015
What would it look like if children received NO grades in school? http://www.alfiekohn.org/article/case-grades/
The Case Against Grades (##) EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP November 2011 The Case Against Grades By Alfie Kohn [This is a slightly expanded version of the published article.]
Great way to engage students in personally interesting topics while at school! http://www.teachers.ab.ca/Publications/ATA%20News/Volume%2049%202014-15/Number-14/Pages/Calgary-teachers.aspx
You are not going to believe this. If it was April 1, it would make perfect sense. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-girl-told-to-stop-reading-by-school-bus-driver-1.3043652
04/08/2015
If I Created a Television Show About Education, These Stories Would Be On It http://ow.ly/2X4bHq
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