Resources
Videos
These videos can be found on Youtube by searching the presenter's name.
Rita Pierson: Every Kid Needs a Champion (TED Talk)
A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.
Monica Lewinsky: The Terrible Price of Shame (TED Talk)
In 1998, says Monica Lewinsky, “I was Patient Zero of losing a personal reputation on a global scale almost instantaneously.” Today, the kind of online public shaming she went through has become a constant. In a brave talk, she takes a look at our “culture of humiliation,” in which online shame equals dollar signs — and demands a different way.
Todd Rose: The Myth of Average (TED Talk)
High school dropout turned Harvard faculty talks about how a simple new way of thinking helps nurture individual potential.
Matt Henderson: Teaching Ourselves to Last Forever (TEDx Manitoba)
Michael Champagne: Oppression to Opportunity (TEDx Manitoba)
Ramsey Musallam: 3 Rules to Spark Learning
It took a life-threatening condition to jolt chemistry teacher Ramsey Musallam out of ten years of "pseudo-teaching" to understand the true role of the educator: to cultivate curiosity. In a fun and personal talk, Musallam gives 3 rules to spark imagination and learning, and get students excited about how the world works.
Various Resources
Media Smarts - Canada's Centre for Digital and Media Literacy
http://www.medialiteracyweek.ca/
Mindfulness
Mindful Teaching & Teaching Mindfulness: A guide for anyone who teaches anything by Deborah Schoeberlein (2009)
Recommended Website: www.discovermindfulness.com
Journal Article: Contemplative Practices in Teacher Education by John Millar and Ayako Nozawa [Link to article]
Sustainable Future
Learning for a Sustainable Future, http://www.lsf-lst.ca/
Resources for Rethinking website http://www.R4R.ca, resources for Teachers
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