//podcastplus.net/feed/schooltalk~0ba6b796 Discussion on Education in Ontario. Join me as I speak with guests from varying backgrounds on nuanced issues affecting kindergarten to higher education across the province. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:37:34 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/3a8dd80/podcast/play/17219180/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-07-28%2Faa3d4a015804186c9ee39328c95e4e16.m4a The role of local school board trustees are incredibly important, yet many people have no idea of their significance in our communities. Some have suggested that the trustee is perhaps the most influential politician on the day-to-day lives of Ontario families. Why is that? What makes the role of school board trustees so vital? And what are the growing concerns about the role they occupy in Ontario’s Education system? Tue, 28 Jul 2020 17:53:01 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/3a8dd80/podcast/play/17219180/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-07-28%2Faa3d4a015804186c9ee39328c95e4e16.m4a https://anchor.fm/s/3a8dd80/podcast/play/13908687/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-05-31%2Fc1569ea243f7cd2765f874946dabbaf4.m4a Students have missed many weeks of school over the past few years. Some have suggested that reintroducing grade thirteen may be a way to ensure students develop skills they need for life after high school. But this touches on a much broader conversation; grade thrirteen has typically been used to prepare students for post-secondary education. With a deficit of people working in trades, how do we promote and encourage students to see the opportunities here? Is there a responsible way to do this that ensure streaming and other biased assessments don’t discriminately funnel students in one direction or the other? Why is this a viable, respectable route and why do we need to promote skilled work in trades in Ontario? Sun, 31 May 2020 07:53:53 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/3a8dd80/podcast/play/13908687/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-05-31%2Fc1569ea243f7cd2765f874946dabbaf4.m4a https://anchor.fm/s/3a8dd80/podcast/play/14435170/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-06-01%2F8bd01555b2242213685e2dfc1e14fca7.m4a The role of community in schools consists of the connections between schools and individuals, businesses, and formal and informal organizations and institutions that can leverage community resources and assist students in achieving positive outcomes. Is there a need for more community support in Ontario schools? What specific role does the community occupy in the ecosystem of education in this province? Sun, 31 May 2020 07:38:31 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/3a8dd80/podcast/play/14435170/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-06-01%2F8bd01555b2242213685e2dfc1e14fca7.m4a https://anchor.fm/s/3a8dd80/podcast/play/13702708/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-05-18%2F6dec716a53ff8b2d4a8e8b516683edf2.m4a Children who have experienced complex trauma often have difficulty identifying, expressing, and managing emotions, and may have limited language for feeling states. For many young people, Black boys especially, this trauma is caused and compounded by a range of systemic barriers. How does COVID-19 affect students already managing many stressors? What is the impact of school closure and loss of routine on the lives of those typically unburdened? And how do we continue to support students in an environment like this? Sat, 16 May 2020 17:35:03 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/3a8dd80/podcast/play/13702708/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-05-18%2F6dec716a53ff8b2d4a8e8b516683edf2.m4a https://anchor.fm/s/3a8dd80/podcast/play/13702672/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-05-16%2F014ef2c32f1fec828953173389371163.m4a Access to meaningful to education is the entitlement of all students in Ontario. When compounding barriers impact a students ability to learn, how are schools challenged to respond — particularly in the middle of a community lockdown? Sat, 16 May 2020 17:23:15 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/3a8dd80/podcast/play/13702672/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-05-16%2F014ef2c32f1fec828953173389371163.m4a https://anchor.fm/s/3a8dd80/podcast/play/13702622/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-05-15%2Fa0f2a9c98f80b757f26c9c94013d0180.m4a Apple and Rogers Communications recently partnered with the Ontario government to help meet the need of students and families while they try to ensure home learning is more accessible. School Board across the province have now been tasked with finding the most viable platforms to engage with students remotely. As there becomes an increased reliance on technology to facilitate the student-teacher relationship, there is significance concern about implications on privacy. Thu, 14 May 2020 23:30:55 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/3a8dd80/podcast/play/13702622/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-05-15%2Fa0f2a9c98f80b757f26c9c94013d0180.m4a https://anchor.fm/s/3a8dd80/podcast/play/13619588/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-05-12%2Fceea46657c72182c7d3bf8f6eab96378.m4a Student discipline is the action taken by a school when behavior disrupts ongoing educational activity or breaks a rule created by the school.In this episode, we talk about how shaky this concept may be in Ontario, and how it can quickly get complicated in the virtual world. Mon, 11 May 2020 23:05:20 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/3a8dd80/podcast/play/13619588/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-05-12%2Fceea46657c72182c7d3bf8f6eab96378.m4a https://anchor.fm/s/3a8dd80/podcast/play/13535309/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-05-11%2F402e1c36d29c7ba5e77cca59311865e1.m4a Over the past few years, we’ve seen education related stories making major headlines across Ontario. From allegations of trustee misconduct, to protests on issues arising from religion, curriculum or student mistreatment. While we may discuss among ourselves, is there a need for regular public discourse in education? What are the impacts of choosing to speak out? Local advocate, Everton Dwight Campbell helps me think through some of these questions. Mon, 11 May 2020 01:59:50 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/3a8dd80/podcast/play/13535309/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-05-11%2F402e1c36d29c7ba5e77cca59311865e1.m4a https://anchor.fm/s/3a8dd80/podcast/play/13442277/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-4-10%2F71749350-44100-2-15e8ef965f0a7.m4a Thu, 07 May 2020 22:11:50 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/3a8dd80/podcast/play/13442277/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-4-10%2F71749350-44100-2-15e8ef965f0a7.m4a