Heart to Heart with Adele: Teaching and learning

 QUESTION Dear Adele, My child was assigned to a teacher I have heard mixed reviews about recently. I would like to find out whether I need to be concerned and what I should do about it, if anything. What has been your experience with this, and what advice do you

Uber for Tutors, Mojijo Turns Knowledge into Cash

 We are truly in the era of Uber. Outside of the popular transport and food delivery service, the company’s model has been applied to such things as house cleaning, babysitting and even massage therapy. It was only a matter of time before some enterprising entrepreneur shaped the template into an

Book Review: Time Out

 A teacher's year of reading, fighting, and four-letter words A book that asks the hard question: What has the education system done to help children suffering from mental health issues? What can we do? And how much spit can one person endure? March 2014, Toronto — Twenty-two years ago, Liane

A Musical Farewell with Oliver Jones

 Photos by Andre Gagne and supplied by the National Arts Centre. Oscar Peterson watches the sun set from the corner, his piano by his side. A swinging melody plays from above as a couple hurriedly approaches. “I hear he plays just like him,” the woman says, jutting her thumb towards

Learning Graphic Design with Butter & Honey

 All photos by Alexandra Gunn. Graphic design is all around us these days – from magazines, product packaging, websites and even social media. You can’t leave your home without seeing and – quite possibly – being influenced by it. In the ever expanding digital world, understanding the principals of graphic

Working Together Towards Equality

 The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) comprises working men and women from a variety of fields. From education to health care to social services, OPSEU represents about 130,000 workers across Ontario. One of the many causes OPSEU fights for is gender equality, an important issue for so many of

Stepping Into Medieval Times

 It’s only 30 minutes from downtown--but the Osgoode Medieval Festival makes you feel as though you are far from home. Inside the Kingdom of Osgoode, there are sword fights, knights clad in shining armour, horses, dancing and even hotdogs. “If something fires toward you, duck!” Yelled the referee, wearing a