by Richard Galloway | Feb 1, 2015 | learning, personal, qualifying, studying, teacher certification, Uncategorized
Well January passed in a blur! February is here and with it the days start lengthening, noticeably, and we can all start looking forward to warmer weather. Here in the Yukon it’s still three months away but honestly after months of -25 degrees C anything in the...
by Richard Galloway | Sep 29, 2014 | personal thoughts, qualifying, studying, teacher certification, Uncategorized
If you check out my wife’s blog, you will be able to catch up on our latest news as a family. It’s been an interesting few months. Four weeks in a tent sounds romantic but I can tell you once it gets cold and wet it’s anything but. The main...
by Richard Galloway | Apr 27, 2014 | personal, qualifying, studying, teacher certification, Uncategorized, university
Sociology. Is it Relevant? As part of my prescribed ‘rehabilitation’ back into the teaching profession, I have recently started a program from Athabasca University. Most of Athabasca’s courses are delivered online and it is geared for people who need...
by Richard Galloway | Apr 18, 2014 | qualifying, teacher certification, Uncategorized
Well it looks like all is going ahead and I will be in Edmonton come the fall. The professional standards department have approved the plan laid out by my student supervisor at University of Alberta. I have one course to do at the University of Athabasca, which...
by Richard Galloway | Mar 16, 2014 | personal, qualifying, teacher certification, teaching, Uncategorized
March 2014 UpdateBig news. Last week I was feeling a little beleaguered, working full time, a great thing but being paid as on the lowest rung with no degree acknowledged and certainly no certification available, was starting to get me down. “What if they...