by Richard Galloway | Jan 1, 2016 | personal, Uncategorized
The end of another year. It’s been a bit of an odd one. On the plus there’s the fact we are, for the first time in a long time, financially solvent. Christa has been working hard at PR Services and I have been an itinerant worker for the department of education and...
by Richard Galloway | Dec 7, 2015 | curriculum, for parents, for teachers, Uncategorized
I remember reading an article some time ago now that said, “in the future there will be too types of people. Those that code and those that don’t.” While this is a rather simplistic statement, it struck a cord with me that still resonates with me. We...
by Richard Galloway | Nov 24, 2015 | for parents, for teachers, learning, teaching, Uncategorized
Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That’s Transforming Education By Ken Robinson, Lou Aronica Due to the fact I am not teaching full time I have more time than I otherwise would to think about teaching. The relationship between learning and teaching as well...
by Richard Galloway | Nov 13, 2015 | personal thoughts, Uncategorized
I am an impatient man. It’s only been the last couple of years that it has dawned on me to what extent I have been driven by impatience. Perhaps this wisdom is something that comes with age, one of the perks of being older, the ability to see that patience is...
by Richard Galloway | Nov 5, 2015 | interviews, personal thoughts, teaching in the yukon, Uncategorized
It’s been a while since I have been here on my blog. I have been somewhat disillusioned and dispirited with the whole process of finding a teaching job here in the Yukon. After the excitement of finishing my course at The University of Alberta and getting my...
by Richard Galloway | Aug 22, 2015 | for teachers, teaching, teaching in the yukon, Uncategorized
It’s been almost 20 years since I had an interview. It’s probably longer since I had an interview that really mattered to me and this interview that’s coming up is one that matters. I want to teach and while I could substitute (literally it appears)...