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 | Apr 14, 2014 | child development, for parents, for teachers, Uncategorized
As a father of a three year old I am constantly thinking about what sort of person I would like our son to be when he grows up. There are, of course, lots of things I want for him but in essence I want him to be able to live a full and happy life. That said, if there...
by Richard Galloway | Mar 24, 2014 | parenting, studying, Uncategorized
Apparently helping your children with their homework has no measurable difference in standardized test scores. I have always thought that children whose parents were interested in their school work did better. Admittedly it’s not something that I had...
by Richard Galloway | Mar 21, 2014 | parenting, Uncategorized
My childhood was in many ways idyllic. For a child. Of course there were downsides but mostly I remember freedom. Running around outside, in the woods, through long grasses with other children away from adults. Even once at boarding school there were times when we...
by Richard Galloway | Mar 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Finally after just shy of 6 months waiting I have the letter from The Professional Standards Agency in Alberta. There’s nothing in it that’s a surprise as I’d had lengthy conversations with various individuals before hand. But this letter does three...
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...