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Powering Possibilities

Dec 18, 2019

Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) support newcomer families and youth to succeed in school. This program aims to provide a smooth transition for students as they enter into the Canadian school system, while empowering immigrant and refugee families to actively contribute and integrate into their child’s...


Dec 11, 2019

A continuation from our Students for Sustainability podcast. This time we go and talk to the students that were involved in this amazing net zero project. The passion and skills they bring to the project are inspiring. Limitless Learning, Episode 4. 


Dec 9, 2019

Continuing on form Learning from the Land Part 1, Kandace sits down with Elder Darryl Breaker and Claire Wade.  Daryl discusses his experiences with Claire's students and his journey as a young person and into adulthood and now as an Elder contributing and giving to others.  This is episode three our Limitless Learning...


Dec 2, 2019

There are limitless learning opportunities outside the classroom walls.   One such example can be found with a teacher and her students who can regularly be found out in nature along the Bow River.  Cross-curricular connections weave naturally into this type of place-based programming including touching upon key...


Nov 26, 2019

Words may be our main focus for teachers of  ELLs but when students do not know the English language we need to go deeper. Nonverbal clues and body language are extremely important. Some researchers claim that 60-90% of our communication comes from paralinguistic, that is beyond the words.  Teaching absolute beginners...