by Amanda Dervaitis | Sep 13, 2017 | All Posts, Progressive Curriculum
The EQAO results were released early in September indicating Ontario schools were failing students in Math education. I was not thrilled to hear this but I was thrilled to hear what Mitzie Hunter, Ontario Education Minister, had to say about it when speaking with Gill...
by Amanda Dervaitis | Jul 10, 2017 | All Posts
The summer is no doubt a welcome break for students, but a 9 week hiatus from a formal program is long enough for academic skills slide. There is evidence from research spanning over 100 years to support the reality of “summer learning loss”. This research shows that...
by Amanda Dervaitis | Mar 20, 2017 | All Posts
As a part of our Diversity Unit, HPDS will be welcoming the Suubi Fusion Troupe from Uganda on Wednesday, April 12th. The troupe, who are students at Cambridge Secondary School, travel to North America each year to share their culture and perspectives through African...
by Amanda Dervaitis | Mar 14, 2017 | All Posts
I recently read in the National Post about how Canada has not positioned itself as an innovative nation. It is suggested that successful innovation in industry is something that can be driven by our government through policy and funding. How can this be accomplished...
