March 20: Alberta-election bound. Plus other letters to the editor GlobeDebate
Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley and UCP Leader Jason Kenney. Notley is seeking a second term for her party; Kenney hopes to take the UCP from opposition to power.Letters to the Editor should be exclusive to The Globe and Mail. Include your name, address and daytime phone number. Try to keep letters to fewer than 150 words. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.
So why, I ask, hasn’t his government already enacted a ban on assault-style weapons? Bromides about careful study of the issue are wearing very thin. He needs to show the leadership that New Zealand’s Prime Minister has.In the wake of the terrible mosque massacres in New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been a beacon of inspiring political leadership. She has struck precisely the right tone – at once dignified, compassionate, responsive, forceful, and clear.
Given our fascination with numbers, whether they are used and interpreted wisely or foolishly, they are too convenient to eliminate easily – like quizzes and tests. Best to be clear on their merits and drawbacks and share the insights gained from our classroom experiences.As the article implies, it is what happens between grades that counts, since marks per se do not promote improved learning..............................
One thing they mentioned was that cellphone distraction plummeted when they reduced their reliance on traditional test, mark, and right/wrong answer methods. Students came to realize that learning, thinking, and communicating is the purpose of their classroom time, and that maths are an intensely creative activity.
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