Michael Zwaagstra - Calgary's Business

Education faculties fail to prepare young teachers to be effective

Posted by Michael Zwaagstra | May 14, 2019

Education schools often tilt from one useless fad to another with little practical use in actual classrooms

Posted by Michael Zwaagstra | Nov 9, 2018

Reading is not just about decoding individual words. In order to read effectively, you must also understand what you’re reading

Posted by Michael Zwaagstra | Jun 25, 2018

P.E.I. introduced standardized testing and student achievement substantially improved. Other provinces should take note

Posted by Michael Zwaagstra | May 8, 2018

Being on the front lines, teachers must implement the latest fads. Then they get blamed when the fads crash and burn

Posted by Michael Zwaagstra | Apr 12, 2018

One way to increase the applicants is to make the job more desirable, particularly by paying more