The Stoppels Show

Comparing my classroom to a punk show...they're not that different...I hope.

Just some thoughts on men's health and the importance of feeling and learning about feelings. Also a sort of thank you to all those who have and who will donate to my Movember campaign.

In this episode I'll tell you what I think the answer is.

We live in a world that values knowing more than it values learning and that's why I think we're in the mess that we're in.

Raw and uncut. I published this without previewing or editing. So it's a little choppy but I hope you can follow along.

Asking big questions instead of meeting expectations is going to change the world...at least in my opinion.

Education needs a lot less ego and a lot more humility. Students deserve it.

A little info on how I use Self-Organizing Learning Environments (as developed by Sugata Mitra) in my classroom. I've modified them a little too sir my classroom and our learning conditions, but they've been incredible! Read Prof. Mitra's book The School In The Cloud of you want more!!

A little more about what I do in my classroom, before I start talking to other teachers about what they do in theirs! Also want to shoot it to Reg Lavergne and Eric Hardie (along with Tanis Haggerty and Cam Jones) for their help in getting the CONVIRON growth chamber to my school.

A brief introduction to me and to what I want to do!