The Centennial Academy Secret for Effective Teaching

“Le Secret des Bons Profs” by Jean-Benoit Nadeau in the September 2019 issue of l’Actualité,  provides insight into a growing movement in Quebec where educators have seen the benefits of moving away from traditional teaching methods to what is being called “effective” teaching practices . Effective teaching looks at how to use specific strategies that […]

TED Talk – ADHD

Click here to watch the TED Talk A current hypothesis about ADHD’s root and an alternative perspective – including several benefits of the condition – regarding how we engage with it in our schools, homes and selves.

UDL AS SEEN BY MCGILL

UDL AS SEEN BY MCGILL The following video is a great explanation of how and why UDL should be implemented in schools. HOW CENTENNIAL ARRIVED AT THE FOREFRONT OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION Frederic Fovet, Director of the Office of Students with Disabilities at McGill (2011-2015) is an inclusion and UDL consultant, his expertise is based on […]

If you want to boost your productivity, try the Pomodoro technique. It’s simple, effective, and works for students and adults alike

If you want to boost your productivity, try the Pomodoro technique. It’s simple, effective, and works for students and adults alike. Francesco Cirillo developed a simple and effective technique to stop procrastinating and increase his productivity while at university: using his tomato-shaped timer to organise his workload into short, manageable, motivating units, which he nicknamed […]