Coverage of Spaziergänge (anti-mandate protests) has destroyed people’s faith in the news and caused lasting social damage. Diana is a young mother who lives in a multigenerational house with her parents just outside of Ulm. Her family had always been extremely close which is why they chose to build that…

Who are they and what do they want? — At 7pm every Monday evening 150 or so people gather in front of the City Hall in a small town just outside of Ulm, Germany. To stumble upon them one might be forgiven for thinking they are some local walking club. If these were normal times one might even think…

On Friday 3rd December 2021 Gizmodo published an article about Twitter’s new rule for posting personal media without consent. The article claims the new rule is being weaponized by fascists who can now get Antifa accounts locked for doxing people. …

Antifa is in turmoil. Celebrity doxer Christian Exoo, also known as AntifashGordon on Twitter has long been a media darling. HuffPo extremism expert and senior editor Andy Campbell has spoken lovingly of his work and he was given the ultimate Antifa seal of approval by being supplied with his own…

I asked my PLN (professional learning network) the question “If you suffered from a mental health condition would you feel comfortable talking about it with your administration?” The response to the question was rather unanimous: 68% of teachers would not. What I did not expect was the openness of educators…

Teaching is a stressful profession. In fact, a recent report by the National Union of Teachers in Britain found that 41.5% of teachers reported being “highly stressed”, making teaching the most stressful profession in the UK. The study further revealed that teachers were more than twice as likely to be…

In many cases teaching is still a solitary profession and many teachers see themselves as being independent practitioners. Aside from a cup of coffee between classes and participation in mandatory staff meetings, many teachers will have little contact with colleagues. This works well for some but for many others it…

Take a look at Photo A and Photo B. Which Elementary classroom do you think is preferred by its students? You may be surprised to hear that the students of classroom B were happier with their room. I recently conducted a survey of student attitudes towards their school community in…

Classroom layout matters! — There is no right or wrong classroom seating arrangement. How a teacher arranges classroom seating is reflective of the teaching style that he intends to employ in a given class. The only major mistake a teacher can make is mistaking tables and chairs, the non-fixed architecture of the classroom, for…