Public #onted with Greg Cawsey
For people who support our public schools but want real talk about the issues they are facing. Everyone has an opinion, but few are in the classroom and without an agenda. Hosted by award winning teacher Greg Cawsey, Public #onted tackles today’s hot button issues so you can get a balanced view to inform your own. New episodes weekly.
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In today's episode Greg returns to sound off on how destreamed mandatory classes are failing students. Students who had their lessons modified with an IEP (individual education plan) in our all kids pass elementary school system model, are now being set up for failure in having to take mandatory destreamed Grade 9 classes. Greg does rant, but he will offer solutions.
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Recent news of school children being taken to a Pro-Palestinian protest has rightfully caused quite a stir from parents and has led the Ontario Minister of Education to investigate further.
You may ask why schools would allow field trips to participate in political protests altogether - most don’t, but the line between what is deemed “political” is quite blurry.
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Been some discussion lately about what real life skills should be taught in Ontario High Schools. The bigger question we must all decide in the AI world, what are we going to leave for us humans to do?
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Response by parents to the new province wide school cell phone ban will determine if it has any teeth.
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The need to shock people to gain attention is nothing new. Advertisers have been doing it for years. Remember those cheesy ad headlines - SEX - now that I have your attention. Well now the protest movements have taken a page from Madison Avenue to do their own version. They describe anything they believe needs changing and describe it in alarmist terms.
Canada is a racist country that commits genocide. Excuse me, what was that?
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Today Greg offers classroom management tips to foster a positive learning environment for students. Check out essays and comentary at: https://gregcawsey.substack.com/s/public-onted-with-greg-cawsey
Students face a number of stressors in their lives from many things out of their control. Today, Greg gives advice on how teachers and students can alleviate test anxiety by taking ownership of what they can control - preparation and letting go of what they can’t - the mark.
Greg also answers Ted questions on Alberta’s Parental Rights legislation and updates on teacher contracts.
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I do appreciate the importance of always looking at something with a fresh set of eyes. We should always be looking at how we can do things better. The desire to improve should also come with some reverence for how we got here. Without that understanding we tend to tear down rather than build upon. Take for example the decision from some Ontario school boards to remove uniformed officers from visiting or working within schools. ...
Today’s episode discusses Ontario’s move to de-streaming. Explain the rationale and implications as we navigate through this transitionary period in Ontario secondary education. Greg also offers why parents need to stay involved throughout the entire K-12 school years.
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Just like the province tries to play catch up on falling math scores, we will catch up on the two math related stories from the last two weeks. Today, discuss the reinstatement of a mandatory math qualification test for new teachers and the recent PISA Math results from the OECD. Ended with a teaser to the next Public #onted episode on de streaming.
Plenty of discussion on mandating or beefing up Holocaust education, which I fully support. But where is the oversight to make sure this actually followed? Will outline the issue and the solutions to make sure what is supposed to be taught - is taught.
Will also discuss the recent deal between the Elementary Teachers’ Union and the Province. Listen to all episodes at justcaws.ca, apple, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow...
Today Greg warns of the coming crisis in many parts of the province as more homes will soon mean we need more schools. In fact, the crisis is already here but attention has been on other things. Speaking of which Greg addresses Ted’s question on the protests and whether Greg will be wearing an Orange shirt tomorrow - he will - along with a Canadian Flag pin. Listen to let him explain why.
In a system that is an accountability wasteland, the EQAO is the report card for the publc system. Today discuss why despite its expense and challenges the EQAO not only should remain, but should expand to a graduation assessment tool.
Today examine the merits of the binding arbitration process being endorsed by the secondary union provincial leadership. See where this all goes, but no news is usually good news.
Former teacher union District VP and nomination candidate for the Progressive Conservatives, Greg shares his unique perspective on the current #onted dispute.
Dark clouds are hovering over Ontario public education, right now. Whether you blame the government or the unions it doesn’t matter, schools are closed – again, and parents are fed up. This will be a pivotal week in determining if the Ford government cares about public educat...
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