Educhatter
@educhatter.bsky.social
Education commentator, author and gadfly. Founder of Schoolhouse Institute and researchED Canada, Paul W Bennett roams freely in K-12 education and specializes in decoding edubabble.
Raise the Banners: We're Welcoming Speakers and Registrants Tomorrow. Follow the Banners to researchED Atlantic Canada (Oct 24-25, 2025) at Saint Mary's University. The fog will clear and the sunwill shine. See you in Halifax
October 23, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Raise the Banners: We're Welcoming Speakers and Registrants Tomorrow. Follow the Banners to researchED Atlantic Canada (Oct 24-25, 2025) at Saint Mary's University. The fog will clear and the sunwill shine. See you in Halifax
Getting Ready - to Welcome You! Excitement builds as researchED Atlantic Canada (Sat Oct 25/25) fast approaches. Our program says it all - six featured speakers, 20 in-depth sessions & a 28-page program. Ty #NicoleConrad for stepping up!
October 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Getting Ready - to Welcome You! Excitement builds as researchED Atlantic Canada (Sat Oct 25/25) fast approaches. Our program says it all - six featured speakers, 20 in-depth sessions & a 28-page program. Ty #NicoleConrad for stepping up!
Conference Day at a Glance: Join Us for researchED Atlantic Canada (Oct 25/25) to take-in our star-studded cast of educators and researchers, headed by Amanda VanderHeyden, George Georgiou, Jamie Metsala, Leslie Laud, John Mighton and Kate Jones, but featuring 20 practical workshop sessions.
October 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Conference Day at a Glance: Join Us for researchED Atlantic Canada (Oct 25/25) to take-in our star-studded cast of educators and researchers, headed by Amanda VanderHeyden, George Georgiou, Jamie Metsala, Leslie Laud, John Mighton and Kate Jones, but featuring 20 practical workshop sessions.
Big Reveal: A Sneak Peek at the researchED Atlantic Canada Conference Program (Sat Oct 25 at Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS) What a Roster of Speakers and Inspiring Sessions for Educators, Researchers and Policy-Makers in K-12 Education. Style and Substance! It's One of a Kind here in Canada
October 17, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Big Reveal: A Sneak Peek at the researchED Atlantic Canada Conference Program (Sat Oct 25 at Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS) What a Roster of Speakers and Inspiring Sessions for Educators, Researchers and Policy-Makers in K-12 Education. Style and Substance! It's One of a Kind here in Canada
Remembering IN SCHOOL: Ken Dryden’s best-selling books are classics. Back in 1995, In School: Our Kids, Our Teachers, Our Classrooms, was a perfect example. His keen observational skills yielded deep insights into the human side of daily life in education #KenDryden #cdned #onted
September 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Remembering IN SCHOOL: Ken Dryden’s best-selling books are classics. Back in 1995, In School: Our Kids, Our Teachers, Our Classrooms, was a perfect example. His keen observational skills yielded deep insights into the human side of daily life in education #KenDryden #cdned #onted
Back to School News: researchED Atlantic Canada is now on the Horizon! Join Us on Oct 25/25 for "What Works in Mathematics and Literacy" Our trio of stars Amanda VanderHeyden, George Georgiou, & Leslie Laud
will be joined by 20 more presenters, incl John Mighton,Jamie Metsala, and Kim Lockhart
will be joined by 20 more presenters, incl John Mighton,Jamie Metsala, and Kim Lockhart
September 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Back to School News: researchED Atlantic Canada is now on the Horizon! Join Us on Oct 25/25 for "What Works in Mathematics and Literacy" Our trio of stars Amanda VanderHeyden, George Georgiou, & Leslie Laud
will be joined by 20 more presenters, incl John Mighton,Jamie Metsala, and Kim Lockhart
will be joined by 20 more presenters, incl John Mighton,Jamie Metsala, and Kim Lockhart
The Onslaught of AI: Is AI Eating Away at Brain Power? My latest Commentary for The National Post in Chronicle Herald, Aug 2/25. Ty to Barbara Oakley, Natalie Wexler, Carl Hendrick and Nidhi Sachdeva, all key suppoorters of @researchedcanada.bsky.social
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August 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The Onslaught of AI: Is AI Eating Away at Brain Power? My latest Commentary for The National Post in Chronicle Herald, Aug 2/25. Ty to Barbara Oakley, Natalie Wexler, Carl Hendrick and Nidhi Sachdeva, all key suppoorters of @researchedcanada.bsky.social
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Call for Submissions: researchED Atlantic Canada (Sat Oct 25/25) on "Better Together: What Works in Mathematics and Literacy" is on the horizon and we are looking for presenters to complete the #rEDATCan25 program. Submit using this link:
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July 8, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Call for Submissions: researchED Atlantic Canada (Sat Oct 25/25) on "Better Together: What Works in Mathematics and Literacy" is on the horizon and we are looking for presenters to complete the #rEDATCan25 program. Submit using this link:
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All Smiles: Our researchED Canada team welcomes UCL Institute of Education's Dylan Wiliam to our researchED Toronto Conference, June 7, 2025, at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. Proud to share in the achievement with close colleagues Dr Jim Christopher, Jennifer Van Dommelen and Nidhi Sachdeva
June 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
All Smiles: Our researchED Canada team welcomes UCL Institute of Education's Dylan Wiliam to our researchED Toronto Conference, June 7, 2025, at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. Proud to share in the achievement with close colleagues Dr Jim Christopher, Jennifer Van Dommelen and Nidhi Sachdeva
The New 3 Rs - Reading, Writing and Robots? My latest Education Beat column for the Telegraph-Journal Provincial looks at the "seepage of AI" into the 'black box' of the classroom. A look at New Brunswick's McKenna Institute and the "AI Framework for Education." Support local journalism!
May 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The New 3 Rs - Reading, Writing and Robots? My latest Education Beat column for the Telegraph-Journal Provincial looks at the "seepage of AI" into the 'black box' of the classroom. A look at New Brunswick's McKenna Institute and the "AI Framework for Education." Support local journalism!
Excitement Builds! Look What's Coming to Toronto? Our National Conference for researchED Canada (June 6-7/25) at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. Our keynotes Dylan Wiliam and Jamie Metsala will be supported by a stellar cast of presenters from Canada, the U.S., the U.K.,& Chile.
May 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Excitement Builds! Look What's Coming to Toronto? Our National Conference for researchED Canada (June 6-7/25) at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. Our keynotes Dylan Wiliam and Jamie Metsala will be supported by a stellar cast of presenters from Canada, the U.S., the U.K.,& Chile.
Historical Collaboration! My Public Talk on "Righting Historical Injustice" on Sunday June 1 at Old York Tower ( 3-5 pm) has generated two different posters. Thank you Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Canadian Institute for Historical Education, and Friends of Egerton Ryerson for spreading the word
May 14, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Historical Collaboration! My Public Talk on "Righting Historical Injustice" on Sunday June 1 at Old York Tower ( 3-5 pm) has generated two different posters. Thank you Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Canadian Institute for Historical Education, and Friends of Egerton Ryerson for spreading the word
What's New? Our MLI Public Talk and Policy Forum on "Righting Historic Injustice" is on Sunday June 1 at Old York Tower, Toronto, 3-5 pm. Join me and an outstanding panel of historians, Patrice Dutil, Lynn McDonald, and Donald B. Smith. Our moderator: Christopher Dummitt. Stay tuned!
May 1, 2025 at 10:32 AM
What's New? Our MLI Public Talk and Policy Forum on "Righting Historic Injustice" is on Sunday June 1 at Old York Tower, Toronto, 3-5 pm. Join me and an outstanding panel of historians, Patrice Dutil, Lynn McDonald, and Donald B. Smith. Our moderator: Christopher Dummitt. Stay tuned!
Speakers at a Glance: Join Us at researchED Canada Toronto (June 6-7/25) for a ringside seat and stimulating presentations from thirty national and international speakers. Check-out our inspirational message and introductory slide show. See you in June in TO! app.7taps.com/e0jePfnaeET0
April 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Speakers at a Glance: Join Us at researchED Canada Toronto (June 6-7/25) for a ringside seat and stimulating presentations from thirty national and international speakers. Check-out our inspirational message and introductory slide show. See you in June in TO! app.7taps.com/e0jePfnaeET0
Counting the Days - until my researchED Canada
Toronto (June 6-7, 2025) Session- "Weapons of Mass Distraction: Will Cellphone Bans Stick?" Scan the patch for your tickets. See you there!
Toronto (June 6-7, 2025) Session- "Weapons of Mass Distraction: Will Cellphone Bans Stick?" Scan the patch for your tickets. See you there!
April 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Counting the Days - until my researchED Canada
Toronto (June 6-7, 2025) Session- "Weapons of Mass Distraction: Will Cellphone Bans Stick?" Scan the patch for your tickets. See you there!
Toronto (June 6-7, 2025) Session- "Weapons of Mass Distraction: Will Cellphone Bans Stick?" Scan the patch for your tickets. See you there!
The Gold Medal - for Top Education Blog in Canada, 2025.
April 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM
The Gold Medal - for Top Education Blog in Canada, 2025.
Empty Desks: Beware of 'quick fixes' for rampant student absenteeism. My latest #EducationBeat column in TJ Provincial (April 5/25) examines how missing school became normalized and why lopping-off Fridays may make it worse.
April 6, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Empty Desks: Beware of 'quick fixes' for rampant student absenteeism. My latest #EducationBeat column in TJ Provincial (April 5/25) examines how missing school became normalized and why lopping-off Fridays may make it worse.
What about Writing? Looks like researchED Canada is filling another hole in the existing Canadian K-12 curriculum. Dr. Leslie Laud, founder of Think SRSD, will be speaking @researchedcanada.bsky.social Toronto (June 6-7/25). The Stellar Cast just got even better! #cdned #ONTed #writingrevolution
March 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
What about Writing? Looks like researchED Canada is filling another hole in the existing Canadian K-12 curriculum. Dr. Leslie Laud, founder of Think SRSD, will be speaking @researchedcanada.bsky.social Toronto (June 6-7/25). The Stellar Cast just got even better! #cdned #ONTed #writingrevolution
What Works in Teaching Math? Dr Marcy Stein, world renowned expert on Direct Instruction Mathematics will be at researchED Canada Toronto (june 6-7/25) to take us "Beyond the Checklist" Scan the patch for your tickets.
March 27, 2025 at 11:44 AM
What Works in Teaching Math? Dr Marcy Stein, world renowned expert on Direct Instruction Mathematics will be at researchED Canada Toronto (june 6-7/25) to take us "Beyond the Checklist" Scan the patch for your tickets.
What's New? UK's StepLab will be partnering with researchED Canada Toronto (June 6-7/25) to bring Rachel Ball, co-author of "The Scaffolding Effect" to Canada. That's the latest - stay tuned for more. Book a spot today!
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March 23, 2025 at 6:45 PM
What's New? UK's StepLab will be partnering with researchED Canada Toronto (June 6-7/25) to bring Rachel Ball, co-author of "The Scaffolding Effect" to Canada. That's the latest - stay tuned for more. Book a spot today!
www.eventbrite.ca/e/researched...
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Big Day for Canadians: Geared up in my 2015 Trudeaumania II shirt and getting pumped for the Convention. Go ahead and deny it - you will be watching as our next Prime Minister is chosen. (Let's catch those Yankees napping or navel gazing).
March 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Big Day for Canadians: Geared up in my 2015 Trudeaumania II shirt and getting pumped for the Convention. Go ahead and deny it - you will be watching as our next Prime Minister is chosen. (Let's catch those Yankees napping or navel gazing).
Just Posted: The Latest on researchED Canada Toronto (June 6-7, 2025) featuring DYLAN WILIAM and JAMIE METSALA with a stellar cast, including TOM BENNETT, DANIEL ANSARI, ZACH GROSHELL, JOHN MIGHTON, BARBARA OAKLEY, ANNA STOKKE, JIM HEAL, MEG LEE, and others to be announced soon.
March 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Just Posted: The Latest on researchED Canada Toronto (June 6-7, 2025) featuring DYLAN WILIAM and JAMIE METSALA with a stellar cast, including TOM BENNETT, DANIEL ANSARI, ZACH GROSHELL, JOHN MIGHTON, BARBARA OAKLEY, ANNA STOKKE, JIM HEAL, MEG LEE, and others to be announced soon.
Head's Up - on our Featured Speakers at researchED Canada Toronto (June 6-7, 2025) - DYLAN WILIAM and JAMIE METSALA - head the stellar cast, including Tom Bennett, Zach Groshell, Anna Stokke, John Mighton, Nidhi Sachdeva, Barbara Oakley, Meg Lee, Daniel Ansari, Jim Heal, and Jim Christopher
March 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Head's Up - on our Featured Speakers at researchED Canada Toronto (June 6-7, 2025) - DYLAN WILIAM and JAMIE METSALA - head the stellar cast, including Tom Bennett, Zach Groshell, Anna Stokke, John Mighton, Nidhi Sachdeva, Barbara Oakley, Meg Lee, Daniel Ansari, Jim Heal, and Jim Christopher
Manifest Destiny, the American Threat and the Schools: Why are Candian Youth on a Different Planet? An appeal to Canadian educators - introduce the current generation to our political traditions, unique culture, and distinct identity on this continent.
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March 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Manifest Destiny, the American Threat and the Schools: Why are Candian Youth on a Different Planet? An appeal to Canadian educators - introduce the current generation to our political traditions, unique culture, and distinct identity on this continent.
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BIg Announcement: Leading assessment researcher Dylan Wiliam will be speaking LIVE at researchED Toronto (June 6-7, 2025). Famous for "Inside the Black Box (1998)," his "Embedding Formative Assessment" is the go-to guide in the field. See you there!
March 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
BIg Announcement: Leading assessment researcher Dylan Wiliam will be speaking LIVE at researchED Toronto (June 6-7, 2025). Famous for "Inside the Black Box (1998)," his "Embedding Formative Assessment" is the go-to guide in the field. See you there!