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EduTalks with Vince Hill is a dedicated space for educators, leaders, and anyone passionate about teaching and learning. I share practical advice, reflections on effective pedagogy, evidence-based approaches to assessment, and essential readings.
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ADHD: The Secret Sauce of Success (Until Your Liver Says No)
How I Confused Untreated Neurodivergence for Godly Grit, and Why CEOs Are One Pill Away from Admitting It
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A Cross-Canada Lens on Alberta’s Alienation
Why Alberta’s frustrations are justified, but leaving the family isn’t the solution.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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ADHD: The Secret Sauce of Success (Until Your Liver Says No)
How I Confused Untreated Neurodivergence for Godly Grit, and Why CEOs Are One Pill Away from Admitting It
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December 21, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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The Vanishing Depth of Intellect: The Crisis of Thoughtful Leadership in Modern Politics
How populism, sensationalism, and incivility have eclipsed reasoned debate and intellectual courage in today’s political landscape
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November 17, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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The Cost of Hero Worship in Politics:
Why Elevating Leaders Risks Us All
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November 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Opinion: Alberta undermining public education — and democracy
Any government that undermines ... the project of improving public school education in the face of difficulty is undermining ... democracy.
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October 26, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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Striking for Alberta’s Future: A Teacher’s Fight for Classrooms and Democracy
This month on strike has been one of the most challenging and personal experiences I’ve faced as a teacher in Alberta.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Poilievre's Populism vs. Smith's Spectacle: Who Channels Trump Best?
I can barely watch the news these days without hearing some commentator, political pundit, or reporter referencing Poilievre as being just like Trump.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Grievance or Governance:
Confronting the Politics That Threaten Our Democracy
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October 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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October 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Alberta teachers say class sizes a key issue in strike — looking at the numbers
Beyond pay and other factors, class sizes in Alberta schools have become a contentious talking point that's played a role in the ATA strike.
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October 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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From the alberta community on Reddit: Inside the Right-Wing Attack on Alberta's Public Education
Explore this post and more from the alberta community
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October 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Doing More with Less
Why Alberta’s Classroom Crisis Isn’t About Immigration—It’s About Funding
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October 12, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Keanu Reeves SHUTS DOWN Elon Musk on Live TV
Human Warmth vs. Cold Calculation
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October 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Check out my new post! Leadership is not something we seize. It is a gift — entrusted by the people, grounded in land, story, and responsibility. Inspired by A. Y. Leon’s work in Living Indigenous Lea...
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October 10, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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No Human Can Fully Know the Mind of Danielle Smith
There’s a lot of rhetoric being spewed in social media calling Danielle Smith “stupid,” but let’s set the record straight: she is far from it.
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October 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Many teachers see the "mindfulness" push as well intentioned, but not a panacea for the feeling that their jobs have become untenable. #EWArchive
Superficial Self-Care? Stressed-Out Teachers Say No Thanks
Many teachers see the "mindfulness" push as well intentioned, but not a panacea for the feeling that their jobs have become untenable.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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TheBookWrangler is a national treasure. Follow him on Instagram.
October 6, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Teachers spend too little time reading texts with kids—especially in SS & science, where PowerPoints replace books.

The result? A cycle where poor reading instruction leads to less reading altogether.

The fix? Better curriculum with real books.

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Reading comprehension loses out in the classroom
New study says few teachers use methods tested by years of research
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March 11, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Has America Given Up on Children’s Learning?
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May 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Very pleased that @NYtimes has highlighted the power of knowledge-building ELA and history curricula and the great work of @knowledgematrs.bsky.social (I'm on their sci adv board).
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Has America Given Up on Children’s Learning?
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May 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Reframing “What If”: From Catastrophe to Possibility.
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Reframing “What If”: From Catastrophe to Possibility
The phrase “what if” is a tricky one.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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No Regrets:
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No Regrets:
Why I Ditched Twitter and Found My New Groove on Substack
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October 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Facing Uncertainty Together:
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Facing Uncertainty Together:
The Emotional Toll of the 2025 Alberta Teachers' Strike
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October 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Who’s Indoctrinating Whom?
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Who’s Indoctrinating Whom?
Some Ironies of the ‘Woke School’ Panic from a Teacher of 30 Plus Years
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October 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM