Episode 6: Liz, Edmonton, and Real Work

Every Square Centimetre

In episode 6, Liz Rachul at Edmonton Christian School--Northeast Campus in Edmonton, Alberta, invites us into her grade 4/5 classroom which uses Teaching for Transformation to invite kids to meet real needs for real people in their learning. Join the ESC “Surfeit” as we learn: some cats don’t have owners, they have staff; that cups and goblets are not the same; that there’s 17 hours of daylight in Edmonton for summer solstice (and only 7.5 hours during winter solstice); the Edmonton Mall has a lake in it; the profound impact that prayer has had on Liz’s career path; how Liz got to re-write the story of her relationship to her own teachers; how to use a math lesson as an opportunity to serve sandwiches at the Mustard Seed Church; that buses are for doing field work not field trips; and that community partners provide amazing expertise and authenticity for student learning. Connect with Liz at [e-mail].