Dan ScratchThe Purpose of Education in 2024Every single day that I teach I spend a few minutes each morning thinking about the lives of my students and what they might be bringing to…Mar 21Mar 21
Dan ScratchLove and SolidarityAt this moment I feel like I’m living in an in-between space. My family and I have recently moved from Alberta after ten wonderful years…May 7, 2021May 7, 2021
Dan ScratchinPencils Down — A RAD Educators Writing ProjectChallenging High Stakes Standardized Testing in AlbertaI’ve often felt that the only thing I’ve ever been good at is teaching. The classroom has always been a place where I feel the most…Nov 11, 2020Nov 11, 2020
Dan ScratchinPencils Down — A RAD Educators Writing Project“No Hats Allowed” — A Euro-Centric Tradition that Upholds the Racist Practices Embedded in…As you enter the school you see signs that state, “Please Remove Your Hat” and “We Are a Hat-Free School.” Yet a Black student came to…Oct 28, 2020Oct 28, 2020
Dan ScratchinPencils Down — A RAD Educators Writing ProjectYouth Work & TeachingThe following story is written by an anonymous RAD EducatorOct 20, 2020Oct 20, 2020
Dan ScratchinPencils Down — A RAD Educators Writing ProjectThe RAD Educators NetworkThe RAD Educators Network is a collection of educators working within a variety of contexts who are committed to working for equity and…Apr 7, 20201Apr 7, 20201
Dan ScratchSystemic Inequity in Alberta EducationHow do we talk about systemic inequities within the structures of our education system in Alberta?Oct 13, 20191Oct 13, 20191
Dan ScratchA Radical LoveI just finished listening to the heartbreaking podcast “Finding Cleo”. Without giving too much away, the podcast details the story of a…Sep 23, 2019Sep 23, 2019