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James Klassen, MA

I look forward to making connections with parents and family of all the learners in the school. Please feel free to pop by after class to chat; call for an appointment; email; or text message me with your thoughts and ideas. Together, we can make unforgettable  learning experiences.

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Clayburn Middle School

35139 Laburnum Ave. 

Abbotsford, BC   V2S 8N3
Phone:  (604) 504-7007

 



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WHAT BOOKS AM I READING?

CURRENTLY

 

After Virtue by Alisdair MacIntyre

Boethius: The Consolation of Philosophy tr. Victor Watts

What are People For by Wendell Berry

A Rich Seam - How New Padagogies find Deep Learning by Michael Fullan & Maria Langworthy

The Element by Sir Ken Robinson (re-visiting)

The Book of Beautiful Questions by Warren Berger

Teaching as a Subversive Activity by Neil Postman

Feel free to connect with me on Goodreads to follow along my rather diverse journey from Ed. Theory, to Philosophy and from Science and Innovation to Theology and Ethics (and a lot in between).

 

UPCOMING BOOKS

Future Driven: Will Your Students Thrive In An Unpredictable World? by David Geurin

Braving the Wildernes by Brene Brown

The Gift of Imperfection by Brene Brown

Educated by Design by Rabbi Michael Cohen

Innovate Inside the Box by George Couros

Mathematical Mindsets by Jo Boaler

The Global Achievement Gap by Tony Wagner

CONTACTS

RECENTLY COMPLETED

 

  • Making it by Stephanie Malia Krause

  • The World-Ending Fire by Wendell Berry

  • Think Again by Adam Grant

  • The Power of 1440 by Tim Timberlake

  • Late Bloomers by Rich Karlgaard

  • The Listening Leader by Shane Safir

  • The One World Schoolhouse by Salman Khan

  • The Global Achievement Gap byTony Wagner

  • Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn

  • For White Folks who Teach in the Hood by Christopher Emdin

  • Creating Innovators by Tony Wagner

  • Unschooled by Kerry Mcdonald

  • Blended by Michael B. Horn, Heather Staker, et al.

  • Creating Cultures of Thinking by Ron Ritchart

  • The Innovator’s Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity by George Couros

  • You, Your Child and School by Sir Ken Robinson

  • Learning by Heart: An Unconventional Education by Tony Wagner

  • Free to Learn by Peter Gray

  • The Second Machine Age by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew Mcafee

  • It's Not Over: Leaving Behind Disappointment and Learning to Dream Again by Joshua Gagnon

  • The Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Friere

  • Limitless Mind - Jo Boaler

  • Deep Learning: Engage the World Change the World by Michael Fullan, Joanne Quinn, Joanne McEachen

  • A More Beautiful Question by Warren Berger

  • In Search of Deeper Learning by Jal Mehti & Sarah Fine

  • Community by Peter Block

  • Why they Can't Write by John Warner

  • The Case Against Education by Bryan Caplan

  • What School Could Be: Insights and Inspiration from Teachers Across America by Dintersmith et al

  • Range by Epstein et al

  • Dark Horse by Todd Rose

  • When by Daniel Pink

  • Drive by Daniel Pink

  • Learner-Centered Innovation by Katie Martin​

  • The Principal by Michael Fullan

 

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Academic Pursuit of Excelllenc

(Learning and Teaching Consultant) 

Abbotsford, BC   V2S 8N3
james.klassen@icloud.com

 

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