In this emergency episode, Jen and Bri unpack the 2025 EQAO results — focusing especially on math, where about half of students meet expectations. They take you through the history and purpose of the EQAO assessment, clarifying what it measures (and what it doesn’t), and analyzing the latest data with an eye toward what it means for your child and Ontario’s schools. Jen and Bri dig beneath the headlines to highlight areas where students have shown progress, and where challenges remain. The ma...
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In this emergency episode, Jen and Bri unpack the 2025 EQAO results — focusing especially on math, where about half of students meet expectations. They take you through the history and purpose of the EQAO assessment, clarifying what it measures (and what it doesn’t), and analyzing the latest data with an eye toward what it means for your child and Ontario’s schools. Jen and Bri dig beneath the headlines to highlight areas where students have shown progress, and where challenges remain. The ma...
Think you’re a “visual learner” or that your brain only works if information is served just right? Jen and Bri are here to bust that myth wide open. They dive into the pseudo-science behind learning styles, unpacking why tailoring teaching to “auditory, visual, or kinesthetic” preferences just doesn’t hold up in real research. A seminal study by Pashler et al. (2008) found no solid evidence that matching teaching to learning styles improves outcomes (read it here). Later research by Nancekiv...
Hall Pass
In this emergency episode, Jen and Bri unpack the 2025 EQAO results — focusing especially on math, where about half of students meet expectations. They take you through the history and purpose of the EQAO assessment, clarifying what it measures (and what it doesn’t), and analyzing the latest data with an eye toward what it means for your child and Ontario’s schools. Jen and Bri dig beneath the headlines to highlight areas where students have shown progress, and where challenges remain. The ma...
