How do we make the right career choice? It almost always begins with exploring and learning – education, in other words. And for some, the education process itself becomes the career. Such is the case of Paula Huddy-Zubkowski. The Calgary-based educator is amongst the best in Canada at her job. She received the Royal Canadian Geographic Society’s Innovation in Geography Teaching Award, was selected as one of only a handful of educators to be part of the Canada 150 C3 expedition and was named by National Geographic as a teacher of the week. For Paula, it’s not about telling students what to think, but about bringing the world to life in class and allowing students to explore it on their terms.
We sat down with Paula to understand why education just might be the best career path to create a better world.
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What do you think?
- What did you learn from Paula’s story?
- Do you agree that educators can create change?
- Does the rigor of the education system stifle creativity? Or does it just present new opportunities for innovation, as Paula has demonstrated?
- Do you think it’s still possible to have an impact without voicing an opinion?
- How can we all do a better job of being non-traditional educators?