The thing that I've noticed the most is the depth of their learning: their learning goes so much deeper, their understanding is so much greater of the big concepts that we've been trying to get across to them and I think that their learning is much more personalized, they can internalize much of the big concepts such as sovereignty, regionalism, Canadian identity. They can talk about how it applies to them and why it is important.
It's amazing what they can do. My expectations for both myself and my students are higher. I think we've raised the bar. I can see what can be done.
I know a lot of people have said, "Those are great units but you wouldn't teach that way all year. That's kind of a gourmet unit plan and you'd pick one here and you'd pick one here but it's so much work and it's so hard to do that with kids that you'd only do one or two a year like that," and I'm thinking, "No, I would teach like that as a matter of course." And I would.

~ Dave Krocker - High School Teacher
Chinook's Edge School Division

"[Galileo is] Changing and transforming education to respond to what is really happening today to respond to their potential and to the world that those students will encounter."

~Sharon Horne - High School CTS Teacher
Golden Hills School Division

"From an administrators point of view it's very gratifying that we have so many staff who are taking a risk, taking a chance, investing a considerable amount of energy and professional reputation into changing their teaching practices. So its very gratifying very exciting."

~Gary Reagan - High School Principal
Golden Hills School Division

"I think the measure of the success of the Network is this building of an increasing mass of people who believe that they can do this work differently. It is having a tremendous influence on instruction in this area."

~Jay Pritchard - Associate Superintendent
Foothills School Division

"It is our intention largely through the influence of the Galileo Network to create a bit of a pedagogical revolution in our schools...I think what I see happening is Galileo influences the thinking of our leaders which allows them to work effectively with staff to bring about the kinds of changes that we're looking for."

~Jay Pritchard - Associate Superintendent
Foothills School Division

"Well, it's really all about the students and their learning and how we can harness the best environment and the best tools that we can to make those kids into really excited, passionate learners. There is sort of like a passionate way to look at just about everything if you are put into the right situation with the right tools and the freedom and creativity to go after an aspect of any subject so, ya, I think you should be passionate about all things that you're teaching them at school and all the things they are learning at school.

I got to meet the Galileo people and I found that I had a similar philosophy to their organization and so it was an instant fit and so it's been the best teaching experience for me in my entire career. It is the best thing that has ever happened to me and my kids in my classroom."

~Sharon Horne - High School Teacher
Golden Hills School Division