Paul Shaker

Following a report on class sizes released Thursday, February 9, 2006, by the BC government, the dean of the Faculty of Education, Paul Shaker, was on The Bill Good Show (CKNW) today to comment on the issue. The discussion focused on the value of smaller class sizes, the importance of the teacher/student relationship, and the increase in diversity in the classrooms specifically in terms of ESL and learning disabilities.

Click here to listen to the interview (in the CKNW archive) (You will need to join the Listeners' Club; the session was originally aired at 10 AM, February 10, 2006)

For more information about the report on class sizes, click here to go to the BC Ministry of Education web site.