Curiosity starts with “Why?”
I’m Daniel Polsky, a teacher at Lakeshore School in Calgary. I built this space to help Grade 8 students explore ideas, ask better questions and find their next step.
How I teachAsk why. Then make sense of the answer.
“Why?” has always been one of my favourite words. I love understanding how things work, where ideas come from and what they might become. As a teacher, I want students to bring that same curiosity to the world around them.
Learning is a journey we take together. I ask students to take risks and share their thinking, so I need to be willing to do the same. My goal is to build a fair, honest classroom where students feel supported as they find answers they understand.
Learning that shapes the work
- 2010
University of British ColumbiaB.A. · History - 2012University of CalgaryB.Ed. · Master of Teaching
- 2016University of CalgaryM.Ed. · Educational Technology
Tools and teaching communities
These programs reflect my work with learning technology, classroom tools and digital learning.
- AppleDistinguished Educator
- SMARTAmbassador Program
- MicrosoftCertified Innovative Educator (MIE)
- Minecraft EducationCertified
A clear place to start
Class assignments, due dates and submitted work are in Google Classroom. Students can sign in and show you their class. The notes, examples, videos and explorations here can help you talk through a topic together.