My son is four and has been asking some really interesting questions lately.   Did someone put the moon up in the sky?   Can you turn the stars off with our light switch? From an early age, we learn about the world through questions, many of which parents can be entirely unprepared for.   If there is one thing that I want him to keep alive and refine in school is the impetus to always ask questions, to think critically and to get answers, or as close as we can to them.  Luckily this is something that we value in Canadian society.  You can even grow up to be an evaluator! (Though fire fighter, doctor and nurse are still top of his mind)

The heart of evaluation lies in critical thinking.  We are not experts in a program but we can help those who are part of it to step back, ask good questions, and uncover the answers.  Fundamentally we help people look at what they are doing in a new way. Continue reading →