Learning Opportunities

Ted brings over 30 years of experience in education across Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Alberta, having served as a teacher, principal, superintendent, and instructional leader. His work focuses on learning for transfer, conceptual understanding, and the explicit teaching of thinking skills. He is particularly interested in how a range of instructional strategies, used across grades and subject areas, can deepen student understanding and support meaningful learning. Trained in Control Theory and Restitution–Self Discipline, Ted also has extensive experience supporting positive classroom environments and responsive approaches to student behaviour. For more than 15 years, he has also worked with gifted and twice-exceptional learners, developing approaches that both challenge and support diverse student needs. Ted enjoys working with educators to refine instructional practices that strengthen student thinking and improve learning outcomes.

Ted brings over 30 years of experience in education across Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Alberta, having served as a teacher, principal, superintendent, and instructional leader. His work focuses on learning for transfer, conceptual understanding, and the explicit teaching of thinking skills. He is particularly interested in how a range of instructional strategies, used across grades and... Read more »

Chris Zarski has been an educator for over 40 years, and has served as a teacher, principal, supervisor and director and Examiner for Alberta Education. Currently is serving as a Curriculum Implementation Consultant with CARC on secondment from her role as the Director of Instruction and Staff Development for STAR Catholic Schools. Chris has led numerous district wide initiatives, provided over 600 professional learning sessions, and co-authored/consulted on 18 mathematics resources. She is actively involved with the pedagogy of deeper learning, authentic assessment designs enhancing curriculum delivery and the integration of FNMI resources into all curriculums. Chris loves to learn and believes that all students have the ability to learn at high levels. She also believes that teachers have the best profession ever – enlightening new minds and sparking interest in learning! 

Chris Zarski has been an educator for over 40 years, and has served as a teacher, principal, supervisor and director and Examiner for Alberta Education. Currently is serving as a Curriculum Implementation Consultant with CARC on secondment from her role as the Director of Instruction and Staff Development for STAR Catholic Schools. Chris has led numerous district wide initiatives, provided... Read more »