03.18.2019 - By Global News / Curiouscast
A 14 member curling squad. A 37 person basketball team. These are the real rosters at Michael Phair Junior High School in Edmonton where if you want to play, you can play. Nearly half the school’s population is now on a team. Assistant principal Kim Hordal-Hlewka shares how her school eliminated cuts without eliminating competition. What about the argument that tryouts build character and resiliency? Lauren Sulz is an assistant professor at the University of Alberta in the faculty of education. She is researching this very topic and believes students benefit way more from actually playing than the experience of being cut. You can find out more about Lauren Sulz by following her on twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.