This week we had a special guest speaker Jeff Hopkins lead our class zoom lecture. Jeff Hopkins is the founder and principal of the Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry (PSII) in downtown Victoria. This school is much different than the other schools around Victoria, or even in the Lower Mainland. This school is built around the idea of an inquiry based framework, where the learner’s interests are put first. In other words, the school emphasizes curriculum around what the learners are most interested in and at each students specific skill level. Prior to this lecture, I was unaware that this school existed. Last semester in our history class, we learnt about different types of schools such as Montessori and Summerhill Schools. I was rather intrigued at the idea of Montessori schools which also follow a similar framework of teaching according to the students interests. The PSII reminds me of Montessori schools, and is a concept that I would like to learn more about. I believe that as educators, putting the needs and interests of the schools first is most important. Each student learns in an unique way and it is important to target and adapt to these needs to ensure that all students are striving to reach their full potential. I found the Youtube Video by Jeff Hopkins on his Introduction to PSII very interesting and eye opening as to what occurs in these schools. Although I hope to one day teach at a public school, I hope to implement a few of these ideas into my classroom to ensure that my students are reaching their full potential and that I am teaching them what they are most interested in. I would like to save this link to watch these videos and further research these schools in the future. https://edtechuvic.ca/edci336/2021/02/22/jeff-hopkins-the-pacific-school-of-innovation-and-inquiry-psii/.