Every Square Centimetre is a podcast celebrating and finding inspiration in the amazing people, places, and practices in and around Christian education across Canada.
Episode 42: Andrea, Vancouver, and Going Back Into The Classroom
In episode 42, Andrea Wiebe invites us into the 5W classroom at Vancouver Christian School in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Join the ESC “Pod” as we learn:
- That systemic deception involving spray-painted BBs and fake gold panning may or may not be acceptable educational practice,
- How a classroom can be transformed simply by making students feel seen, known, and genuinely welcomed,
- That “we can do hard things” can become a powerful rhythm for both students and educators,
- Why Christian education must push back against the idea that school is only about getting a good job and making lots of money,
- How moving from teacher, to principal, and back to teacher again can be both freeing and deeply life-giving,
- That being mistaken for “the cleaning guy” is a humbling reminder that seasons change,
- What spy hopping, kelping, porpoising, and tail lobbing entail.
Connect with Andrea at awiebe@vancouverchristian.org
This episode is sponsored by:
EduDeo: Visit https://edudeo.com, their school’s page (https://edudeo.com/schools), or email EduDeo at schools@edudeo.com.
8 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 41 : Erika, Lethbridge, and Essential Questions
In episode 41, Erika Anderson invites us into her High School English classroom at Immanuel Christian Secondary School in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Join the ESC “Rhumba” as we learn:
- That sports can be hard on our bodies
- That a student checking a baby monitor to see their kidding goats during class is just part of teaching in southern Alberta
- How essential questions can help students think for themselves
- That if a student feels like they are learning something, they will engage
- How teaching at a Christian school allows teachers to be their whole self
- The difficulty of improving PR for snakes
Connect with Erika at Erika.Anderson@lethsd.ab.ca
This episode is sponsored by:
EduDeo: Visit https://edudeo.com, their school’s page (https://edudeo.com/schools), or email EduDeo at schools@edudeo.com.
2 Oct 2025
Episode 40: Josh, Emo, and The Joys & Struggles of Change
In episode 40, Josh Pawluk invites us into the Room 107 of Cornerstone Christian School in Emo, Ontario, Canada. Join the ESC “Sleuth” as we learn:
- That sometimes the age we teach becomes our favourite age to parent our own children
- About “metalcore” music
- How important it is for teachers to keep learning and being open to change throughout their career
- The sacrifices teachers/school leaders will make when they believe in the school’s vision/mission
- How making up cookie recipes can be a way for students to practice living into God’s story
- There’s a world famous bear man in Emo
Connect with Josh at josh.pawluk@cornerstonechristian.ca
This episode is sponsored by:
EduDeo: Visit https://edudeo.com, their school’s page (https://edudeo.com/schools), or email EduDeo at schools@edudeo.com.
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Episode 41 : Erika, Lethbridge, and Essential Questions
Published 8 Jan 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] They've got a nice little welcome video where they use the Blackfoot word Oki for welcome. Is that pretty common around town? Erica? Yeah, and on the city buses and the city of Lethbridge vehicles, they all have Oki, right outside of Waterton and National Park right outside the city. Yeah. Cool. I like that. The Blackfoot name for Lethbridge is Sikku Kotoki, meaning Black Rock, named by the Blackfoot after the abundance of Black Rock. Cole. Jeremy? Yeah. Close. And Cole is what got Sikku Kotoki started as a town. The Blackfoot themselves had little use for Cole. You can't burn Cole safely in closed areas, like a teepee. […]
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