I’ve been back in the classroom for a few weeks now and couldn’t be happier – there’s joy everywhere I look: school is a place of hope, honesty, and purpose. In my last post I wrote about the idea of “going back to the classroom” from a district role – the metamessages in reactions, statements, …
I’m overjoyed to be in the classroom again! When I share what my next steps are in my work, I’ve noticed that people automatically say: “Oh, you’re going back to the classroom.” Me: “…” Yes, I am going back, physically, but something about this common reaction bothers me. I searched for reasons why I’ve been wincing …
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Do you have an appetite for change? The ideas, questions, and possibilities are endless! Join us for three evenings of focused sharing & collaboration around communicating student learning, assessment, and our current explorations in the secondary classroom! At each school-hosted evening we will: Share from teachers at each host school (5-minute learning stories from each … Continue reading
I’ve realized that preparing for an Ignite (presentation consisting of 20 slides x 15 seconds each) can be quite the cathartic experience. Two days after our slides were due I had a moment. What am I supposed to talk about? What am I supposed to do? Will my ignite be good enough? Will it make … Continue reading
#SD36learn EdTalks: Brette Barreiros (Kindergarten Teacher) The Power of Voice: Exploring the Possibilities Carol Sirianni (Fine Arts Helping Teacher) Arts Education for Everyone Seth Young (student at Johnston Heights Secondary) IB Personal Projects: My Hoverboard Ami Kambo (English, First Nations Studies, Work Experience Teacher) Engage, Inspire, Be Vulnerable! Sharing Our Stories for Endless Possibilities in … Continue reading
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I was honoured to be in the presence of inspiring, powerful, and passionate educational leaders at a wonderful event (Back to Basics: All I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten) hosted by Gabriel Pillay, Rose Pillay, & students of St. Mark’s College. Thank you for the invitation and what a wonderful theme from … Continue reading
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When I first started in this position in late October I must say that I was completely overwhelmed. Most of you who I’ve already met through the first few months can attest to this as I’m a fairly open book, especially with my emotions: frantically running around to schools giving workshops and speaking at staff … Continue reading
Good evening #CSLcamp36 participants! We are very excited to welcome you to CSLcamp and our new REC building tomorrow! Angela Monk and I set up the room this afternoon and we are more than happy with its possibilities with Open Space! I am sending a quick amendment to the schedule for tomorrow. We will do … Continue reading
Good afternoon #CSLcamp36 participants! Thank you for taking the time out of your schedules to attend our two-part CSL Camp based on Open Space Technology, an approach to professional learning that brings participants together with a collective purpose in mind. Our purpose for the two days will be to unpack, ideate, and fortify a personalized action … Continue reading
If you’ve ever had discussions with me about educational buzzwords, you’ll know that I find that phrases that start with “21st century”are completely cringeworthy: 21st century learning, 21st century tools, 21st century students, etc… I would say that we’re pretty much living in the 21st century – just look around … or down at the handheld (likely … Continue reading
