The students of Kent continue to inspire me and others. Fresh off her fundraising drive for the BC SPCA, in which they raised money and collected food and towels for animals, grade 6 Kent student Jordan has decided to participate… Continue Reading
EVERY child has a strength inside them; it is our job, as educators, to bring this out. “Recognizing ALL Students” is a page designed to showcase the success stories of schools that have moved away from the traditional awards ceremonies… Continue Reading
Many people have been asking about information on the topic of awards ceremonies in school. I did have a Diigo page going (on motivation) but I thought I would add a page on my blog that highlights the words of… Continue Reading
Originally posted at Connected Principals blog. While reading Carol Dweck’s “Mindset“, I came across this great quote from Lou Gerstner: “Hierarchy means very little to me. Let’s put together in meetings the people who can help solve a problem, regardless… Continue Reading
As an educator, I have had so many moments that have taken my breath away; working with kids, we often find ourselves truly inspired. On Thursday, April 14th, 2011, I had the privilege of being inspired by every student at… Continue Reading
Inspired by Cale Birk’s (@birklearns) post encouraging bloggers to post 10 photos of their school, I went around my school Friday and snapped some pics. Here is a quick tour of images (actually 12 pictures) from Kent Elementary School in… Continue Reading
STORY 1: There is no future in dance. “There’s no future in dance”. This horrible statement was made to my wife, Tonya, in her grade 11 year of high school. Here is her story: For as long as Tonya can… Continue Reading
***Updated at bottom of post! We all look to be inspired – we search videos, read books, attend conferences, and meet with people who inspire us. Many times, we need not look further than our own playground; to make a… Continue Reading
Every child has a strength; the key for us, as educators, is to tap into these strengths and passion and help students to truly flourish in their lives. We need to stop putting lids on what kids can do and… Continue Reading
“We don’t know who we can be until we know what we can do.” – Sir Ken Robinson (This was originally guest-posted as an “A-Ha Moment” on Blogging Through the Fourth Dimension. With all the talk about how we changed… Continue Reading