Over the past few years, I have been trying to get off the phone and be in the moment more often. I rarely use LinkedIn or Twitter/X anymore, and I have never used TikTok as I know where this will… Continue Reading
“If we create a culture where every teacher believes they need to improve, not because they are not good enough, but because they can be even better, there is no limit to what we can achieve.” — Dylan Wiliam NOTE:… Continue Reading
I will continue to use this blog as part of my professional growth plan to reflect, ask questions, and share ideas. This year, I have shifted my focus from “building staff culture” to “instructional leadership”. Last summer, I was moved from… Continue Reading
Too often we communicate, make decisions, and act in such a rush. Yes, there are many decisions that can and should be made on the fly but there are also many times where we should take the time to pause,… Continue Reading
I realize it is summer but some educators are have been reflecting on their current classroom set up or changes they have recently made to decide on what their classroom will look like next year. I recently read a couple… Continue Reading
As educators, we take a lot of our efforts and successes for granted. As we raise the bar and do more, implement new ideas, and have more success, our baseline grows and we seem to embrace this as a new… Continue Reading
Much of what we do in education falls into grey areas. Yet, many of the conversations we have regarding education seem to use black and white statements and fall into the category of binary, or dichotomous, thinking. Binary thinking leads… Continue Reading
I sat there and stared at the table setting and welled up in tears. The other 3 plates contained what was left of a family dinner and mine lay there empty. Beside each table setting, my girls had written the… Continue Reading
This is a post in which I am sort of “thinking out loud” so I would love your thoughts. I went for breakfast with a great critical friend of mine, Brian Kuhn, a few weeks ago. Brian is the CIO… Continue Reading
As we near July 1 and have the opportunity to join millions of Canadians celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday, I cannot help but think about those who will not exactly be celebrating the past 150 years. I am a settler of… Continue Reading