I recently spent 3 days in Seattle at the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) annual conference. The 3 days were jam-packed with keynotes and plenary sessions by some well known thinkers and speakers like Diane Ravitch, Douglas Reeves,… Continue Reading
The title of this post is a bit misleading. It is not social media that is changing education, it is the people involved in education who are collaborating by sharing great ideas and challenging others to continue to grow as… Continue Reading
At Kent we provide many opportunities for parents and families to stay informed and involved in their child’s education. Nothing is better than face to face communication but many times this is not possible so I believe it is important… Continue Reading
I recently had the honour of presenting to a neighbouring school district about my journey in developing on online personal learning network (PLN) and becoming a connected leader. The slides from the presentation are below but here is a brief… Continue Reading
As our school moves to attempt to add another stream of communication to parents via SMS (text messaging), I have been asked – “how many ways do we need to communicate with parents?” Should parents not just try harder to… Continue Reading
I am pleased to once again have Sheila Stewart (@sheilaspeaking) write a guest post for The Wejr Board. Sheila is one of my mentors on the topic of parent and family engagement in school. Sheila’s perspectives and advice regarding parent… Continue Reading
Do you remember having penpals? I have fond memories of connecting with other kids from Japan and Australia as an elementary student. I also remember being so jealous when one of my classmates was able to actually meet his penpal… Continue Reading