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Category Archives: Connections / Relationships
Finding Meaning and Passion
On February 24, 2018, I was at the beginning of making a pretty big decision in my life. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve made some pretty big decisions in my life, particularly in the last 4 years or so, but … Continue reading
One Word 2018 – Perspective
Happy 2018! What a year 2017 was. A large part of 2017 was filled with anxiety, apprehension, and worry surrounding a health issue. In turn, this year was also filled with a great deal of personal reflection. In the personal … Continue reading
You Matter
Yes, you matter. For the past few years, there has been a prominent movement toward making sure people (particularly kids) know that they matter. It is a wonderful, very important message that I feel like people can’t hear enough. You … Continue reading
Posted in care, Connections / Relationships, kindness, Learning, Lessons Learned, Uncategorized, YouMatter
Tagged educator, genius, gifts, Imatter, leader, learning, oxygen, reflection, self, YouMatter
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Be Kind to Yourself
It was Friday morning and my classroom was empty. The students had just left with the teacher who helps them exchange their library books for the week. A few minutes after my students in Grade 1 and 2 left the … Continue reading
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Tagged care, education, gentle, hope, journey, kindness, leadership, learning, life, love, parent, personal, reflection, teacher, teaching
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Future Members of Society
As I wrote about recently, I had the pleasure of participating in the BCPVPA Short Course for administrators last week. We had many inspiring speakers, great connections with administrators from around the province and heart-felt conversations about kids and the … Continue reading
Posted in change, Connections / Relationships, Instructional Leadership, Leading the Learning, Learning, Professional Development, Reflection, Technology
Tagged BCPVPA, change, discussion, future, judy halbert, linda kaser, mission, reflection, resilience, resilient, society, spirals, vision
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A New Role, a New District, and New Connections
It is Spring Break and after my first 2 1/2 months of being a principal, I have found time to do some important 3-R’s – rest, rejuvenate, and reflect. Heading into the final stretch of a school year, all these are … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, focus, lead, leading, learning, newbie, principal, priorities, reflect, reflecting
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A Bit of Me
A Bit of a Goodbye After 20 years in my current district, it is time to say goodbye. It’s not really a goodbye though. Even though we will not be seeing one other at district meetings, we will continue to … Continue reading
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Tagged goodbye, growth, history, learning, moving, reflecting, reflection, SD36, story, surrey
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Tyranny of the Urgent
To say things have been extremely busy at my work would be an understatement. A HUGE understatement. We have been pretty bombarded with crisis after crisis after crisis. However, have ALL these things been REALLY urgent? As urgent as they have … Continue reading
