Recently, I completed reading, Embedded Formative Assessment by Dylan Wiliam. To say it is an important read would be an understatement. What I think I liked most about the book was that it is grounded in research and a true understanding of what is necessary to improve student achievement. I think teachers will love thatContinue reading “Embedded Formative Assessment”
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Importance of Scaffolding
In a recent discussion with a friend, we talked about meeting the needs of our highly diverse students. We talked about the difficulties some people seem to have with understanding the need to scaffold work for students. The discussion reminded me of when I was a student teacher way back when and my faculty associate,Continue reading “Importance of Scaffolding”
Your Authentic Self
In our work and personal lives, we are often bombarded with differing expectations and opinions. In our personal and professional lives, we are often pushed and pulled in many different directions – both physically and figuratively. We may have people wanting us to do things that we may not feel comfortable doing. We may beContinue reading “Your Authentic Self”
Podcasts Oh My
When I have time, I love listening to podcasts! I will often listen to them when I am driving somewhere alone (even on short trips – there are some great short podcasts), in the evening when I am making dinner, in the morning, or when I am exercising (need to do more of that). IContinue reading “Podcasts Oh My”
My Life and Legacy
We attended our final Digital Sandbox for Administrators session this past week. Our Deputy Superintendent, Jordan Tinney, led four blogging session for administrators this year, as part of our Digital Sandbox series for our administrators in our district. This was the final blogging session and was meant to celebrate all the wonderful learning and sharingContinue reading “My Life and Legacy”
How I Share
I’ve written about the importance of sharing here, here, here and here, so I thought I would blog about some of the different ways I share with others. I am hoping that if I share some of the ways I share with others, that perhaps that might inspire others who are, perhaps, a bit moreContinue reading “How I Share”
It’s All About Sharing – SurreySchools.ca
We had one of our Digital Sandbox for Administrator sessions last week. You can see more information on the other sessions here, here, and here. The most recent session was about our new district website and sharing platform. Sharepoint allows us to share as a district in ways we have not been able to in theContinue reading “It’s All About Sharing – SurreySchools.ca”
Battle of Technology and Pedagogy
First of all, I have a bit of a confession. When I started on Twitter again almost 2 years ago, I didn’t deeply understand when I read, “It’s not about the technology.” Yes, I understood it on a surface level, and nodded in agreement whenever I heard those words. But, I didn’t really deeply understand.Continue reading “Battle of Technology and Pedagogy”
Easy Movie-Making Alternative
In a recent post, I described a Digital Storytelling session in the Digital Sandbox for Administrators that fellow administrator, Antonio Vendramin and I offered for other Surrey School District administrators. You can read about that session here. During this session, we used iMovie on the iPad to make 60-second movies. These movies can be veryContinue reading “Easy Movie-Making Alternative”
My One Little Word ~ 2013
New Year’s Resolutions are common to make at the beginning of each new year. These goals are usually lofty, difficult to keep, and usually end up being broken. For many, these resolutions focus on health, developing a healthy lifestyle, or getting into better physical condition. Of course, these are not the only resolutions people make.Continue reading “My One Little Word ~ 2013”
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