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Tag Archives: teaching
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
Posted in care, Connections / Relationships, kindness, Lessons Learned, Reflection, Uncategorized
Tagged care, education, gentle, hope, journey, kindness, leadership, learning, life, love, parent, personal, reflection, teacher, teaching
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Psychotherapist, Teacher, both or more?
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” ~Henry Brooks Adams This evening after a long, emotionally challenging day, and a hard set of stairs at 1001 steps I needed to just sit back and do something … Continue reading
Posted in Connections / Relationships, Learning, Reflection
Tagged complex, educator, job, psychotherapy, teacher, teaching, world teachers day
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Not Only About Passion-Based Learning
In part, he World English Dictionary defines passion as “A strong affection or enthusiasm for an object, concept, etc: a passion for poetry.” We’ve been hearing a great deal about “Passion-Based Learning”. People are realizing the importance of giving our students the opportunity to learn about things that are of interest … Continue reading
Posted in Leading the Learning, Learning, Personalized Learning
Tagged choice, enthusiasm, geniius, heart, leading, love, motivation, passion, personal, personalized learning, teaching
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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, … Continue reading
School is Home
While I have always known it, from personal experience, this year made me realize once again just how important school is for our students. School is a safe place for many students. The ONLY safe place. Our students know what … Continue reading
Posted in Connections / Relationships, Family, Instructional Leadership, Lessons Learned, Poverty, Reflection
Tagged care, connections, home, leaders, leading, love, opportunities, place, Poverty, resiliency, resilient, safe, school, teachers, teaching
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Top 10 in 10 Series: Celebrating my 100th Blog Post 4/10
While I have been inspired by many school administrators and other district personnel, I have also been inspired by many classroom teachers. I would consider these educators to be leaders in education as well. 10 Most influential Teacher Bloggers Joe … Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Connections / Relationships, Professional Development, Reflection, Technology
Tagged blogger, bloggers, blogs, ideas, inspirational, inspiring, teacher, teaching, technology
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I Heart Pro. D.
If you’ve been reading my blog, you probably know that I love learning. So, it wouldn’t surprise you that I love Professional Development Days and today was one of those days. While I will discuss my Professional Development Day experience … Continue reading
Prezi! Prezi! Prezi!
Wow! I finished my first Prezi! This is a great presentation tool that can be used for any audience. I designed this prezi for the Grade 5 classes who I will be teaching Health and Career Eduction to in the fall. … Continue reading
Posted in Curriculum, Differentiation, Leading the Learning, Lessons Learned, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged curriculum, h&ce, introduction, presentation, prezi, teaching
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Teachers Must Entertain
The other night, as I read A Framework for Understanding Poverty, by Ruby Payne, I found some of the Hidden Rules Among the Classes very interesting. Payne says that “the bottom line in generational poverty is entertainment and relationships” (pg. 41), This intrigued me. Relationships I … Continue reading
Posted in Connections / Relationships, Differentiation, Poverty, Reflection, Technology
Tagged activities, engagement, entertain, entertainment, hands-on, Poverty, school, students, teachers, teaching, technology
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