#EmpoweredDigitalLeaders: Grow your PLN
I consider myself an educator who is truly connected. I have spoken at length about how Twitter has transformed by practice and how I have met educators on Twitter (and […]
Overwhelm
I write this post in the middle of grading assignments for my summer school class and so I don’t have much time to write a full post, nor do I
3 Things I have learned from teaching summer school remotely
I may be a glutton for punishment, but when a team of great teachers on my staff invited me to teach a Kickstart program designed to familiarize grade 8 students
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Cancel Culture and our students
There has been quite a bit of conversation around our dinner table around people getting, “canceled”. Both my teenage daughters have used the word frequently as of late to characterize
An Interaction Circle on Twitter: What? How? Why or Why not?
Lately, I have been tagged by some of my Twitter PLN friends in a circle with the faces of people with whom they interact on Twitter. If you are like
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National Indigenous Peoples Day (Canada)
June 21st marks National Indigenous People’s Day in Canada, as part of Indigenous History Month. Our District shared resources with us and offered YCDSB Community Speaks: an opportunity to learn
The Class of 2020
I began writing this post on the morning I was supposed to take a personal day. On the day of my own convocation. This may sound crazy, but I dressed
Why now? What now?
Why now? What now? These two questions, posed by my colleague and friend, Dwayne Samuel continue to echo in my head. We have had many, many conversations in the past
The Skin I’m In
I was going to share about a fun tool I have been using to engage my students for this week’s blog, but it just doesn’t feel right. Everywhere on the
What happens after Covid19 and where does Student Voice fit in?
Almost every time I speak with a parent or colleague either on a Zoom call or while physically distancing and walking my dog, the question comes up. What do you
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