I was walking my dog. By myself. No headphones, just the rustling of trees so I could think. I am collaborating on a resource for our teachers with some of […]
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With so many boards choosing so many formats for what learning looks like, I know there is much anxiety about how to deliver curriculum. And yet, we need to recognize
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I had no idea that Bitmoji classrooms had become such a point of controversy for educators. There are teachers who are being criticized for apparently spending in excess of 3
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Near the end of the school year, we offered our grade 11 students an opportunity to have a LinkedIn Workshop as part of our Individual Pathways Program and get career
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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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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
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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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
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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I met with my Student Council on Friday. It was the first time we had an actual synchronous meeting and it was so very good to see everyone. We spent
