Why Did We Become Teachers?
Ashley was a gifted basketball player. He had skills that could not be taught, and it never seemed like he ran down the floor. He glided. Although I had several […]
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There has to be more…
Here I am on a Friday night reading articles and trying to learn more about different things that are happening in our school. I have been lucky enough to find
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What I see
Now that we have dived into our school vision, here is what I am starting to see after ONLY two months. I see what is going on in every classroom
Same thing?
We are all in agreement that if we want students to be more engaged in their reading, they should have more choice and read books that are based on their
Diminisher or Multiplier? Finding Staff Strengths
I had a great opportunity to speak on the Bam Radio Network to discuss how we can empower those that we work with. This was a great opportunity for myself
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A Teacher’s Account
I have been honoured to work with some fabulous teachers during my years in school. As principal, I wanted to be able to share a teacher’s perspective on our journey
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How soon is now?
Recently, I shared the vision for our eportfolio project which is more than simply a way of students to share work. It is meant to create a network where students
The Vision (Our Eportfolio Project)
cc licensed flickr photo shared by U-g-g-B-o-y-(-Photograph-World-Sense-) I have recently drafted a “vision” of our school project. I would love any feedback, thoughts, or questions on the process. Forest Green
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Make the Oath
I saw the following T-Mobile ad last night (you can watch the Oath Part 1 and Part 2 as well): [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwDE2_EvdXY[/youtube] With all of the talk about cellphones in schools,
Change For These Kids
cc licensed flickr photo shared by procsilas “We tend to devote years to studying what to change and little if any time to actually making change. In the meantime, kids
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