A Fine Balance
I was sitting in Starbucks, listening to music, and reading blogs, when I came upon Amber Teamann’s post titled, “Collaboration…who doesn’t have time?” I thought about her post, and linked […]
Leading a Learning Community
An Acronym Leading to Empowerment in Schools (CEE)
There are so many acronyms in education, that it could become a little overwhelming. Not only because there are so many that educators could remember, but because they are often
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Fresh Eyes
One of my favourite, non-education blog is “Marc and Angel Hack Life“. It is filled with quick reads that are uplifting and sometimes give me the exact motivation I need
3 Questions To Shift the Focus to the Learner
The teacher evaluation process sometimes seems a little ridiculous. For many boards, a principal will formally “visit” a teacher 2-3 times, and from those observations (and obviously some other observations
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3 Assumptions We Shouldn’t Make About Educators
I haven’t had my own classroom of students for a few years, but I always try to remember what it was like to be a teacher, and always try to start
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The “Want” and the “Way”
In my work with a school in Ontario, I met a teacher who had a story that really resonated with me. As we were talking about the changes in school,
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Questioning Forward
I had the honour of addressing the Trillium Lakes District School Board in Ontario recently, and I was amazed by the culture of learning they have created. They were an
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“Visibility Creates Accountability”
Often when I am doing workshops on social media in education, I start off the day asking how many people are on Twitter in the room. More and more hands
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Blog Posts on Leadership Development
I have really focused on “innovative leadership development” in my work, and have written about it extensively in my work. Because of this, I wanted to collect all of my
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Innovation Doesn’t Happen Behind Closed Doors
Whether you are starting off as a new administrator, or you have been in the role for awhile, it is important that you “make your mark” and bring your own
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