In a recent professional learning session I was leading with colleagues the discussion turned to the years of service educators in the room had accrued. I framed the questions as: How many of you have been in school most of … Continue reading →
Before taking a mini-break this past week, I had the pleasure of visiting two northern communities in two different provinces. My time in Terrace, British Columbia and Cross Lake, Manitoba provided some great learning for me and both visits were … Continue reading →
Glory days well they’ll pass you by Contrary to the sentiment expressed in the song by Bruce Springsteen, in our profession our glory days can’t be something that has passed us by. By this I mean that the students we … Continue reading →
Bryce Courtenay wrote a great book called “The Power of One” which was a favorite of my son. The main character in the novel, Peekay, talks about his own battles through life and decided his approach must be “first with … Continue reading →
The fifth belief I hold dear follows very closely on the previous one (http://tinyurl.com/7wsf6sx) that speaks to the notion of hope. It’s important for us to have dreams that are bigger than ourselves and to work towards those dreams. When … Continue reading →