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Give them time
Another great Dr. Gholdy Muhammad quote for the wall Every day I sit and consider the work I ask my students to complete. WHat tasks we...
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Let them shine
As we entered the school year there was so much talk of "learning loss". This idea that the interruptions of covid have done mountains of...
Lift your chin-call it exercise
From Rudy Francisco's Complainers Jess Lifshitz, a phenomenal educator, extended an invitation to bring a poem with us into 2022. In the...
Taking a dive
I got to spend some time with teachers talking teaching and books last week. I think it is my favorite thing to do outside of working...
This I believe
I was originally going to title this post I believe in Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, but it is an assignment for University and I was not certain...
Book Clubs in Room 157 (updated with NCTE slides)
A few weeks ago I shared that we had started our Book Club rotation for this semester. I would love to do multiple rounds but I make sure...
Gatekeeping Greatness
I started this school year promising to do things differently than in the past. I am teaching English 30-1 which is the Alberta...
Learning Alongside Them
Theatre Learning I spend a lot of time dreaming of changes in education. The more and more those dreams start to slip away I wonder how...
When we jump
Earlier this month I had the honour of sitting in community with shea martin and a few others as shea talked with us about dreaming. I...
What Happens When We Lower The Bar
A few years ago I was listening to Kylene Beers speak about student achievement. One point that really stuck with me was around the role...
The Rules
A student sits at his desk responding to an essay we have read, writing his own piece. As I walk up, I see sketches sprinkled among the...
To the Classes of 2021/2022
As I sat pondering what I wanted to write after the Alberta Summer Literacy Institute the topics of all the speakers kept coming back to...
Reading is not Monolithic.
“Reading is not monolithic.” These are some of the wise words that kicked off a lecture during my Masters course this week by guest...
A Crisis of Faith
"This is what is best for kids" Seven words that I use to go to often as I planned and taught. When I went to professional development...
You deserve it
Well it has been a while since I blogged. This summer has been a healing journey so far that is much needed. I have been able to get the...
Lessons Learned in a Pandemic
I have struggled to put words to the thoughts and feelings over the last year. Professionally it has been a collection of highs and lows,...
Learning has not been lost
This year has been something Covid New teaching assignments Changes in assignments part way through More changes Making it up as we go...
The chains that bind us
A student told me the story of training baby elephants the other day The chain attached early Just strong enough to hold them Just strong...
Finding Inspiration
I have talked about my dreams so much that I feel lately like they will only ever be dreams. It is funny how I can go from this high of...
Teaching is an Art
I spent today doing some planning, looking at the next few months, where we need to get, the work I hope to do with the kids and taking...
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