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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...
Just get out of the way
My first semester working with 12th-grade students came to an end today and I would be lying if I didn't say I was a bit emotional about...
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...
We write
The last few years have been turbulent, to say the least. Students have been faced with previously unknown challenges that have taken...
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...
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...
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...
Under Construction
I have always had a dream to do more to help teachers. This will be another step. More to come.
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...
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