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Expectations a #SOL19 post

I missed my post yesterday. The least busy day of my week and I spent it researching and watching a movie and reading and relaxing and...

#SOL19 The slightest pain

March 2, 2019, Post 2 #SOL19 Gym Thinking I start every morning but Sunday in the gym, by morning I mean I am there between 5:00-5:30 6...

#SoL19 The journey

Ok, so this is my second kick at the Slice of Life Challenge. The idea is to write every day in the month of March. It doesn't have to be...

Its the weekend I have thoughts

This last week we have had off school. A provincial holiday kicked the week off followed by a board appointed holiday and then finally...

The Whispers a Book Review

I remember last year around the time Love by Matt de la Pena had been released and I was struck by a few of the scenes in the story and...

Exploring Inquiry

Every year I look at ways to improve my teaching. How I might be able to better meet the needs of all of my students and prepare them for...

We are not a #

Ok, so I don't mean to take anything away from the teachers who after hearing themselves referred to as losers are trying to own it in...

World Read Aloud Day

Words matter Before I get into the blog post for the day I wanted to issue an apology. I received an email that brought to my attention...

Why I love Notice and Note

I have written about my love for Kylene Beers and Bob Probst's Notice and Note before. I have no issues acknowledging my love for it...

#teachermyth challenge

Each week I try to attend Aaron Hogan's #teachermyth chat. It is uplifting and fun to meet weekly with my twitter friends. Currently the...

Uncertainty

This morning I got up and like many saw the video clip of the teenagers circling a first nations elder in the United States as he...

Because it is too important not to.

Yesterday I was asked how I keep speaking out and standing up for the practices that I feel so strongly about. How I continue to work for...

Plans a #letswrite2019 post

I started the new year off strong. Podcasts, Blog posts, book plans... and well like all things life gets busy. I have barely had a...

Save your memes #letswrite2019

Tomorrow is back to school from Christmas break and I am nervous just like every back to school. Not nervous because I am worried it will...

Books have the lessons 01/05/19

#nomoreAR My friend Mary Howard delivers beautifully written passion rants when topics cause her distress or worry or anger on behalf of...

Day 1 #letswrite2019

Lessons learned at the ZooToday we went to the San Diego Zoo. It was a beautiful blue sky day and basically tropical for this Canadian...

Christmas Wish

The other day I saw a video posted on facebook where there was an assembly to celebrate the students that hit their goal in something...

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