2021

If you have ever walked into my office, you would have most likely seen a mountain of post it notes.  I mean they were everywhere, with little reminders of what I need to accomplish, call, or see that day. Those days are over.  O.V.E.R.…

Systemizing morning routines, student expectations, and transitions can really impact your day! Do you spend so much extra time in your day answering questions, correcting behavior, and repeating directions again and again? By focusing your…

We live in a digital world! Technology is increasingly becoming embedded into many aspects of our lives. Our students are digital natives, meaning they have only known a world with technology. As educators, we teach our students life…

Home learning has never been so widespread as it has been in 2020. Helping your child develop their learning at home may have brought tears of joy (or just tears!) but now is a good time to give yourself a pat on the back and acknowledge…

Various attempts have been made to illustrate pictorially the difference between ‘equality’ and ‘equity’. My favourite is the graphic by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: © 2017 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. At first glance, providing…

There are so many discussion tech tools available to teachers these days! Parlay, Jamboard, Back Channel, Voxer and even Google Slides and Docs can be used to facilitate discussions among students virtually.  But, what always gets me…

Do you often feel overwhelmed with all you have to do? Maybe you feel scattered and aren’t sure what to focus your energy on. Mindfulness in your personal and professional life can most definitely help alleviate these…

How can it be September already? It doesn’t seem too long ago that we were eating Easter eggs and wondering if we dare book a summer holiday somewhere other than our living rooms! Yet here we are, and children are getting ready to return…

“Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.” Fred Rogers Mental health has been a great…

“You may be whatever you resolve to be. Determine to be something in the world, and you will be something. “I cannot,” never accomplished anything; “I will try,” has wrought wonders.” -J. Hawes Grid Diary (iOS & Android) Grid Diary…