Initial observations after Observe’em day
It’s 12:25. Jamie is ten minutes into Grade 10 Boys Phys Ed. He is dripping with sweat and all he is doing is goofing around with a basketball. He’s wondering, just how did I end…
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It’s 12:25. Jamie is ten minutes into Grade 10 Boys Phys Ed. He is dripping with sweat and all he is doing is goofing around with a basketball. He’s wondering, just how did I end…
In March, staff learning at our school looks a little different. Rather than having one full school staff meeting, various teachers offer up afternoon drop in sessions for learning. Each week there are different options…
Matt and I dove headfirst into this pilot project. We had goals; highlight innovative practices in education; get more people sharing what they do; publish our observations. We had a vision on how to share;…
First of all, some required reading before you dive into this post. The #Observeme challenge was issued at the beginning of this school year by Robert Kaplinsky, an educator in the United States who…
Every time I learn something new, whether it is something related to teaching, or how to fix the drain of a washing machine, I reconnect and empathize all over again with how our students feel…
This past Sunday many of us participated in session two of the Innovator’s Mindset Massively Open Online Course (#IMMOOC). It is thrilling, honestly, to be participating in a community of educators who will give up…
Matt and I listen to a lot of podcasts. I’ve recently gotten into a podcast called Gen Pop – A Pop Culture Podcast and I really enjoy the podcasts created by Bald Move around the…
Halton Goes Back to Class As we mentioned in a previous post, this year the Halton District School Board has gone to the movies. Keeping with this theme, last Monday the board went back to…
Last Thursday evening, I travelled to Milton District High School for their showing of the documentary Most Likely To Succeed. If you haven’t seen it, check out the trailer before you read any further. I’ll…
I spent last Friday morning presenting with Joanne Eliuk at the Canadian Safe Schools Network 20/20 Conference. This conference, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Safe Schools Network had a focus on Technology and Digital…