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Building Outside the Blocks: Projects That Bring Humanity into Learning
One of the most fulfilling parts of being an educator is finding ways to invite students to bring their full selves into the classroom....
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So Many WAYS for Students to Shine
Last week, my Grade 5/6 Literacy class finished presenting their What About You Shine project, aka WAYS. My newest Building Outside the...
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What About You Shines
Yesterday, I launched a new Building Outside the Blocks (BOB) project in my 5/6 Literacy class called What About You Shines (WAYS). All...
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The Future of OnEdMentors is On Demand
When I first heard from Stephen Hurley, the architect of VoicEd Radio, that he would be retiring from education, I was sad and sure I...
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Master Storyteller Part 2: Adding Visuals
One of the biggest challenges in education is time. There never seems to be enough time for deep learning or skill building, so I have...
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The Hidden Potential of a Mentorship Mindset
Adam Grant is one of my favourite authors. His latest book, Hidden Potential (2023), is a must read for educators, in particular. It is...
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Our Precious Cargo
We were tasked by our admin to create culturally responsive and meaningful door decorations in view of the holidays, and the timing could...
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Strum and S and B Help Kids Come Together in Song
In my wildest dreams, I could not have imagined a gymnasium or theatre full of children singing a song that I wrote. It was first sung by...
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A Shared WIN!
The What’s In a Name (WIN) project is by far the most shared and used of all of my Building Outside the Blocks projects (BOBs). I have...
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The Pedagogy of a Prank War
"Ha ha’s can lead to ah-ha’s". That line comes from the sub-title of a research paper on Humour in Pedagogy by R. L. Garner, showing that...