Accidental Velcro- The Personal Playlist Podcast with Chris Cluff
When I introduced Cluff as The Guy on the second Personal Playlist Podcast (P3), I didn’t do justice to where that idea began. When we...
Permission Slip for Creativity
Sitting across the table from the illustrious Stephen Hurley, I was deeply enthralled in our discussion of all things education. He...
Curiosity: Turning it Upside Down
When I started sharing my projects that come under the umbrella of Building Outside the Blocks (BOBs for short), I wondered how they...
#Canada150
What is the effect of different perspectives on the past? This is the user-friendly version of the statement of inquiry that my Grade...
It's In the Book; Take Another Look
Reading the Toronto Star today got me reflecting on how much I have learned from Garfield Gini Newman. Flash back to October 5, 2015,...
Friday Photo
I didn’t create Friday Photo. It was something suggested by my mentor, but I did repurpose and redefine it. Friday Photo is a great way...
What's Up
It’s Wednesday, so that usually means it’s time for my Grade 7, MYP 2's, What’s Up. Over the years, it has evolved to be referred to as...
Mad for MAD PD
There is a lot of great research about student voice, and it is something I deeply support. I believe in this inside the classroom, and I...
Yizkor- A Project Based Learning Approach to Holocaust Education and Interdisciplinary Unit Planning
Last year, I was asked to co-develop a Holocaust unit for Grade 7. I was privileged to work with Leora Schaefer from Facing History...
Harmony Through History Beats
I teach both Grade 8’s on a Monday, so it was extra fun that History Beats became our contribution to Music Mondays. This is the second...