Mentoring Rings True to Me
I’ve been so lucky to have incredible mentors. As I blogged previously, the insight and growth that I have achieved through my...
Blogging in the Face of Anxiety
Few people will believe me when I say that I have always been a very anxious person. I come off strong and confident, and I am, but I...
Walking 21st Century Learning with TTalk
It started out as a way to make Genius Hour part of my classroom, but it evolved into something even more powerful. If 21st Century...
Whatchamaccalit
The perplexed faces of students walking by our Grade 4 display board could not be a better affirmation of the great work happening in our...
A Tribe Called Quest
Participating in 1 of the 3 days of York Region District School Board’s Quest conference filled me with joy over the power and promise of...
Pitch Perfect 2- A New View
Pitch Day was coming and so was a cough and cold that was getting worse by the minute. (You can read more about how we got to Pitch Day...
Pitch Perfect? (Part 1)
How do you teach learners to pitch their ideas? How do you make sure they are committed to their investigation to promote a sustained...
Remember Never to Forget the One That Got Away
When I realized that it was #WorldAlzheimersDay, I started to think about and really miss my grandfather. The name of this terrible...
Intellectual Property Tax: A Journey In Need of a Map
Last week, I went to my MYP (Middle Years Program) coordinator with the goal of creating an interactive way for students to track their...
Building Outside the Blocks- Inquiry From the Inside Out
Teaching at an IB school, I have been exposed to and an advocate for Inquiry Based Learning for some time. What I hadn’t realized, until...