I have not written in a really long time for me. Life is busy, and I am tired...sometimes I feel like I have nothing really to say....

This week in Grade 9, we started to dig into #ProjectSpeak. An inquiry-based learning opportunity where students identify a topic they...

I realized that it was October today; I already knew it was October but the realization that it is already October hit me hard. The month...

About 5 years ago I was packing up my Elementry classroom in preparation for my move to junior high. I was told that I would be teaching...

Sometimes I feel like I am in the ocean, Just floating Peaceful Slowly but surely the water moves a bit more A slight shift at first...

The break is something always needed A moment to breathe To collect myself Tune Out There used to be an excitement in heading back to...

Choosing Joy Sometimes I sit in the morning just staring at the mirror How will the day go So many possibilites The Multiverse of any...

I was supposed to write yesterday but it was busy and after getting home from the hospital I just decided to lay down haha so today is a...

Space I saw a news story once The headline read, “Giant Goldfish found in lake” Fish grow to fit their environment Every year we re-pot...

No Regrets The Road Not Taken A poem and a life lesson To explore it or not Not every road is open Sometimes we lose our way But the...

(edit: I wrote this yesterday April 4th but forgot to post) Today I have the day off from the classroom, spending a little time learning...

Inspire by Befoe the Internet by Phil Kaye Before the Internet Playing football in the school field the only timer was the sun Knee Deep...

Uncertainty When the unknown seems like an endless expanse of dark Dreams A spark A fire to lead the way Not certain where we are going...

Strength It is funny how strength fluxuates Some days I feel like I can move mountains Other days a step feels Impossible In my gym I...

I often start my blog posts with a title in mind. Today I am just going to type and like I say to my students, "perhaps a title will...

As we entered the school year there was so much talk of "learning loss". This idea that the interruptions of covid have done mountains of...