A reflection My first teaching position started in September of 2010. I just realized that this will be my 10th year teaching as I...

In two and a half weeks I will be sitting in my classroom getting ready for my students to come the following week. I love these last few...

This summer has been an interesting one for my learning. I have alternated between reading PD books and YA/MS texts that I will be adding...

I am loving summer break. The chance to relax, read good books, hang out with friends, play video games, clean the classroom and get some...

Those of you who read the blog know that I am pretty passionate about teaching and literacy. While of course this is true, literacy work...

This morning I was in a funk. I was hitting up my always inspirational twitter after a great workout out but something was off. My dear...

Today marks the first Monday of summer holidays. We wrapped up the year last Thursday with our grad ceremony for the grade 12 students....

I have spent the last 31 mornings at the gym patiently waiting between sets for the new post for the #31DaysIBPOC blogging challenge...

It is nearing in on the end of the year. Today was the three week mark with students and then exam week. I am not counting down I am...

So this week was full of ups and downs. I had started the week off knowing that I had an interview for a position of Vice Principal at my...

Reflections bringing me back to the beginning I was reading We Got This by Cornelius Minor today while my students were reading a little...

“When you are writing your stories, write for yourself” -Katherine Applegate. I have had a bit of a writers block this week. A lot going...

I started out my teaching career at a run. I wanted to change the world, I wanted my students to change the world. I had just spent a few...

I have asked myself this question a lot lately. As I sit and listen to my students talk about the struggles they have in school be it...