Words matter Before I get into the blog post for the day I wanted to issue an apology. I received an email that brought to my attention...

I have written about my love for Kylene Beers and Bob Probst's Notice and Note before. I have no issues acknowledging my love for it...

I started off the day in a woe is my kind of place. I allowed self doubt and anxiety to creep in and interfere with what I want to...

Each week I try to attend Aaron Hogan's #teachermyth chat. It is uplifting and fun to meet weekly with my twitter friends. Currently the...

This morning I got up and like many saw the video clip of the teenagers circling a first nations elder in the United States as he...

Yesterday I was asked how I keep speaking out and standing up for the practices that I feel so strongly about. How I continue to work for...

I started the new year off strong. Podcasts, Blog posts, book plans... and well like all things life gets busy. I have barely had a...

Tomorrow is back to school from Christmas break and I am nervous just like every back to school. Not nervous because I am worried it will...

#nomoreAR My friend Mary Howard delivers beautifully written passion rants when topics cause her distress or worry or anger on behalf of...

Lessons learned at the ZooToday we went to the San Diego Zoo. It was a beautiful blue sky day and basically tropical for this Canadian...

Last year I was introduced to the idea of #oneword. Something to frame my "mission" around, my professional learning choices and...

The other day I saw a video posted on facebook where there was an assembly to celebrate the students that hit their goal in something...

I have been listening to the signs of the twitter and educational universe and the moments in my classroom and the theme of Equity keeps...

Lesson 1 I am not a basketball coach and yet I am learning how to be one. This year I offered to help with basketball fully acknowledging...

December 6th 2018 Books aren't written to be taught. They are written to be loved." -Kylene Beers I am constantly reminded of this post...

Practice means "to try things that we can't already do-to take chances, to make mistakes, and in short, to learn"  -Gravity Goldberg in...

The start of a thought As I continue to reflect on the amazing experience that was NCTE and all the fun that was had learning and meeting...

I have always wanted to use this quote Please bear with me as I use one of my favourite movie moments to set the scene for this post. I...