Ok I want to start by saying that today was a great day. It was the first full teaching day that I felt was a success in each class. I...

It is no secret to anyone that reads my blog, I am a huge fan of Notice and Note. I am a fan of the conversations and realizations my...

The Year Begins Tomorrow Standing beside the river catching toadlets with my nieces and nephews I couldn't help but take a moment and...

Saturday morning and I find myself in my room trying to get things ready. I have struggled with that term "ready". I don't know why this...

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 have spent the month of July doing what I love. I have tanned, I have read some amazing books, I have played with my dogs, planned for...

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....

So for the last few weeks (8 give or take) we have been working on various projects in Room 157. The Grade 7's have been working on "My...

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...

So I am sitting at the gym this morning between sets and I check my twitter feed to see the daily post under the #31daysIBPOC hashtag....

“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...