After reading this blog post by Dr. Brad Gustafson and Jessica Cabeen, I was in awe of how they had planned, organized and executed their PD days. I’ve done a lot of reading on professional development, and have learned a great deal, especially from the amazing Katie Martin (if you don’t follow […]
In my last post Social Emotional Learning & Empathy, I talked about the power of the Big Brain and Little Brain lesson. I also mentioned that Sheila Vick and her daughter Elsie, have helped all of my students learn more about the brain and their emotions. My students […]
In chapter 1 of The Innovator’s Mindset, innovation is defined as a way of thinking that creates something new and better. As educators, we are constantly having to reflect upon our practices to make sure that we are always doing what’s best for our learners. […]
In my recent post The Foundation for my Ideal School, I talked about relationships being at the core of everything in education. I also shared that I believe that it is important to tap into our students’ interests and passions to get them engaged and […]
Sometimes things don’t go as planned. Sometimes I’m left wondering if all of the hard work that I am (and my students are) putting into our student led classroom is worth it. I know deep down that it is, but some days are hard, and […]
I was recently asked to reflect and share my vision for my ideal school. Here’s what I came up with (the original French version is below): When I think of my vision of the ideal school, many thoughts come to mind. It would be awesome […]
There I was, sitting in the lunch room last year, asking my colleagues to wish me luck. I was about to try something new with my students and had no idea how it was going to work out. The bell was about to ring and […]
As educators, what is our end goal for our students? Do we hope that by the end of their schooling, they’ll be able to regurgitate the things that they’ve memorized or do we hope that they’ll have the skills to be ready to conquer the […]
Last year, thanks to my son’s amazing Kindergarten teacher, I discovered the app Seesaw (merci Réjean!!). The very night that I received the handout with the QR code in order to sign up to follow my son’s learning journal, I was hooked! Without even knowing all […]
As I get further and further into The Innovator’s Mindset book, I’m able to understand and put into words things that I’ve subconsciously known for a while. I am so fortunate to have learned so many incredible things from forward thinking educators that have shaped me, […]