Starting May 7th, we challenge you and your students to partake in our #MindsetMondayLRSD Growth Mindset Read Aloud. Each week, for four weeks, a new book that will deepen your learning and engage your students in powerful and meaningful conversations, will be featured by a hosting class. […]
It’s spring break right now and I always cherish moments like these to recharge and spend quality time with my family. This year, we snuck away and are spending a few nights in Fargo. My husband and I joked today that we’ve been waiting for […]
Time. Time is something that most of us wish we had more of. The reality is that we all have the exact same amount of time in one day. No matter how you try and spin in, there are always 24 hours in a day […]
I am so fortunate to work in a school where we are encouraged to go deep and develop essential life skills instead of simply skimming over all of the content which never leads to much learning that sticks. We are told that it is okay […]
The unknown is scary. Change is also scary. And trust me I know all too well that combining these two can be utterly overwhelming. I also know, though, that amazing things can come out of unknown and different situations if we embrace these opportunities. What […]
With round 4 of #IMMOOC just around the corner, and plenty of people wondering what all the fuss is about, I thought I would share a bit of information and some personal experiences from the previous rounds. Buckle up and enjoy the ride!! When you’re […]
Last week, on Thursday January 18th, École Sage Creek School had its Official Opening ceremony! It was absolutely moving to be in the gym which was filled with so many people; from parents, to students, to community members, to staff, to LRSD board members, to […]
This week, I came across this post on Facebook: “It is truly unbelievable that the use of cell phones is not banned in *name of district* high schools, universally.” It stopped me dead in my tracks. When I see things like this, I’m never sure […]
This morning, I came across this quote from “The Innovator’s Mindset” by Geroge Couros that I had shared a year ago. As I read it over again this morning, I struck a cord with me, even deeper than it had a year ago. Your voice […]
I have 4 boys plus one husband who are all hockey fanatics. Eat, sleep, play hockey. My boys spend the better part of their days playing hockey, whether it’s on the little hockey rink that my husband built in the back yard, on the mini […]