Something Is Better Than Nothing
As I sit here to write this blog post, it is Sunday late afternoon and I am at our 3rd ice time of the day (and I mean, if you want to count watching the World Junior’s finals — YEAH CANADA — I guess we’re […]
Category: Maintain professional relationships
The Power of Hashtags
Hold up… what is a hashtag? You know that little pound sign or number symbol that is in front of letters or words? That is a hashtag. #hellohashtag But in all seriousness, hashtags are a super powerful tool used on social media that go above […]
Growth Mindset Read Aloud 3 #MindsetMondayLRSD
Starting January 13th, we challenge you and your students to partake in our third #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 […]
Small Goals = Big Results
We are just over a month away from THE day where everyone sets new big shiny goals, and most of them last about 3 weeks. I’ve never been one to jump on the New Year’s resolution train, or even the one word craze for the […]
What Makes You Human? #TeachersAreHuman
It’s no secret in the edu-world that teaching is hard work. You’ll very rarely find a teacher who won’t say that it isn’t worth it, but the truth of the matter is that this profession takes a lot out of us. I saw a version […]
The Necessity of Authenticity
Relationship might be my most used tag in my blogs, and it’s obvious why. I love how the quote above from The Innovator’s Mindset written by George Couros was represented visually in his latest book with Katie Novak, Innovate Inside the Box. It all starts with […]
In Due Time
Last week, I got a phone call from my son’s teacher. He’s in second grade. She went on to say that he is a kind and caring boy who gets along with his peers. He’s never in trouble and gives his all at school. She […]
Reader Discretion Advised: ‘Mature Content’ and ‘Adult Themes’ in our students’ reading
Friends… Matt Fabbri just can’t stay away, and I love it! He’s guest blogged here before with We All Fall Down, and he and I have co-written twice now. As always, I love picking his brain and comparing his high school reality to my elementary one. […]
Check Your Mindset
I have been struggling the past little while, but I reached a moment of revelation this weekend. I’ve written about the importance of social emotional learning in the classroom before, I am a huge believer in the importance of being in the right frame of […]
You Are Never Alone
Last Thursday, I was anxious. Last Thursday, I felt like a failure. Last Thursday, I didn’t feel worthy. Last Thursday, I didn’t feel like enough. A few weeks ago, I was approached to see if I’d be willing to collaborate with a colleague from another […]