Blogging has become one of my passions over the last couple of years, and although I am certainly far from being an expert (who’s an expert anyway?), I definitely have some experience from both writing posts and reading a bunch of them. This post will […]
Every year, the Louis Riel School Division puts on a Seniors’ Day where we invite students’ grand-parents (or senior friends or relatives) to join us in order to take a closer and more personal look inside the schools of today. Today was the big day, […]
Anyone who’s ever been to an Ignite knows how fast, furious, and totally inspiring they can be. I’ve been lucky enough to attend several, and earlier this year, I took a leap of faith and accepted to present at our divisional Ignite evening: LRSD Ignite. […]
One of the biggest reasons I went into teaching was because of my second grade teacher. She saw past my academic struggles and created incredible learning experiences that I still remember to this day. One of my favourites was when my classmates and I headed […]
Grandma & Writing Making and taking the time to write has been a challenge for me lately. I could probably list a million and one reasons why; life is absolutely crazy, but it was even busier last year and I was writing more then. I […]
Meeting the needs of our learners is a complex task. First, it’s important to consider those we serve, to really get to know them and build relationships. What I did last year won’t necessarily work with my students this year, and vice-versa. Constantly adjusting our […]
This week, summer came to an abrupt halt and routine came back in full force. School began, and along with that, hockey started, too. I now have two boys playing hockey, and the twins who just turned four will be starting skating lessons later this […]
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 […]
2017 has been an amazing year for me and although I’m sad to see it coming to an end, I’m excited for the future, and what another year of growth will look like. I feel as though lately, I’ve been in a little bit of […]