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  • Life-Long Critical & Relational Reflection Partners
    One might assume that educators teaching for a long time know a lot, and they do to an extent. I’d say new educators also know a lot and are learning to trust that they do. It’s important to remember that as lifelong learners, there is always something new. I always say, “You learn something new … Continue reading Life-Long Critical & Relational Reflection Partners
  • Teachers’ Work and Letters that Arrive on a Monday:
    Last year I had written a poem, the first blog post of the year that was called “Pouring Water on Sand?” The imagery of pouring water into a space where it drains off and we never see an outcome germinate was very well received because it resonated with many colleagues and in wider circles where … Continue reading Teachers’ Work and Letters that Arrive on a Monday:
  • Happy Birthday
    Celebration Before we talk about celebrations, let’s break it down into its morphemes. Base word – celebrate: to honour suffix -ion  : the act of   (adding -ion turns an action to a noun) celebration : the act of celebrating By explicitly teaching morphemes in words, you are giving your students a skills to read multisyllabic … Continue reading Happy Birthday
  • Go Slow to Go Fast
    I swim twice a week in my local public pool. Outside of the positive benefits this has for my physical and mental health, I really enjoy swimming, and for the past few years have been trying to prioritize this throughout the school year. The other day, I was in the medium lane (I sometimes swim … Continue reading Go Slow to Go Fast
Heart and Art of Teaching and Learning book cover


The book, The Heart and Art of Teaching and Learning: Practical Ideas and Resources for Beginning Teachers, is meant to be the beginning of sharing and learning with each other, which includes practical tips on setting up your own classroom, building inclusion, working with parents and more.

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