Tag Archives: students
My updated Wordle
Every once in a while I like to run my blog feed through Wordle to get a perspective on what I’m saying. For those not familiar, Wordle is a Java script that clusters key words from a text, with word size becoming larger … Continue reading
Should we eliminate segregated behaviour classes?
A principal colleague of mine and I have the unique privilege of being administrators in a school where there is a Behaviour Intervention Program (BIP). This program is described as: The Behaviour Intervention Program is provided for exceptional students who … Continue reading
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Tagged behaviour, integration, special education, students, support
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Buckle up!
When I was little and growing up in Ottawa, I desperately wanted to ride a roller coaster. I would watch the commercials for Canada’s Wonderland and my heart would race at the thought of dropping, twirling, zooming, and (gasp) loop-dee-looping, … Continue reading
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Tagged administration, learning, questions, reflection, students, teaching
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Out of the mouths of junior/intermediate students
I asked my grade 6/7/8 English class a question this past Friday: What skills/attitudes do you think makes an effective principal or vice-principal? First we discussed what effective means, then they worked in partners to discuss, record and represent all the qualities … Continue reading
I can’t even manoeuver my own bedroom when it’s dark
Via: Online IT Degree I enjoy reading the blogs of my global colleagues, one of whom is Angela Maiers. She posted this graphic on her site. The statistics are talking about the students we teach and with whom we interact … Continue reading
The power of our words and the power of our forgiveness
People outside of administration, and outside of the teaching profession in general, often ask what my motivation was for going into my role, and how could I love a job that entails all the “running around”, paperwork, dealing with parents, etc. … Continue reading
