Something New
Being a teacher, I always count my years by the school year. When people talk about ‘next year’, my brain goes to September rather than January. With my internal calendar Read More …
Is it really “special”?
As I reach the end of my Master’s Degree (one semester left, woo!) I am still faced with puzzled looks when I tell people that I am completing a Master Read More …
Onwards and Upwards
It’s hard for me to believe that just as I was getting into a great habit of blogging on here regularly…. almost a whole calendar year went by without one Read More …
Buyer’s Remorse
If you know me personally, you know that I have been obsessing over all of these re-watch podcasts about old TV shows… and if you know me through my blog, Read More …
The Power of Spread+ing
If you have been around here a while (this is assuming people actually read my blog) you might know that I have been focusing my professional development on Structured Word Read More …
Because of a Teacher
Welcome back! After a summer of unplugging from school work while I worked at a summer camp, I am back and ready to jump into a new year, with a Read More …
There’s no PRO in PROTOTYPE
I can hardly believe that it’s already almost the end of the school year. This is the time of year when all of the teachers reflect on their professional growth Read More …
Accept, Embrace, Celebrate
Through the month of February, our school participated in JDAIM (Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month). I was extremely proud of my Grade 2 class for putting together a Read More …
APReP Winter Reflection
Where to begin? I guess for anyone who has been around for a while, I can address the name change. In previous posts, I have referred to my posts reflecting Read More …
Reframing Stars
Earlier this fall, during our Curriculum Night / Meet the Teacher Night, a parent ask a question about learning gaps. My cohort of students, like all Grade 2 students, have Read More …