"Slow down, you move too fast"
I grew up with folk singing parents, so whenever someone says to me "Slow down", I sing the first line of this Simon & Garfunkel song....
The Educational Buzzword Curse
Happy New Year! Ready to dive back in? Let’s go!It has been my experience, the education field cycles through lots of different...
Math Games
This week at the Key Leads Working Group, we had great fun playing math games. The principals rotated through 5 math centres, playing...
Parent Guide on Bullying
I wanted to share this document I created for parents on Bullying. The guide gives tips and advice on how to help their child if they...
Mental Health Resource
I have had the opportunity to present to several teachers in the district on Mental Health of Children and Youth. I thought it would be a...
Restorative Practices in School: Building community, strengthening relationships, and repairing harm
This blog is borrowed from the Simcoe District School Board blog What are restorative practices? The term “restorative practices” was...
Restorative Practices - Community Approach
Today on CBC Aboriginal they featured a story about a Tuktoyaktuk, NWT, Northern Store manager who started to use principles of...
Community Engagement
I recently came across this interesting and inspiring info graphic from the Northland School Division in Northern Alberta. It supports a...