Every school has a population of students who are incredibly complex. Complex can mean violence, they run, they hide under their desk screaming and crying, they are not learning in the classroom environment and are also doing their best to avoid learning as their brains are simply too busy with other pieces. These students require… Read More Complex
It’s 1:43 am on the first day of 2021. I knew this would come. It has been rattling around for some time. I think the surreal part has finally dimmed just enough for me to articulate where The Beast lies. Andrea and I have worked together at a school for a little over a year.… Read More All Roads Lead to Stories and Backsy Forthsy
I met Andrea four and one half years ago… September 2015. I did not really start listening to her until Spring of 2016 and I mostly did not start hearing her until the Fall of 2017. You can ascertain from our relationship that I have the utmost respect for her as a learner, a leader… Read More Andrea’s 2 Degrees
A guy walks into a bar… he is handsome, middle age, seemingly bright and well respected with an engaging smile. He compliments everyone around him. He liked my dress and told me I seemed like a smart lady when we were in conversation. He asked what I did and why I do it. A lovely… Read More A Guy Walks into a Bar
Critical thinking, collaboration, communication and creativity.. a taste of the global competencies. I find myself dwelling in citizenship, entrepreneurial skills and wellness – quite frankly numeracy and literacy are presently lagging at the end of my priorities lately. Real life – critical life and learning feels bigger than reading, writing and math. I think… Read More Recess is as Real Life as it Gets
If someone were to hand you keys to a rocketship where would you go? How far would you go? Would you go? Chances in life, to go, to learn and to change are those rocketship keys. Someone handed me rocketship keys three and half years ago. She took a chance on me when, I… Read More Keys to a Rocket Ship
When I was in university, I took a course called Theatre Arts 101. What amazed me about the professor was that he knew why. He told us we were there to construct knowledge. He wanted us to experience what it was like to be in the audience. And I don’t mean watching a performance, I… Read More We
Sketchnote by @andCreative It’s the landing pad for all of life’s work. It all piles up where the magic happens and where it all comes together. Everything migrates here automatically. This is Kelly referring to the dining room table. Only Kelly could turn something I detest into magic. We are in a house where the… Read More I Am Right Here
The nature of my job has me working with many different people in the Eastern part of the province. I am incredibly privileged to do the work I am able to do. The job, right now, has parameters placed on it that are a result of a government in transition and therefore the #sitbeside has… Read More Routes to Roots
I received a text from an administrator part of the text said, “… I don’t know all the answers and don’t pretend to know… that’s just me….everyday. As you lead Kelly- you model this as well and that helps to prod our team in the right direction…” I thought about the number of times in… Read More I Gave Up Nodding
The Beast 