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
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
Andrea and I have been talking and thinking about “taking something to scale.” We thought about some incredible stories of educators and teachers learning from teachers. I started the narrative as I always do and I kept drifting away to this story. I couldn’t let it go and found blog 17 butting in front of… Read More Scaling Beta
I felt tired today. A bone weary, drag my feet, cannot think of one more thing kind of tired. I have considered that my age may be playing a factor. As I dragged my wagon filled with stuff from a thing back to my car and I walked and talked with a colleague, she offered… Read More Get Out of Your Own Way
Andrea and I cannot stop thinking about the question, “why should we learn?” This question comes on the heels of many many articles on engagement that whip by on my twitter feed on any given day and because I know many many educators who turn themselves inside out trying to connect with their students and… Read More Backseat Learning
My daughter has been in school for 20 years. She turns 24 in July. She will be off the dole this month for the first time in her life. I remember her first day of school; raincoat, rubber boots and a Spice Girls’ lunch box. What I did not know was that her teacher for… Read More Feels Like Home
Who signs up, stands up and antes up to fail? For most people who live in education, it’s the everyday risk of learning that matters. There is an epic chance that failure will be a part of the work day. The everyday moments in education are the juiciest. We pay close attention to all of… Read More The Beast Comes Alive
“I need you to take some time and think before you start writing your answer.” “Have you thought about that?” “Did you think about your arguments before writing them down? It is important to really think about what you read and plan your answers before you start writing.” If I tallied the number of… Read More Changed Forever
My mother is the single finest human I have ever encountered. For anyone who has met my mother, “Granny,” they know how I can make such a statement. She was present and beside me for everything awesome and everything awful. She is my human. She is the explanation as to why I risk, push, and… Read More The World Needs More Cheerleaders
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