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Sep 18, 20241 min read
New Article - Teacher Magazine!
Dr. Sunaina Sharma and I recently had another article published (2 parts!); this time we are addressing anxiety for students associated...
Aug 28, 20241 min read
Exciting Times!
Article on Edutopia! I'm thrilled to announce that a new article, co-written with Dr. Sunaina Sharma has been posted on Edutopia! Check...
Jul 24, 20249 min read
Why It's Important to Do Things We Aren't Good At
This summer I was really excited about visiting Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada. This remote park is a highlight of the...
Jul 8, 20240 min read
Jun 9, 20244 min read
Why I Embrace 21st Century Global Competencies
When I started my career, students were much more interested in creating their own topics and exploring different avenues of the overall...
Apr 21, 20245 min read
Why I'm Okay with No Longer Teaching William Shakespeare
When I was in high school, I studied a play by Shakespeare every year in English class, just like my parents had done before me. I was...
Mar 25, 20244 min read
Does knowing why you are a teacher matter?
I recently read a post on X (Twitter) that was speaking to how teachers needed to go back to their ‘why’ during this current climate of...
Mar 7, 20243 min read
Why is struggling in school important for a future teacher?
Like most teachers, I did well in school. The system was set-up in such a way that it just worked for me. I liked routines and structure...
Mar 5, 20243 min read
Why did I leave the classroom? And why did I return?
At the eight year mark of my career, I joined the service side of my school by becoming a teacher-librarian. Where I worked, there was...
Mar 5, 20242 min read
Best reasons for Why
I’ve been in classrooms for more than 25 years and I’ve seen and experienced pretty well everything a secondary school has to offer. It...
Mar 4, 20242 min read
Asking Why Not?
So in the first blog on a site about asking 'why?', I thought I’d start in the opposite place by asking, 'why not?' Why not start a...
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