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  • It’s Simple, But Not Always Easy

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    Sue Dunlop

    You know that satisfying feeling of accomplishment when you reach a goal? It’s the result of commitment, time and hard work. It’s easy to set goals both professionally and personally, but not always easy to meet them. So how do we do it? I like to keep fit by running, swimming and biking, and often…

  • #makeschooldifferent – Five Things

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    Sue Dunlop

    With thanks to Scott McLeod, who started this whole thing, Donna Fry, who picked it up in Ontario, and Aviva Dunsiger who tagged me in her post. 1.  We have to stop pretending…that learning is natural and easy. Maybe when we were babies and toddlers, learning came easy. But it’s hard and it takes time.…

  • In Appreciation

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    Sue Dunlop

    Ever heard of a Plog? Beth Woof, an administrator in our district, created it. She calls is a personal learning log and you can visit it here. It’s lovely how Beth shares what she’s grateful for, so I’m taking a leaf from her book. Today, I’m grateful for an executive assistant who makes me laugh and…

  • The Skin I’m In

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    Sue Dunlop

    My go-to listening in the morning on the drive to work is Metro Morning on CBC with host Matt Galloway. It’s talk radio at its best. This morning I joined the program as Matt talked with Desmond Cole about his raw, honest and heartbreaking article: The Skin I’m In: I’ve been interrogated by police more that 50 times –…

  • Looking Back

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    Sue Dunlop

    Today I gaze back at myself as a new teacher. I had never imagined I might become a teacher, but there I was. Last December, Vicky Loras posted a blog challenge “What’s Your Story“. I came across it through Doug Peterson, who posted his own:  “How Did I Get Here?”  At the time, I flipped the…

  • What Should Professional Learning Look Like?

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    Sue Dunlop

    Jared Bennett precipitated a great discussion at Edcamp Hamilton about professional learning with this tagline: “Sit and Git, Spray and Pray, There’s Gotta Be a Better Way.” He wondered aloud if it was possible to think about professional learning differently than the prescribed professional activity days or the once a month mandatory staff meetings. What…