celebration

  • Top Three Posts of 2016

    This is always interesting to me as I see what appeals to people.  Here are my top three posts of 2016, in case you missed them. How Do You Want Families to Feel on the First Day of School? Riding Around Town One Thing Everyone Needs   Thank you for taking the time to visit…

  • One Thing Everyone Needs

    “Thank you!” “I value your participation.” “What an interesting idea – let’s follow up on that.” “What do you think?” We all want to be noticed, valued and to belong. A big fanfare is not always needed, but those moments of quiet recognition that say, “I see you, and you are valued” are powerful. When…

  • #HWDSBaccelerate – Manny Figueiredo

    Here in HWDSB, we’ve been talking about how to transform relationships, environments and learning opportunities. The driver is pedagogy, but the accelerator is technology. Asking students to do this is one thing – but what about the educators? I’m interested to know how connected educators around our district use technology to accelerate their learning, so I’m…

  • I’m Proud to be 100!

    Milestones are important. Celebrations are everywhere including the important first birthday, golden wedding anniversaries, and even 100th shows in television. And why do we mark them? I think it’s because we need to recognize our accomplishments and sometimes just the fact we’ve actually made it this far. So I’m sharing and celebrating that this is my 100th…

  • My Great Privilege: To Work in Schools

    There I was, in the classroom with a principal, chatting with a small group of primary aged children. One little one approached, “Can I show you my thinking?”  How fantastic is that?! Great things are happening in schools. Educators have the opportunity every single day to expand a young person’s thinking and make a positive difference…

  • Let’s Have Fun!

    Kids running. Kids rolling. Kids playing. Kids laughing. I love it!  I believe in being active and having fun. Trust me, I don’t just cycle for hours to get the exercise. It’s great being out on the road in the fresh air, pavement whizzing by. One of my favourite times of the year is the…