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That Metre Can Save My Life
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I was one happy cyclist this past September 1. Ontario passed a series of amendments to traffic laws that are intended to make the roads safer for cyclists: All drivers of motor vehicles are required to maintain a minimum distance of one-metre, where practical, when passing cyclists on highways; Persons who improperly open or leave opened…
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My Name Is…
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Back to School posts are everywhere! It’s that time of year after all. It’s great to read about caring, relationship building, visioning. That is all super important. We know that if students and teachers don’t feel valued at school or if there aren’t good relationships, success for everyone goes waaaay down. But I think there…
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Up the Ladders and Down the Snakes
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My siblings and I loved Snakes and Ladders. Zooming up and down the board was fun. You would land on the ladder and advance, only to find the snake, groan, and slide back down. It’s a simple game with parallels to life and learning. I thought about this game at a recent training session for Adaptive…
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Courage and Me
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I can be a big scaredy cat. The usual stuff scares me: high cliffs, bad turbulence, near accident misses. I have a few other fears too, like those big creepy crawly bugs with tons of legs. Ugh. If you have a couch handy, maybe I could share the rest of my neuroses sometime! But I’m…
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It’s Summer – Take Some Time Off
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Everyone needs vacation. There is no substitute for forcing your mind and body away from work, even if just for a week. (For the record, I believe people need way more than that.) Some folks say they just can’t. I don’t get that. There was a recent exchange on Twitter about the following blog post,…
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Honouring Reconciliation
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“I would like to recognize that today we are meeting on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe and acknowledge their contributions to our society.” I was first introduced to the traditional territory greeting by Kim Pate, an incredible canadian activist who educates, advocates and fights on behalf of imprisoned women in Canada. She begins every…