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  • Andrew Kelly – #HWDSBaccelerate

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    Sue Dunlop

    I first met Andrew Kelly as a classroom teacher. His curiosity, questioning and deep thinking stood out then and are even more evident now. Andrew embraces learning and always welcomes others’ viewpoints as he seeks to understand. Andrew’s blog Stop Start Continue showcases his thinking and provides entry points for any educator and parent. He talks below…

  • Lisa Neale – #HWDSBaccelerate

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    Sue Dunlop

    Lisa Neale is a seasoned educator with some serious street cred when it comes to using technology. An early adopter and unafraid to explore and then dive right in, Lisa has created the conditions in her school for staff and students to use technology for learning and is always there to support and guide. But…

  • #HWDSBaccelerate – Adele Stanfield

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    Sue Dunlop

    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 asking connected educators around our district how they use technology to accelerate their learning.  Adele Stanfield is…

  • I’m Proud to be 100!

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    Sue Dunlop

    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…

  • Honouring Reconciliation

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    Sue Dunlop

    “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…

  • 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…