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  • Edcamp Hamilton Redux

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    Sue Dunlop

    Today was our second Edcamp Hamilton and it was great! After months of planning, we welcomed over 60 educators, parents and a student for self directed learning and discussions.  People came from all over southern Ontario, from Belleville through Toronto, Waterloo and Niagara. I reconnected with some many Ontario educators and met some new friends.  And…

  • Why I Serve

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    Sue Dunlop

    Today I almost forgot it was #AprilBlogaDay!  Fortunately, Chris Crouch sent a topic that inspired my thinking. He asked “Why do you teach?”  It’s a great topic, because we should all be connected to our big “why”. Finding our purpose is essential to our commitment. Having a life in public service has always been important…

  • There’s No Such Thing as Too Much Laughter

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    Sue Dunlop

    My ideal workplace includes laughter. Lots of laughter! Laughter means open heartedness. It means listening. It leads to great release of stress. I really believe that people who laugh a lot are way happier than those who don’t. I’m not talking about cracking jokes or being sarcastic at the expense of others. I mean the…

  • Champion, Promote, Defend, Support

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    Sue Dunlop

    Everyone deserves a champion. We find it easy to support and defend the people we love.  When it comes to our work, it’s also effortless to champion those who think the same way we do. Surrounding ourselves with like minded people is very comfy. When I first started using Twitter for professional networking and learning…

  • Moments of Humanity

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    Sue Dunlop

    I heard Veronica Lacey speak when I was a new teacher. At the time, she was Director of Education in North York and went on to become a very influential voice in Canadian education. That conference was a long time ago, but I remember her words so well:   “It’s always about relationships.” I was not…

  • When Empathy Isn’t Easy

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    Sue Dunlop

    We talk a lot about empathy in schools.  People able to feel empathy are happier, have better relationships and are more successful.   Empathy is essential for our society to function in a caring way. So we teach lessons about empathy (it’s one of the HWDSB Character Traits), we help students understand why it’s important to…