This year has been something Covid New teaching assignments Changes in assignments part way through More changes Making it up as we go along Staff changes Lost opportunities Loss after loss after loss I try to focus on work, on my students but my goodness the noise. It is all a lot. The good thingContinue reading “Learning has not been lost”
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The chains that bind us
A student told me the story of training baby elephants the other day The chain attached early Just strong enough to hold them Just strong enough they start to doubt their own Potential As the elephant grows up the chains stay the same The elephant stops trying to break free Stops testing the system becauseContinue reading “The chains that bind us”
Finding Inspiration
I have talked about my dreams so much that I feel lately like they will only ever be dreams. It is funny how I can go from this high of seeing plans come together, students laughing while they plan stories, complimenting each other over the powerful lines in the poetry they are crafting, to thisContinue reading “Finding Inspiration”
Teaching is an Art
I spent today doing some planning, looking at the next few months, where we need to get, the work I hope to do with the kids and taking in their feedback and what they would like to do and came up with some ideas. I have loved that, in Alberta, we have had a curriculumContinue reading “Teaching is an Art”
Knowing Ok is enough
Write about what you know about This is the advice we get from Sarah Kay I use to think I knew about a lot Now I am not so sure I thought I knew what I wanted I thought I knew what I would be doing I thought I knew the plan I Was WrongContinue reading “Knowing Ok is enough”
Broken
Around two years ago I broke Once confident and whole A shattered reflection was all I saw You are great but You are impressive but Your are so valued but Never enough The compliments come but I don’t hear them I don’t feel them thanks but I spent this year gluing things back together CelebratingContinue reading “Broken”
Today is a New Day
It is 8:00am on a Friday. This year has been a struggle for a lot of reasons. Some days are a lot harder than others. “What is your dream? What ignites that spark?” It is Friday and 8:00am. Keep Going. One Step after another.
We are not Superheroes
Franklin Richards Dreamed up a whole Universe To keep his family safe The Scarlet Witch Change the world with Three Simple Words Superpowers give them the power Power to live their dreams To shift reality To pull those strings of fate Sometimes just a gentle tug Others an unravelling Teachers have dreams Dreams for ourContinue reading “We are not Superheroes”
This way or that?
Every year I start by reading The North Star by Peter Reynolds to my class. I deeply love this story and the lessons within. I have a signed copy with a note from Peter Reynolds, it was a gift from a friend I made online. I cherish it. The story serves as a lesson inContinue reading “This way or that?”
So while I am dreaming
Lately I have found myself dreaming of a lot of things. I imagine it is the impact of WandaVision in my life. This notion of being able to alter reality with a thought. I am not a believer in the teacher= superhero nonsense, this year especially I am just too tired but I think thatContinue reading “So while I am dreaming”
