education – myPDtoday

Every day is a PD day!

August 6, 2020kellywchrischange, connecting, Covid19, creativity, Future, growth mindset, habits, inspiration, joy#myPDtoday, change, education, growth, myPdtoday, professional development, teachers

Every day is a PD day!

The Power of Pausing

July 1, 2020kellywchrisconnecting, education, goal setting, habits, inspiration, networking, professional development, Technology & Learningdecisions, education, educational leadership, myPdtoday, pausing, professional development, school change, sharing, teachers

This is a time to pause as the decisions that are made at this time will have a ripple effect on education, children & families for years to come.

#saskedchat December 6/18

December 7, 2018kellywchrisschool#learning, #saskedchat, community, education, innovation, re-imagine, teacher growth, teachers, teaching, Teaching and Learning

The December 6th #saskedchat exploration was focused on Re-Imagining Education – where do we go from here? This topic was suggested by @lannysaretsky a teacher from Wadena and is very timely given the ongoing consultations that are taking place in the province of Saskatchewan. The ReImagine Education initiative is one that is focused on reshaping…

Mastery Learning – A Craftperson’s Mindset

August 22, 2017kellywchris#saskedchat, #skblog17, assessment, classroom, creativity, Formative Assessment, growth, growth mindset, habits, inspiration, school, Teachers, teaching, Teaching and Learning#development, #learning, #sustainability, education, educator, relationships, students

Schools have a unique opportunity to help students develop patience as they work toward mastery.

Classroom Design – Not everyone likes learning at Starbucks

July 16, 2017kellywchris2 Comments#saskedchat, #skblog17, blogging, classroom, connecting, creativity, design, habits, happiness, inspiration, joy, professional development, school, Teachers#learning, education, students, teachers

I work at so many different places — kitchen table, living room, office, library, coffee shops. Some days I like the quiet while other days I listen to music or just like the sound of conversations around me. It really depends. Not all days are the same.

Creative Habits

June 29, 2017kellywchris#saskedchat, #skblog17, action, classroom, creativity, design, growth, habits, happiness, inspiration, joy, learning, school#development, education, fun, innovation, Kafka Effect, sharing

Routines are important and help us through the day. What if we want to be a bit more creative?

Add Some Fun – #saskedchat

June 14, 2017kellywchris#saskedchat, blogging, chat, classroom, connecting, growth, happiness, inspiration, joy, Leadership, learning, school, teachingeducation, fun, sharing, stories, students

Fun Joy Happiness – these are important for our students and schools – and ourselves.

It’s Okay to Share Your Work

March 17, 2016kellywchris2 Comments#saskedchat, action, blogging, collaboration, connecting, creativity, design, effectiveness, failure, growth, innovation, Leadership, learning, professional development, relationships, risk, school, Teachers, teaching#change, #twitter, education, educational leadership, networking, teacher growth, teachers

It’s tempting to sit in the corner and then, voila, to amaze us all with your perfect answer. But of course, that’s not what ever works. Seth Godin The other day I gave a presentation in an undergraduate class about using social media in teaching. During the discussion, I was asked if students should continue to…

Go Ahead – Try It On!

March 15, 2016kellywchris#saskedchat, blogging, change, classroom, collaboration, connecting, creativity, growth, innovation, inspiration, Leadership, relationships, school, sharing, support, Teachers, teaching, twitter#learning, education, professional development, teachers

Trying Things On I have a confession. I like to go shopping. Yeah, it’s a bit weird but I like to wander around stores and look at what’s new. I use to enjoy going shopping with my girls when they were younger (and would let me go along!) Now, my boys and I sometimes just…

Student Engagement – #saskedchat March 10, 2016

March 12, 2016kellywchris#saskedchat, action, administration, classroom, connecting, creativity, growth, innovation, inspiration, Leadership, learning, principal, professional development, relationships, risk, school, support, Teachers, teaching#change, #twitter, collaboration, education, school change, teacher growth, teachers

Student Engagement – As we live in the midst, it is struggling with such questions that help us to make sense of the noise.