Dave Burgess – Teach Like a Pirate – speaking at SMYA What’s the best part of a Conference? Last week I attended and spoke at the SMYA conference. Dave Burgess – Teach Like a Pirate – was the keynote for the two day event. I was asked to do an introductory session on Leadership for Change Thursday morning and then do a…
What inspires you? Where do you find the inspiration to be creative? To be innovative? We can all be creative and innovative, it just takes a bit of effort.
Failure is Important My run this morning wasn’t great. I laboured through it. My time was below my usual pace and I was struggling. I didn’t run as far as I usually run and my side hurt. It was a great run. Huh? How can that be? It was great because I ran. It all…
Our chat this week centred around School Culture. Participants reflected on the importance of positive school culture on the learning and relationships of teachers, students and parents. Participants shared ideas and resources for building and shaping a positive school culture and the important role that students and parents play in developing a school culture. Check…
Making change doesn’t have to be daunting if we look at small changes over time.
Our chat this week was focused on Classroom Design. Participants shared their ideas and insights about creating a learning environment which includes students’ input and adapts to students’ needs. Participants shared great resources and their experiences of making changes to the classroom that included getting rid of the teacher’s desk, adding standing desks, couches and…
Tonight #saskedchat had the awesome pleasure to have Carol Varsalona @cvarsalona, guest moderate the chat and lead us on a discussion of Discovery and Wonder! Throughout the chat, Carol provided us with great questions that really pushed us to consider how we, as educators, view wonder in our own lives and bring that wonder to…
Do you love learning? How do we support teachers to cultivate their love of learning without overwhelming them to the point where they withdraw?
Change is difficult and it requires preparation and support throughout the process. “Get on the train or….” doesn’t really fit.
It was another amazing #saskedchat tonight. Dave Burgess dropped by at the start of the chat to get things going. @MrALongstaff and @brettReis then took over and guided the #saskedchat ship through a great chat focused on Teach Like a Pirate. The participants had some great ideas and suggestions for building relationships with students in…
