I’ve been thinking a lot about Halloween lately. As readers of my professional blog know, I tend to have some Grinch-like views when it comes to special days, and Halloween is right up there as one of my least favourite … Continue reading
The funniest thing happened to me when I got to my Reading Part 1 course tonight. I was a few minutes early, and sat down at one of the tables with some other teachers talking around me. The instructor came … Continue reading
I’ve blogged before on my reservations with celebrating holidays at school. In just a couple of days, it’s Halloween, and up until this point, I’ve really done very little in the classroom discussing the holiday. One student brought in some … Continue reading
Yesterday, a teacher came into our classroom as I left on my prep. She took a deep breath and said to me, “Wow! It feels calm in here.” These words stuck with me as I left. She had me wondering, … Continue reading
This past week has me thinking a lot about project-based learning. Back in January, I read a fabulous blog post by Cathy Baker about this approach. Over the past number of years, I’ve engaged many children through the use of … Continue reading