We are at our very best, and we are happiest, when we are fully engaged in work we enjoy on the journey toward the goal we’ve established for ourselves. It gives meaning to our time off and comfort to our sleep. It makes everything else in life so wonderful, so worthwhile.

Earl Nightingale

St. Anthony Today

Paul away – CLL all day

Grade 6 trip to Christie Lake today – all day

Weeding Wednesday

Little Red Hen Plays with the Primary Language Class Blocks One and Blocks Threes

Parent Meeting Meg/Sabina/CF – 3:00 PM

Blogging as reflective practice – next year, as part of our SIPSAW we will be concentrating on reflection as part of learning through writing about what we are learning.  Here is part of a post from George Couros that talks about blogging as a reflective practice.

More to come!

Paul

 

As teachers, we often have DEAR time (Drop Everything And Read), but do we promote the same amount of time for kids to just write about what they want?   That is what I love about blogging.  I can write about sports, family, my dogs, or anything that I find relevant.  I love trying to make the connection between the “real world” and education when I write, and I think that is a great practice to promote with our students as well.  Perfection is not the goal; learning is.  Paraphrasing Dean Shareski, “if we want to become better teachers, we need to blog”.  I took that advice to heart, and ultimately, if it makes us better learners, we will definitely become better teachers.

George Couros