I woke not to the plaintive call of gulls or warring of crows, but by a very large flock of Canadian Geese. Although many geese feel completely comfortable not leaving our hospitable city, many Canadian Geese are heeding their internal monitors and flying south for the winter. I never tire of watching the perfect V-formations as theyContinue reading “Goose Rules of Leadership”
Category Archives: Leadership
Back to School for Teachers: Building Classroom Culture
I loved Back to School throughout my career as an educator. I loved buying new school supplies. Choosing new posters. Back to school clothes shopping. Fresh bulletin boards. Welcoming students to a new school year. I was a big believer in tapping into student excitement to be back and involving them in creating an inclusive culture. The concept of “inclusive classrooms”Continue reading “Back to School for Teachers: Building Classroom Culture”
Tidal WAV Returns
Wild About Vancouver (WAV) Outdoor Education Festival is a free public outdoor education festival offering practical ways to get children (and adults) outdoors more regularly. WAV is open to the public and aims to unite and create long-term sustainable outdoor experiential learning networks for organizations, schools, youth programs, and the broader citizenry of Vancouver. WAV isContinue reading “Tidal WAV Returns”
Good-bye to the 2020-2021 School Year
I had scheduled our last assembly of the year on the All Students @Livingstone TEAM to stay in keeping with our COVID cohorts that are still in place until the end on the year. For the first time in my experience, school is not in session due to the heat wave. I just can’t believeContinue reading “Good-bye to the 2020-2021 School Year”
School Leaders Who Blog
As a blogging principal, I was honoured to be featured in the June 2021 issue of the BCPVPA Principl(ed) journal. It is interesting to read about the many reasons that school leaders choose to blog and the things that they capitalize on. It is also interesting to ponder the responses that come into play inContinue reading “School Leaders Who Blog”
The Moral Imperative
The notion of a moral imperative to guide action is not a new concept. For German philosopher, Immanuel Kant (1724 – 1804), human understanding of pure reason was the basis for a moral code defining subsequent action. Long before that, holy books from world religions were proposing a course of action focussed on the moralContinue reading “The Moral Imperative”
School Leadership In Times of COVID-19
I have a particular penchant for instructional leadership. In my history as a teacher, the principals and vice-principals who fed my enthusiasm to learn and supported me in all kinds of wild and wonderful projects and inquiries, were the ones who empowered me. I was encouraged to try, celebrate grand feats, and laugh about thingsContinue reading “School Leadership In Times of COVID-19”
Why Blog?
Although I have not always thought of myself as a writer, I have always been one. I have Holly Hobby diaries recording the events of my life – who I liked, where I had ridden my bike, what Nanny Keenan had cooked for Sunday dinner, what my older sister and cousin said, and who hadContinue reading “Why Blog?”
Who are “Breakaway Learners”?
Sometimes, happenstance or serendipity, or whatever you want to call it, just happens. Subject line in my overly full email inbox reads: A seemingly out of the blue email from a children’ book author based in US and living at UBC The text: Long story short, I am a visiting scholar at UBC through MarchContinue reading “Who are “Breakaway Learners”?”
PechaKucha Meets Ignite Meets Edvent
PechaKucha, Ignite and Edvent presentations have various rules to govern the format. They have one basic elements in common, to engage the audience and communicate a message within a fast paced presentation. PechaKucha Nights (PKNs) are a Japanese innovation to allow presentations from multiple presenters throughout the night. 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each (6 minutesContinue reading “PechaKucha Meets Ignite Meets Edvent”
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