Enthusiastic by nature, I became a school principal because of my steadfast belief that high quality instruction drives student success. I am a product of the school system I went through in Vancouver, British Columbia. My children are successful products of the school system in Coquitlam, British Columbia, a suburb of Vancouver. However personal experienceContinue reading “Social Emotional Learning Through Children’s Literature”
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BC Literacy Council in Action
After many years of inactivity, the British Columbia Literacy Council of the International Literacy Association was reinvigorated with new energy and revitalization last fall. We took off running. The executive council organized and facilitated three successful events and had a lot of fun doing it. You can read more about it on our website readingbc.ca.Continue reading “BC Literacy Council in Action”
Keep Going for Equity and Justice
Creating a space where each member of a community not only feels welcome but valued and respected is a gargantuan challenge. I have been welcomed into spaces where there are is an unwritten code, or set of expectations, that you must identify and comply with if you do not want to fall into disfavour andContinue reading “Keep Going for Equity and Justice”
Seeking Out Joy
The first tweet @GurdeepPandher that I saw was from his little cabin in the Yukon. His bhangra dancing with abandon filled my heart with joy. For those of you that know me well, this will not surprise you. Dancing with abandon always fills my heart with joy. And so, I retweeted. And I have continuedContinue reading “Seeking Out Joy”
Eating Marigolds
When I was eight years old, I got my first dog. My sister had gone down to California to live with my father and I was very lost and all alone. A family friend convinced my mother that the answer was a puppy. Scamper was a little, black, curly haired cock-a-poo. She was an amazingContinue reading “Eating Marigolds”
Curriculum Learning at Gr.6 Camp
Last week was the annual Grade 6 Camp Elphinstone experience. For students on the South Slope of Vancouver, it is a game changer. Most of the children come to camp and experience a plethora of “Firsts”. This year some of those “firsts” included: taking a ferry staying in a cabin with friends sighting a babyContinue reading “Curriculum Learning at Gr.6 Camp”
Welcoming Syrian Refugees
The conversation deepens, the project expands and the possibility for learning and caring expands exponentially.
Fostering Self Regulation and Emotional Control
“Fostering self-regulation and emotional control” have become as much a part of instruction as reading and writing. Kids that are not able to understand and manage their emotions are not able to learn and frequently make it difficult for others to learn. Before this book was published, I used the graphic of a stop lightContinue reading “Fostering Self Regulation and Emotional Control”
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