There Are Always Options
The saying "when life gives you lemons make lemonade" came across my social media feed twice yesterday. Each time I thought: Really?! Is that all I can do? I like…
In Which I Finally Understand Writers’ Notebooks
I finally understand why, when I was learning about teaching writing to students, that it was so often mentioned that writers carry notebooks with them everywhere. I always wondered what…
Learning from Nick Hornby
A few nights ago I attended a special event at the TIFF Bell Lightbox: In Conversation Nick Hornby. I had never attended an author's event before and thoroughly enjoyed it!…
How I Learn – Apparently…
Prior to last Christmas, I had never had any experience with a GoPro camera. So ever since I received one I have been intrigued by how I have gone about…
Dominoes of Change
In June we will be getting new laptops at school. This seems like such a simple straight-forward thing. But like so many things in education, when you start to think…
#28daysofwriting
Why are some things so hard to turn into a habit? Why do we stop doing some things that used to be good habits? Running used to be a Yesterday…