March 7, 2023 We’ve been having the most interesting conversations with clients these past few months as professional learning becomes a part of all of our lives again. And, as is true with any significant life change, we are not going back to what we had. We...
January 31, 2023 In many parts of the country, students and teachers are preparing to end one part of learning and begin a new one. For some this may mean a new term or semester or simply the halfway point of the school year. This mid-way point presents us all...
January 17, 2023 Welcome to 2023!! As leaders we re-fresh, re-think and re-build professional learning and development with powerful, thoughtful, intentional small steps. Today’s new teachers are today’s new generation of thinkers and learners. And, because our...
December 8, 2022 The snow has been falling here in the Comox Valley this past week. Being in a coastal climate, the flakes are huge, wet, heavy, and beautiful. It is a winter wonderland. And, as we all know, along with the snow comes the decision-making and a...
Nov 13, 2022 As leaders reestablish a culture of professional learning across schools and systems, they are overcoming the challenges of not enough supply teachers, not enough money, not enough time and a lack of appreciation of the importance of professional...
October 28, 2022 Whew! September is over! SEPTEMBER – the first month of school across much of North America – is such a busy time! So much to learn about students, their families, our colleagues and our community. It’s a time when educators are...
July 6, 2022 Recently, I was in conversation with a group of neighbours at the end of the driveway. It was the time of evening when the light was soft in the sky and the worries of the day seemed to have faded away. Two of us were educators and the rest held...
June 1, 2022 From the small Hungarian village where my father was raised comes a folktale that might be one that has also been passed to you. It speaks of a man who was the woodcutter of that community. He supplied homes with wood to fuel their fires and to...
April 30, 2022 We know assessment in the service of learning makes a huge difference in student learning outcomes and that’s why it is important to plan for its central role in every new initiative whether we are thinking about welcoming newcomers to Canada,...
March 10, 2022 As we’ve been focused this month on feedback that supports learning, we’ve had lots of great conversations with colleagues. One group with whom I work is teacher candidates. As we explored feedback, I engaged them in the following learning task:...
February 8, 2022 Over the past couple of months, we have been preparing for the inaugural series of The Leaders’ Roundtable – a twelve-week focus on leadership that inspires, transforms, and brings hope, even in these times. This preparation has taken us back...
December 31, 2021 During an online gathering of family over the holidays, one of my cousins said that his son was going to require an IEP in the new year in order to “catch up”. Another cousin immediately asked, “What is an IEP?” A few of us chimed in with the...
