Innovation often means whole paradigms will shift - are you ready for a shift? What are you doing each day to prepare for a shift? How will you take advantage of these shifts?
This requires us to...
Every Day is a PD Day
Every Day is a PD Day.
Innovation requires a new vision for what could be - of what might be. How do you see innovation? Does it include a different vision of what might be? Do you reflect on what...
Every Day is a PD Day
#myPDtoday - relationships are foundational to the work we do as teachers. Take time today to reflect on those relationships which warm your spirit. Why do they do this? How might you use this in o...
Every Day is a PD Day
#myPDtoday It takes but one small drop to affect our relationships which ripple out to tough others. What drops will you share today? How do you notice the ripples of relationship in your day? You ...
Every Day is a PD Day
#myPDtoday relationships require us to share ourselves with others. In what ways are you sharing with others to build relationship? How are you sharing? What is working? What might need change?
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Every Day is a PD Day
#myPDtoday - seek relationship - it's key to the work of learning. Seek to listen, focus on other, encourage growth, support learning and development. Relationship - core to what we do each day - s...
Every Day is a PD day
Good morning #myPDtoday - it's the weekend and some time to refocus, recharge, and renew. Growth requires time for this so we can be at our best when needed. Take care of yourself and enjoy the wee...
Every Day is a PD Day
#myPDtoday As the week comes to an end, take time to reflect on the positive and progress. This weekend take time to Embrace what you have learned as well as those areas where you are less certain....
Every Day is a PD Day
#myPdtoday Reflection allows us to look back at what was but it also provides a time to look forward to what might be. How can your reflections help you to envision what might be?
Every Day is a PD Day
Reflection allows us to revisit the day and gives us an opportunity to explore possibilities. Take a few moments today to explore what might be possible! #myPDtoday
"Apprenticeship by Observation" and the Role of Reflection
Lortie's Schoolteacher, a Sociological Study, published in 1975, was one of the first explorations of what teachers did during their day. Among the many insighs provided by Lortie was the observati...
Getting the Journey started
This is the beginning of yet another side journey for me. As my kids would tell me, "This isn’t my first rodeo"!
For year teacher professional development and learning has been a focus of mine. M...
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Professional development is a daily pursuit of improvement. It requires small steps, critical reflection and feedback, and venturing just beyond where one was yesterday! Sometimes, when we're ready, we can leap into new adventures but it's the small daily steps that lead us to leap boldly. I'm exploring those daily steps hoping you'll join me and, then, when you are ready, take that bold leap! “To relentlessly pursue supporting educators to develop creativity and innovation in the classroom through connections, relationships and effective professional development.”