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“He Didn’t Knock”

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

The lines in the title for this post come from a 1995 movie Dangerous Minds. “He didn’t knock” repeats the character of LouAnne Johnson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNLZjVmcHh8 – wondering at the amazing disconnect between the principal at the school, and the students … Continue reading →

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What might really help?

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

I remember when the concept of distance education was being discussed in graduate school only from the potential to aid students in rural areas or students who might not otherwise have had access to teachers.  Many an hour was spent … Continue reading →

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A reminder- it is OK to be on the quieter side

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

I recently stated that I was “enough of an extrovert to find the energy to share regardless of how tired I was, when students call with questions beyond class time”.  Only recently have I realized what a clue to my own … Continue reading →

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Why do we have special days? today is http://abclifeliteracy.ca/family-literacy-day

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

http://abclifeliteracy.ca/family-literacy-day    Moved over winter break and put blogging on hold for a period.  Now settling into a lovely, light filled space and thinking about the objects that make my live/work environment “home”.   The majority of the objects are books- … Continue reading →

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Why do we care? Literary criticism as required.

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

      “Books, movies, songs—stories told in any artistic medium can give you an empathy workout. To grow stronger, find stories that are unfamiliar. If you read, watch, or hear only things you know well, you’re looking for validation, not an … Continue reading →

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Two weeks into this school year…

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

But who is counting? Well, I am… That first week for many is so confusing and I always enjoy recognizing when a return to routine and a little  bit of order appears to have entered; students grow visibly calmer- and … Continue reading →

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