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Day 24 (of 2026/27) October is also… #AutismAwarenessMonth Awareness is knowing that someone is there. Acceptance is making room for them. Inclusion is ensuring they have a meaningful place. . A Canadian timeline of autism awareness, acceptance and advocacy 1925 Early descriptions of autistic people Soviet psychiatrist Grunya Sukhareva publishes research describing children whose characteristics…

Day 23 (of 2026/27) Fridays are for: Option 5 – Reflections – World Mental Health Day…  . At a time when Canada has decided to shutter access to MAID for invisible health issues… . https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/07/canada-assisted-dying-mental-illness . It’s good to remember that just because you can’t see the pain Doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.  Normalize empathy. …

Day 22 (of 2026/27) a thought on ‘internal clocks’ inspired by an article by @arianaeunjung and the @washingtonpost Another day and another ‘concern’ brought to me about how a kiddo’s internal clock is flipped and there is a hope that our school (a provincial online learning school) may be helpful for them to do work…

Day 21 (of 2026/27) eye roll emoji: “Science” of Learning… Teaching is an Art. Even the title of a book i found on my dad’s shelf. There ain’t no clear pathway No universal solvent No one-size-fits-all approach… Even thought that would me much easier.  But teaching ain’t easy…  And it’s why I’m glad our province’s…

Day 20 (of 2026/27) October is also #womenshistorymonth Canada designated October as Women’s History Month in 1992 to coincide with Persons Day on October 18.  Persons Day is when women were legally considered “qualified persons” And could be appointed to elected roles And schools And careers Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, Erene Parlby, and…

Day 19 (of 2026/27) #worldTeacherDay There’s lots of saying about teachers… From the negative: ‘those who can, do… those who can’t, teach… To the pensive: ‘how much do you make?’ – I make a difference… To the positive: ‘Teachers plant seeds of possibility, then get to watch them grow.’ To the hopeful: “Teachers plant trees…

Day 18 (of 2026/27) Fridays are for: Option 4 – Poetry I’ve been inspired by reading The Boundless Deep – a dive into the world and work of Alfred, Lord Tennyson – one of my favourite writers… I kinda wish this was available when I was studying the Victorian Poets on my way to a…

Day 17 (of 2025/26) #2slgbtqia+ history month  The time of month that gets some negative emails sent to me Aggressive social media posts wondering why I will be wearing rainbow bow ties Pride inclusion neck ties Reminding people that all are welcome at our school with the pride inclusion flag in the background . It…

Day 16 (of 2026/27) On Truth and Reconciliation  Reconciliation makes people uncomfortable We see it more and more  Especially on the social medias (So at least those under 16 are safe from such views 🙄) Whether it is findings of graves Or changing of names People got opinions Most of which show deep hatred Which…

Day 15 (of 2026/27) Curse that Cursive Heard outside my office – a student struggling with some of the notes written down for them by an assistant. It’s hard to read… tricky because your spelling seems different to what I am used to. That cursive script. So the Education Assistant sought an alternative… Scanned the…