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Day 13 (of 2024/25) #talklikeapirateday thinkings I’m going to be the party pooper. Arrrgh (I know… I know… the screams of protest). Early in my career I enjoyed creating a pirate unit – great way to bring in communication, social studies etc. but the more I learned, the more I paused… pirates are fascinating to…

Day 12 (of 2024/25) #ReadAnEbookDay  thanks @libbyapp et al Hardcover, paperback, or downloaded… books are awesome… for most of us… as an English/history major with a bonus education concentration in librarIANship… and my library brain loves the debate between the main formats to acquire a book collection. I had a book collection that made me and…

Day 11 (of 2024/25) a student had questions.  Had a grade 11-ish student pop in my office to ask about devices. They did a writing for their english teacher (well, we are all English teachers at PIE – and kindergarten teachers… k-12+ online learner support with in person opportunities) and was sharing a thoughtful discourse…

Day 10 (of 2024/25) Dress codes (again) and why I’m wearing black, a hoodie, and crocs… Crocs aren’t the only thing being frowned upon. Bessemer City High School also banned hoodies, headbands, and pajama pants. At other schools, such as Charles Middle School in El Paso, Texas, students are discouraged from wearing all-black clothing due…

Day 9 (of 2024/25) Terry Fox continues to inspire and motivate I can still recall the memories of the news tracking the Marathi of Hope. The university student who lost a leg to cancer and decided to raise awareness by running across Canada. Before social media. Before cell phones. And without corporate sponsorship -except for…

Day 8 (of 2024/25) what should be added to education (according to Ontario) but what should be dropped? Ontario is asking parents what they feel ought to be part of students learning in schools regarding practical life skills. https://www.ontario.ca/form/survey-equipping-students-practical-life-skills And some of the ideas are great… and things I have taught my kids both at…

Day 7 (of 2024/25) orange shirt day can be everyday… With official Orange Shirt Day being the last Wednesday of the month, I’ve been reflecting on my OG orange shirt wearing – at a school that remains special in my heart, when Phyllis’ story was first being shared, our school opted to adopt orange as…

Day 6 (of 2024/25) thank you John Oliver @iamjohnoliver for  @lastweektonightfocusing on school meals (Last Week Tonight Sept 8 2024) For a really long time, longer than this blog/journal has existed, I have pointed out that Canada remains the lone G7 nation without a food plan for students. PEI finally introduced a lunch program for…

Day 5 (of 2024/25) journaling… it’s not easy for some – great reminder from @rynleemorse (on x) @ryneekai on TikTok/insta (and it’s not limited to journaling) As I am getting season q2 of this ‘blog each day of learning’ going… I usually encourage people not to try it because the methodology, while helpful, can be…

Day 4 (of 2-24/25) first week…