#reflection

Jun 201 min read

#294 "Stop what you're doing and name three things for which you are grateful"

#gratitude #reflection

Dec 31, 20232 min read

#280 End of 2023 Reflection

As an educator working on the Northern Hemisphere schedule, it always feels as if there are two opportune times to reflect: (i) at the...

Dec 28, 20232 min read

#279 Oubaitori (桜梅桃李)

The linguist in me is always intrigued by those words that embody a concept rendering - since they can not be translated easily by a word...

Jan 2, 20207 min read

Reflections and Intentions [Blogpost 104]

Initially, I had intended to use this post to reflect upon the last year and to look ahead to the next. Mindful that one decade has just...

Sep 12, 20193 min read

Learning spaces [Blogpost 88]

Each and every day, I have the opportunity to share with prospective families our school community. For many families (especially those...

Jul 4, 20191 min read

Reading

I love the irony of this image recently posted on Facebook. I also - from a linguistic perspective - appreciate the fact (perhaps even...

Jun 27, 20193 min read

Blogging

George Couros’ recent blog, 4 Ideas to Help You Start a Blog and Write Consistently resonated with me. I can’t but help concur with both...

Jun 13, 20192 min read

End of Year Thoughts ...

While in so many respects it makes sense to reflect and project at the end of the school year, this Graham Greene quote reminds me that...

May 30, 20192 min read

Kindness & Compassion

As shared previously, I always perceive the last month of school to be like the spin cycle on the washing machine. The end of the year...

May 9, 20191 min read

Reflection: One Year of Blogging

Just over a year ago, I committed to blogging on a regular basis. I very much appreciate having the time and space to explore and reflect...

Apr 25, 20193 min read

The Cockroach Management Theory

This is the time of year when it is easy for things to start going crazy with the last day of school for seniors on the horizon, IB exams...

Apr 18, 20191 min read

Praise

I love this simple, yet succinct quote. I have always seen praise - genuine praise - to be a critical component for growth in all...

Mar 28, 20192 min read

Fierce Conversations

A few years ago I was given a book recommendation. As such, I added Susan Scott’s Fierce Conversations, Achieving success in work and in...