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Anita Brady
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Sep 19, 20192 min read
International Day of Peace [Blogpost 89]
“Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day...
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...
Sep 5, 20193 min read
International Literacy Day
“International Literacy Day, celebrated annually on 8 September, is an opportunity for Governments, civil society and stakeholders to...
Aug 29, 20191 min read
Good Hope
I have always enjoyed the art of writing. As an elementary classroom teacher, I loved teaching writing (and especially creative writing)...
Aug 22, 20191 min read
Classroom expectations
I love how this image (shared on Edutopia’s Facebook page March 25, 2019) is relevant to all learning environments regardless of the...
Aug 15, 20191 min read
Self-care for Educators
The beginning of the school year is (or, at least, can be) a highly stressful time. In my May 30, 2019 Kindness and Compassion blogpost,...
Aug 8, 20195 min read
Franklin
Taken from The Jon S. Randal Peace Page, this post (see italics below) recently shared by a friend on Facebook resonates with me in many...
Aug 1, 20192 min read
Culture and Identity - Some favourite quotes
I am resharing some of my favourite quotes which pertain to culture and identity. These two concepts are important to all and perhaps...
Jul 25, 20192 min read
Summer vacation is almost over!
Summer vacation is almost over!
Jul 18, 20191 min read
Some favourite quotes ...
These quotes, some of my favourites, all pertain to the concept of lifelong learning. #LifelongLearning
Jul 11, 20192 min read
Good News Stories - part II
As shared in my previous post entitled Good News Stories (from June 6, 2019), I absolutely love good news stories and 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 20, 20191 min read
Summer vacation is finally here!
With summer vacation already here, this is a timely reminder to indulge in self care over the next few weeks. Take the time to be ......
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...
Jun 6, 20192 min read
Good News Stories
I absolutely love good news stories and especially those which highlight individuals being able to access education more readily. Three...
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 23, 20194 min read
The Importance of Authentic Student-Teacher Relationships
Image taken from: Jo Boaler's How to Learn Math Facebook page I have always felt that the teacher-student relationship is a critical...
May 16, 20191 min read
Spellings
I saw this great image the other day on Facebook and it reminded me of some of the mnemonics we share with students to help them remember...
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...
May 2, 20195 min read
Diversity + Privilege
Mindful of the current political climate, recent terrorist events in New Zealand and Sri Lanka, the recent 20th anniversary of the...
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