Last week I enjoyed two days of professional learning at NCTCA 2021. I gained so much new learning and many new connection from those days, and I am so grateful to the organizers of this virtual event and all of the presenters you will read about below! Day 1: Thurday, February 4th Connecting the Dots:Continue reading “NCTCA 2021 Teachers’ Convention Notes”
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STAYLIT 2021 Sketchnotes and Quotes
On Saturday I had a fantastic time at STAYLIT 2021. It started off with this lovely breakfast thanks to my partner Jesse. He always supports me in bringing my brave and I am so very grateful for that. Dr. Jody Carrington’s Keynote Innovatively Staying Connected with George Couros The Importance of Showing, Not Telling withContinue reading “STAYLIT 2021 Sketchnotes and Quotes”
Sketchnotes
On Friday I get the opportunity to share my passion for sketchnotes at a professional development day with some of my Kindergarten colleagues – yay! Here is a sketchnote that I made about sketchnotes for the occasion: Be sure to check out Rebecca Bathurst-Hunt (@inquiryteacher) and Sylvia Duckworth for great sketchnote inspiration! I made thisContinue reading “Sketchnotes”
Relit 2020 Bring Your Brave Sketchnotes & Quotes
On Saturday I had the amazing opportunity to take part in Relit 2020, organized by Dr. Jody Carrington‘s team. I learned so much, and it was such a great way to recharge and get pumped up before officially getting back to work this week. I won a Very VIP ticket, so I want to sayContinue reading “Relit 2020 Bring Your Brave Sketchnotes & Quotes”
Exploring Student Interests in the Early Years
Inquiry Mindset & Inquiry Live Last week I listened to a fantastic Inquiry Live conversation on Instagram between Rebecca (@inquiryteacher) and Laurie (@mrsmacskinders). I had to quickly grab the nearest pen and paper (which happened to be my gratitude journal from Dr. Jody Carrington that I was so fortunate to win along with a ticketContinue reading “Exploring Student Interests in the Early Years”
Social Emotional Learning in the Early Years
It. Is. Everything. It’s in our conversations, our classroom setup, our read-alouds, and the activities we do, and it is a key lens to look through as we plan for learning. Here is a sketchnote from a professional development session I attended (virtually) in early May that shows some important examples and ideas of howContinue reading “Social Emotional Learning in the Early Years”
Bilingual Educators Virtual Summit 2020 Reflection
I love to learn from and connect with new teacher friends, so a few weeks ago I took in some of the sessions from the Bilingual Educators Virtual Summit 2020. Unfortunately that week I ended up with a migraine, and I did not catch nearly as many sessions as I had originally hoped. I wasContinue reading “Bilingual Educators Virtual Summit 2020 Reflection”
Play First Summit 2020 Sketchnotes
This week I have been watching sessions from the Play First Summit that was organized by Fairy Dust Teaching and Teacher Tom. I enjoyed listening to the sessions, creating sketchnotes and then sharing those out with a community of people from all over the world in the conference Facebook group. People from that global communityContinue reading “Play First Summit 2020 Sketchnotes”
Self-Portraits in the Early Years
One of the first things that I (and many of my colleagues) invite Kindergarten students to do at the beginning of the school year is to draw themselves. These first-day drawings are such a special piece of developmental evidence, and they become even more remarkable when seen alongside subsequent drawings from that school year andContinue reading “Self-Portraits in the Early Years”
Anti-Racism Learning Resources
Here are some authors and their resources that have helped me, as someone with white privilege, in my anti-racism learning recently. Reminders 1. Aim to financially support BIPOC organizations, creators, artists, and businesses wherever possible. 2. Going into their space means you are agreeing to not treat them like Google or demand emotional labour byContinue reading “Anti-Racism Learning Resources”
Madame I Am 