The most self-indulgent post ever
So, on to part two of me talking about myself, thanks to Carol Goodey, Shelly Terrell, Divya Madhavan and Michael Stout. In this instalment, I’ll be answering… Read More »The most self-indulgent post ever
blog challenges
Quick facts about me (response to @cgoodey)
I’m sitting on my sofa surrounded by a hoarder’s dream of clutter while two rooms in my place are being stripped clean of the disgusting… Read More »Quick facts about me (response to @cgoodey)
Z is the 1st letter of their alphabet
The comment above from a dad about his daughter speaks volumes. For two years, I have been holding on to this story from The New… Read More »Z is the 1st letter of their alphabet
Mixie me: demonstrating comprehension
Comprehension is often not what it appears to be. I think we’ve proven this (in a post here, for example). When students believe they are… Read More »Mixie me: demonstrating comprehension
A teacher’s end-of-year takeaways
The Canadian university academic year–September to April–has come to a close. At this time 2 years ago, this closing inspired a reflection on myself as a teacher… Read More »A teacher’s end-of-year takeaways
a lonely unused transfer
Why am I left behind when so obviously useful? What are the skills our students practice in our classes if not transferable? By definition, transferable… Read More »a lonely unused transfer
(Un)cool things that happened today
Mike Griffin’s simple, quirky collection of random educational moments that occurred in a day has morphed into a blog challenge, one which a few have… Read More »(Un)cool things that happened today
Play cards with students. Yes, I do.
I’m a fan of cards. When I get together with my family for the weekend in my hometown, I look forward to us getting together… Read More »Play cards with students. Yes, I do.