This spin offers simple, everyday strategies families can use to help children stay organized, focused, and confident. It’s inspired by Sarah Ward’s recent visit to our school district and reflects our ongoing commitment to supporting self‑regulation and executive function for all learners. It’s also my second »
It is time to confront the truth that has quietly shaped, and limited how we teach reading. The long‑standing fallacy that reading is taught only by primary educators has harmed our profession and left too many students drifting, narrating their learning stories with, “I don’t like reading,” or »
Sometimes there just aren't the right words to say and anything that comes to mind feels trite. Sometimes life doesn't do what it is supposed to do and everything stands still waiting for something to feel better. Sometimes you have to hold space and pray for »
I am writing this spin with some trepidation. After all these years, I admit I am still looking for the mute button for my overthinking mind. I've often joked with friends and colleagues about not needing critical feedback as I can tear a few good strips off myself »
In this latest spin, I’m exploring the connection between physical activity, my own experience of being anything but athletic, and the role executive function plays in turning intention into action. After realizing I had overlooked physical health and movement in my New Year’s predictions, I wanted to emphasize »
As midnight arrives, the crystal ball begins to glow - what does it reveal for public education in 2026? Here are my top five predictions, listed in no particular order, as I take my best guess at what’s ahead for Canadian schools. #1. Adult Behaviour: Boundaries and Resets As »
Sometimes getting a little lost is exactly what you need. It sounds cliché, but when you step off the familiar path, you see things differently, and that perspective can lead to something valuable. I am going to preface this spin by admitting that my husband was 100% right. I am »
There are some gifts that can't be bought. A few months ago, my younger sister made a joke about my consumer ways. In the moment it was a funny laugh we shared but it got me thinking about my retail habits as well as my gift giving ways. »
As holiday celebrations begin, the simple act of reconnecting with old friends brings to mind the profound role belonging plays in our well-being. The root of belonging traces back to Middle English bilangen (to pertain to) combining be as an intensifier and long as go along or be appropriate. While »
Leo Shortall had just turned 17 when he presented himself at the Church Lads' Brigade Armoury in St. John’s, the capital of the Dominion of Newfoundland, on October 23, 1915, for a medical examination. Unbeknownst to his parents and siblings, young Leo was declared fit for service. Just »
We often say, “Stick with it, persevere, and it will be worth it.” But what if it’s not? What if they have it wrong? What if we have it wrong, that the structures we’ve built into our educational redesigns aren’t quite right? Feeling uncomfortable? Good. Hold that »
