When I was an English teacher, the first unit I taught my grade 9 students was short stories. We’d …
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Platitudes as Attitudes
Recently, when I was part of very interesting conversation with a few other women, the topic of …
Complex Equivalents
In Neuro Linguistic Programming, there is a concept called ‘complex equivalents’. In very general …
Breaking Up is Hard to Do — Or Is It?
Consider that everything in life is really a metaphor for everything else. I can hear an English …
Rage. Sadness, Fear, and Guilt — these four
I’ve revisited a recent judging experience as I remember it. I hear myself apologizing for my …
Alternative Assessment — Another Way
Recently, I posted my thoughts regarding ‘The Exam Question’, an article which was published in the …
Choosing to Question
Retirement and ending has been on my mind. I wrote about retirement in Being Put Out to Pasture. …
So are We All
When my mother died, I stayed for a while with my best friend who I’ve known for what feels like all …
A Different Choice for Student Assessment
As I prepared to write this companion piece to my thoughts on ‘The Exam Question’ – one on …
Failing to Thrive — Then and Now
Failure to thrive is a medical term applied to infants who are unable to gain weight and who, …
Revenge — Not So Sweet
Vengeance is a monster of appetite, forever bloodthirsty and never filled. …
Being Put Out to Pasture.
I retired from teaching at 59 after 33 years as a classroom teacher. So, in keeping with one …
I have always believed that people should have opportunities to realize their full power. Are you ready to explore your journey?