In Neuro Linguistic Programming, there is a concept called ‘complex equivalents’. In very general …
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What I Believe — one version
When taught Grade 11 University English, the first essay I had my students write was a personal …
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, …
The ‘F’ Words in My Life
“She used the ‘f’ word!” We know what that means. And either the speaker’s frustrated or angry or …
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 …