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Let Them Write

by Jean Winter / 2 Comments

  I know myself to be a writer. No matter the format or my intentions for what I’m writing, I …

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Filed Under: Education Issues and Comments, Teaching, Writing Tagged With: being an educator, education, language, learning new lessons, philosophy of education, potential, power of words, teacher resources

Ontario Education: What are the issues?

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I was an educator in the Ontario public school system for over 33 years.  I have experience of …

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Filed Under: Choices, Education Issues and Comments, Teaching Tagged With: accountability, being an educator, education, educational change, making a difference, philosophy of education, potential, taking charge

The Challenges of Being an Educator Now

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  It’s the beginning of a new school year and I’m remembering.  I’m remembering all of the …

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Filed Under: Education Issues and Comments, Our World, Teaching Tagged With: accountability, assessment, being an educator, capacity, choice, education, educational change, making a difference, philosophy of education, potential, teaching special needs learners, working with special needs learners

Education and Success

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    We’ve bought into the idea that education is about training and “success”, …

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Filed Under: Choices, Education Issues and Comments, Our World, Teaching Tagged With: author-ity, being an educator, capacity, creativity, education, educational change, making a difference, philosophy of education, potential, resourcefulness, success, taking charge, teacher resources

Supporting Exceptional Learners — An Individual Education Plan

by Jean Winter / 3 Comments

    When I started teaching, learning about an Individual Education Plan [IEP] …

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Filed Under: Choices, Education Issues and Comments, Resources, Teaching Tagged With: being an educator, capacity, education, educational change, Individual Education Plan, philosophy of education, potential, resourcefulness, teacher resources, teaching special needs learners, working with special needs learners

Forget What You Know — my response to Jacob Barnett’s TED Talk

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Thinking on Dock

Stop learning and start thinking. I love listening to CBC Radio. Last week, as I was driving who …

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Filed Under: Choices, Education Issues and Comments, Personal Growth and Self-discovery, Resources, Teaching Tagged With: accountability, authenticity, author-ity, being an educator, being true to self, capacity, choice, creativity, education, educational change, imagination, learning new lessons, peronsal truth, philosophy of education, potential, resourcefulness, taking charge, teacher resources

The OSSLT — Making Liars of Us All

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Pinocchio Puppet Dolls

Is it any wonder that they are confused and distressed? As a teacher, no matter which discipline I …

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Filed Under: Education Issues and Comments, Resources, Teaching Tagged With: accountability, being an educator, capacity, education, language, philosophy of education, power of words, writing

Creating a Professional Resume — thoughts to consider

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Vintage Typewriter - Who are you

At the end of their teacher training, each educator new to the profession is faced with applying for …

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Filed Under: Education Issues and Comments, Resources, Teaching Tagged With: advice on resumes, authenticity, author-ity, being an educator, education, philosophy of education, teacher resources, teaching resumes

A Retired Teacher’s Credo – Advice to Those Coming into the Profession

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Know Thyself Quote by Socrates

I now celebrate all of my life ... I am and will always be an educator.  For over 33 years, I …

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Filed Under: Education Issues and Comments, Resources, Teaching Tagged With: author-ity, being true to self, capacity, education, educational change, peronsal truth, resourcefulness

10 Ways Schools are Making Children Stupid and Depressed — My Thoughts

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Girl leaning head on wall discouraged

Recently, I read 10 Ways Schools are Making Children Stupid and Depressed which was shared by a …

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Filed Under: Choices, Education Issues and Comments, Resources, Teaching Tagged With: authenticity, author-ity, capacity, choice, creativity, education, educational change, making a difference, philosophy of education, potential, resourcefulness, taking charge

We’re All in Sales

by Jean Winter / 1 Comment

A few years ago, one of my sisters said that we were all in sales. At the time, I was still teaching …

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Filed Under: Choices, Personal Growth and Self-discovery, Teaching Tagged With: accountability, authenticity, author-ity, being true to self, capacity, choice, education, expressing spirit, personal truth, potential, sales, taking charge

Memories of Students Past

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Like all teachers, I have memories of so many things that happened over the course of my career: …

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Filed Under: Choices, Education Issues and Comments, Teaching Tagged With: authenticity, choice, creating space, education, expressing spirit, letting go, memory, potential, trust

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