I used to ask my students to write their personal credo — what they believed about how to live a …
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Growing Up Female
Neil Sedaka sang that “Growing up is hard to do.” In our society governed by expectations and rules …
The Poetry of My Life
I used to tell my English students that writing poetry gave the poet the opportunity to 'hide in …
Enough
Lately the word ‘enough’ has been in my consciousness. Sometimes on the periphery and sometimes …
‘The Big Picture’ — a review
The Big Picture Education is Everyone’s Business Dennis Littky with Samantha Grabelle ASCD …
What I Learned About Teaching From My Teachers
I was an educator in the Ontario Public School System for over 33 years. Over the course of my …
HOW DARE I?
HOW DARE I? Initially, Sheila asked me to be part of a panel discussion for The Company of Women …
Home
It’s a standard conversation starter right after or just before, “What do you do?” It’s, “Where are …
Author-ity
In her book, Letters to My Daughter, Maya Angelou suggests that many people who are thought of as …
‘Fixing Me’
A friend of mine once told me that I have taken more self-help courses and programmes than anyone …
My Decloaking Testimonial
Where do I begin to tell about my Decloaking experience? The year and a bit just after I retired, …
Declaring My TRUTH
I remember the psychiatrist I was seeing once asking me, “Who said life has to be a struggle?” And …