Teacher • Runner • Competitive • Environmentalist • Spend 76% of my day outdoors, mainly watching critters run up trees • Simultaneously a night owl and an early bird • What I lack in polychrome fashion choices I make up in personality. • Tend to speak in hyperboles • "I'm trying very hard not to connect with people right now." – David Rose
The following piece was inspired by a student who often liked to draw her own boxes. How many times have you been asked, Yes or no, Blue or pink, Okay or not? An either/or question would prompt our reflexes to pick the 51%. Programmed to believe we harbour decisions With the flip a two-sided coin. … Continue reading Binary
I recently had a conversation with someone about how to compartmentalize the roles of being a human and being a teacher. Turns out, you can’t. Teachers have their responsibilities laid out as an exhaustive to-do list. We run on a schedule that is basically never on schedule and expected to be prim and proper when … Continue reading Box
2020 has been a year rife with heartbreak and hardships. I mean, it got to the point where my mind permitted itself to focus on one thought, and not eight. The only way I got through the year was finding who my pillars were, and reconnecting with those I lost touch with. Working with new … Continue reading Luddite
Another Sunday reflection. It wasn’t until I became a client of Kai that I started to feel as if I was heard. Not that when I chose to confide in my closest friends, I wasn’t heard, but he just acknowledged my feelings and I felt that it was enough to keep going. He was the … Continue reading Kai & Kay
There’s some sort of comfort knowing that there are people out there making systemic changes. Great ones. Ones that really will disrupt our ecosystem and have you stop and think. I think we've all had enough change, it's time settle in our seats. Our world just needs a little dose of happiness. Adjustment Disorder. Situational Depression. … Continue reading Adjustment
Hi there! Welcome to my post for the final E-tivity. I have created four topics below that I think align with the material we covered. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading my peer's responses on the topics and we have had such great conversations about strategies that we can use in our classrooms! Enjoy! COOKIE JAR … Continue reading Brain Dump on Anything Related to Self-Regulation in The Classroom!
When I was younger, probably around 3 or 4 years old, I went to a beach that was just piddled with rocks, pebbles and assorted candy wrappers. I remember picking one up that was a faint grey, very smooth, almost pellet-like little pebble that I wanted to bring home. This was one of the hundreds … Continue reading Rocks
Dear Students, How are you all doing? Good, I hope. Exams are creeping up and I know a lot of you are worried about getting those A’s. I know you’ll pull all-nighters, chug those 5-energy drinks, hop up on coffee - anything to get those A’s your parents want you to get. But let me … Continue reading Students
On the days my busy-flitting-exterior self catches up with my racing mind, you're really going to regret asking me about my day. I guess that’s the downfall of living a high-functioning life with anxiety. Nobody would ever believe something was wrong because if you ask me, I’m fine. Really, I am. But just hear me … Continue reading Full
You know how people say that the best way to face your fear is to face it head on? I find that rather inaccurate. Say for instance, you're afraid of snakes. By the way, I actually love snakes and they are probably one of the most misunderstood animals, they would never intentionally hurt a human … Continue reading Snakes
