Colleagues are a wonderful thing - but mentors, that's where the real work gets done. Junot Diaz I recently became involved in our local teacher association's mentorship program. What an empowering and humbling experience! After nearly twenty-six years in education, it was time. Time to offer my colleagues something that I acknowledged was missing during … Continue reading Beauty (& Humility) of Mentorship
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A Spirit Moves On
Two weeks ago, the spirit of a gentle teacher, knowledge keeper, and friend left this physical realm known as Turtle Island. Leaving behind a massive legacy as a self-described Ktunaxa "junior elder", Wayne Louie, was one of a small cadre of Ktunaxa Nation members fluent in their isolated dialectic language. A skilled outdoorsman and naturalist, … Continue reading A Spirit Moves On
Saving the Village
Man is not a being who stands still, he is a being in the process of becoming. The more he enables himself to become, the more he fulfills his true mission. Rudolph Steiner It is with a heavy heart that I write this post. Recently, a Grade 11 student at our local secondary school took … Continue reading Saving the Village
We’re Not Just Raising Boys…
[I'm not just raising boys, I'm trying to raise good men.] Although I often use the above quote as a beacon for my contribution to a better society, I have been unable to find the source for this quote [so feel free to share it if you know because I would love to give credit … Continue reading We’re Not Just Raising Boys…
Forever Humbled: My Students as Models for Learning
Last month, seven students in Grade 6 self-identified as having indigenous heritage, participated in a school-sponsored hand drum-making workshop. The day and a half workshop, led by our spiritual mentor, Metis elder Donna Wright, and our local knowledge-keeper Ann-Marie Smith, witnessed the students spend an entire day soaking and stretching the hides, weaving the leather strips, … Continue reading Forever Humbled: My Students as Models for Learning
GETTING CURIOUS 