Next week marks the successful completion of my first year as a school principal. I’m glad I’m not a betting man because there is no way I would have guessed what this past year would have included. It has been a year of growth and successes, but also a number of missteps. I have worked […]
The last few weeks have been interesting. Not just for me or my staff, but for everyone. The amount of uncertainty about what the future holds has created a great deal of anxiety and stress for my staff and school families. The amount of questions I am getting and that I don’t have the answer […]
Over the course of the year, I have been working with my staff to increase student engagement through a Concept Based Learning approach. This approach is driven by “big ideas” rather than subject-specific learning. To be successful, students must apply what they have learned to “real world” situations. I have led using this strategy through […]
In late November, I was invited to be a guest on a podcast called “Wicked Problems, Magnificent Solutions” hosted by Dr. Johanna Pagonis. This was the inaugural episode and I was honoured to be a part of the discussion alongside Michael Hauptman. Instead of writing about the podcast, take some time and listen!
In November 2019, I was preparing to speak at a Professional Day event on Concept Based Curriculum. I prepared the content, rehearsed it multiple times, and felt ready to go. As the session began and people were filling the room, I was finishing the setup of my presentation, which on this day was being done […]
One of my weekly opportunities is to run our school’s Makerspace program. This program provides all students with an opportunity to apply their learning, become creative in new ways, solve a variety of problems, and work with others. Students look forward to this program every week and they are frequently asking what they will get […]