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Emotional Labour – at the Heart of Teaching
Labor, particularly emotional labor, is the difficult task of digging deep to engage at a personal level. Emotional labor looks like patience and kindness and respect. It’s very different from mechanical work, from filling out a form or moving a … Continue reading
Leader as Host
I recently came across the article, “It’s Time for the Heroes to Go Home“, co-authored by Margaret Wheatley and Deborah Frieze. Like their work in “Walk Out Walk On”, this piece really resonated with my current thinking on educational leadership. … Continue reading
My Learning Project Update – Am I Built to Learn?
It has been several weeks since I started to learn the clarinet. I’ve documented four lessons, each showing (I hope) a bit of progress. At first I felt very frustrated that I was barely able to make a sound with … Continue reading
My Learning Project – Clarinet Lesson #3
In this lesson, I share some of the things with which I have been struggling lately. Like breathing. And counting. Basics Thank goodness I have several weeks until Jingle Bells season! Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Pin it Share … Continue reading
#ecoo11 Session: Connecting to Lead Learning Communities
On October 21st at 8:30 am, George Couros and I will host a workshop / discussion at The Educational Computing Organization of Ontario’s Conference exploring how leaders and aspiring leaders in the field of education can use online tools and social … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity and Engagement, Engaging Everyone, Instructional Practices, Leadership Essentials, My Learning Project, Professional Development
Tagged #ecoo11, #learningproject, Chris Kennedy, Connected Principals, Dean Shareski, George Couros, Ontario Leadership Framework, shannon smith
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See things differently and you will change the world
Love this. Just love it. We need to encourage our kids to see things differently and to know that they WILL change the world. Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Pin it Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, shannon smith, Steve Jobs, Think Different
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My Learning Project – Lesson #2
Hello! Happy Thanksgiving! I hope that everyone is enjoying a beautiful long weekend. Below is lesson #2 in my learning project. After last week’s lesson, I got some feedback from Laura (a former student at WEJ, via her mom) and … Continue reading
Giving Thanks
This start up has been the busiest in my career as vice principal, hands down. There are many reasons for this, including the growth our school experienced (we have 100 more students and over a dozen new staff this year), … Continue reading
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Tagged change, shannon smith
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Steve Jobs – “You can only connect the dots looking backwards”
An incredible address by Steve Jobs: Great stories and lessons to ponder as we reflect on Steve Jobs’ impact on our lives as educators. – you can only connect the dots looking backwards – have faith in your dreams – … Continue reading
