Monthly Archives: October 2015

Thanks to fellow ADE’s Jenny Grabiec and  Ross Cooper for inspiring this blog post. This morning I received a notification about a chat that caught my eye. #Satchathack would be having a “Back to the Future” inspired chat about the past, present … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking a lot lately… about questions. My six year old never stops asking questions! This year, more than ever, I’ve been asking a lot of questions and so have my students! I believe, that the more we learn, … Continue reading →

Yesterday we went on another learning journey… to our local dump! The learning that occurred outside of the classroom was incredible. This type of experiential learning is hard to replicate in a textbook or a classroom. Our students learned, first … Continue reading →

Sometimes a simple question can open a world of learning. Last year I sat beside a teacher at  the On the Rise conference in Toronto. We introduced ourselves and after a bit of small talk he asked, rather hesitantly, if I knew … Continue reading →

My principal, Don Grant and I were just discussing the great story “Stone Soup’ that he read to our school community. The story was read before serving the harvest soup that our parent volunteers helped prepare from our school garden … Continue reading →

Thinking outside of the text and doing “real” math that is relevant to my students has been a game changer in the delivery of my math curriculum. The resources are endless, math is all around us! Recently, my students were preparing … Continue reading →

Adventure has been a great influence on my life. It has shaped me into the person and educator I am today. I’m lucky to be married to @MrsCELKP  who is a true adventurer  and we share our love of travel with our … Continue reading →

When the bell rang on Monday morning, my students quickly filed into the classroom with the usual excitement and energy that ten and eleven year olds can only exude. However, two girls particularly, were BEAMING! They couldn’t wait to tell … Continue reading →