Elementary Teachers of Ontario's
Heart and Art of Teaching and Learning Blog
For 7 years, it was an honour to have been a blogger for ETFO's Heart and Art of Teaching and Learning.
Below are links to my posts. Newer posts are at the bottom.
Musings Of A New(ish) Teacher On The First Days Of The School Year
Empowering Young Mathematicians
Courageous Conversations: Indigenous Perspectives In The Classroom
Entrepreneurial Thinking In The Classroom
The Workshop Presenter’s Palette
Moving Beyond "Cultural Months"
Collaboration Amongst The Grades
Are Artists Mathematicians Too?
Broadening Our Learning Spaces in Education
Parents: Key Partners In Education
Everyday Mental Health Classroom Resource
Bell Let’s Talk Day – Helping to End the Stigma in Classrooms
The Heart and Art of Teaching and Learning Resource
It's Spring! Let's Talk About the Environment!
Getting the User at the Center of User-Centered Design!
I Am From Poems – Building A Positive Classroom Community
Halloween: Discussions Around Inclusion
Progress Reports – Reflection & Goal Setting
Dear Basketball – Saying Goodbye & Finding Our Passions
Novels That Spark Conversation and Empathy
Math In Real Life – The Yard Problem
Graphic Novels – Engaging Learning for All Readers
Distance Learning – Trying to Get Back Into a Routine
Jamboard – a Tool for Learning Together at a Distance
Passion Projects Through Design
ETFO’s 365 Black Canadian Curriculum
Creating a Classroom Action Plan Through Data Management
Literacy, Science & So Much More!
Virtual Field Trips: Connecting With the World Beyond the Classroom
Lessons From a Teacher Candidate
Technology Like in the Real World
Going Gradeless in Elementary – Part 1
Going Gradeless in Elementary – Part 2
Infographics – Hands on Learning With Technology
Notable Black People in Canada – A Breakout
Graduation – Perhaps Something New?
Pandemic Stories in Children’s Literature
Virtual Museum – Visit and Reflection
Lions, Tigers and Kinders, Oh My!
Curriculum NightPausing and Teaching for Deeper LearningWe’re Building Again!The Wind DownComputer Science Education WeekThe Shape of ThingsFrom Consumption to Creation – Media LiteracyScratching the Pollution in Our OceansIncorporating Tech in FSL PresentationsUnpacking the System Through Artistic ExpressionSpring Has Sprung!Unplugged Coding in the FSL ClassroomWhat’s the Probability?ETFO’s Summer Academy Is Coming Soon!Ideas for Learning in JuneJune ReflectionPixel ArtAll Good Things…The Global Competencies Through STEMMedia Literacy & Digital Citizenship ResourcesInfusing Tech in Music & ScienceETFO’s ICT ConferenceBuilding Thinking Classrooms – The Ice Cream Problem