Monthly Archives: December 2021

Day 3 (of winter 2021) snow driving in places that usually don’t get snow… I may have the most patience during winter driving – mainly because I now live in a coastal area that receives little snow and know how … Continue reading →

Day two (of winter 2021) a letter to my PLN on Christmas Day Admittedly this letter is based on my letter to my school learning community and was heavily influenced by Rob Clark @therealrobclark whose letter to his community was … Continue reading →

Day one (of winter 2021) a mathemagical day The 21st day. Of the 12th month. In the 21st year of the 21st century to end a lot of 1s and 2s! Shortest day as we acknowledge the winter solstice. The … Continue reading →

Day 72 (of 2021/22) last day of 2021… 3-ish stories and holiday wishes with thanks to @joshgnosis @mtaylorlee and @abounty682   Teacher cash grab (literal) https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/13/teachers-scramble-dollar-bills-south-dakota-dash-for-cash – I can “get” the initial idea – a chance for more $ for … Continue reading →

Day 71 (of 2021/22) winding up the calendar year – a video tribute! This year, I decided to redo the scene in Merry Christmas Charlie Brown… you know the scene – here is the directors cut: Short version: https://youtu.be/vPe9b1R-c8A Based … Continue reading →

Day 70 (of 2021/22) concert night & special events I live in contradictions… knowing that there is systemic bias that we continue to do because of education tradition. And last night I continued the hypocrisy with a joyous night. The … Continue reading →

Day 69 (of 2021/22) birthday. I am officially older than my father ever was… It’s weird. I like my birthday – though I’m more discreet about it at work than I am at home…. Not that it’s a secret, but … Continue reading →

Day 68 (of 2021/22) thinking about @ascd EL magazine on Compassionate Discipline On a trip, I figured I’d finally have a chance to read the October issue of the Education Leadership magazine I enjoy and then pass it over to … Continue reading →

Day 67 (of 2021/22) 4 education news stories (and my thoughts) you may have missed for the week ending December 10 with thanks to @usatoday nltimes.nl @hugotwilliams & @bbchamedani of @bbcworld and @jgriffiths of @globeandmail 1. Can math be racist? … Continue reading →

Day 66 (of 2021/22) T(ec)hursday – Christmas tree lightup (Requested repeat from previous blog) Another fun “game” that helps with learning coding skills (patience, practice, connections) while also enabling a fun element of “competition” around how fast it can be … Continue reading →