Monthly Archives: February 2022

Posting this at 7am on Feb 28 to tie in with the return to negotiations of Major League Baseball on the “last day” before the regular season starts losing games… need 4 weeks for spring training to avoid injuries… contracts … Continue reading →

Day 110 (of 2021/22) 3 non-covid education news stories you may have missed for the week ending February 25. Thanks to @adigaskell , @ploriggio , & @ericvanrythoven 1. Stereotype study. Starts early… lasts longer…. https://www.forbes.com/sites/adigaskell/2022/02/22/how-quickly-gender-stereotypes-about-work-emerge/?sh=35a1da0857e8 2. Not just saying “no” … Continue reading →

Day 109 (of 2021/22) Thinking Classrooms book study part 2 thanks @krbrach @pgliljedahl As a district we explored @peterliljedahl Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics! Session Two (on Twosday 2/22/22 – a little delay in sharing): Reminder: (TC = Thinking Classroom) Chapters … Continue reading →

Day 108 (of 2021/22) pink shirt day #pinkshirtday The movement started in Canada when two boys saw another boy being teased for wearing a pink shirt to school. They went out and bought lots of pink shirts and started handing … Continue reading →

Day 107 (of 2021/22) 22/02/22 #twosday #bowtietuesday #digitallearningday Numbers are fun. And the 22nd day of the 2nd month old the 22nd year of the 21st century… oooh…. So close… https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/happy-twosday-why-numbers-like-22222-have-been-too-fascinating-for-over-2000-years/ar-AATZWz2 And along with the fun with numbers, as it … Continue reading →

Day 106 (of 2021/22) 3 non-covid education news stories you may have missed for the week ending February 18 thanks to @kahleda , @kierangair , and @eleanorharding 1. Black history month optional?? https://www.newsweek.com/school-allows-parents-opt-out-black-history-month-lessons-1679740 2. Addressing the adults in schools is … Continue reading →

Day 105 (of 2021/22) looking to September The earlier sunrise.. later sunset.. more sunny afternoons.. Covid guidelines changing.. time to start thinking about the next school year. While a lot of things still need to happen, a part of the … Continue reading →

Day 104 (of 2021/22) a 5 year plan… I have been reluctant to do one. Mainly because as I approached my 49th year, my mortality wore on my mind. My principal-dad only made it to 48… I know, morbid. And … Continue reading →

Day 103 (of 2021/22) a Covid update BC is keeping the vaccine passports. I’m happy with that. Opening restaurants and health clubs seems likewise okay as vaccinated people reduce the risk of transmitting Covid. The borders now only need a … Continue reading →

Day 102 (of 2021/22) Palentines day. Is a letter shift enough to shake off systemic discrimination? But Valentines are fun! They’re not part of colonialism – or if they were, it’s gone beyond the initial intent…right? Like Christmas… nobody wants … Continue reading →