Fall OMLTA Conference 2014

Well, it came and went...quick as lightning. The fall conference put on by the OMLTA each year in a different Ontarian community is just a single day, so it's a great single hit of PD and teaching energy. This year, the conf…

Giving thanks, with a sale

Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian teaching friends. Joyeuse Action de Grâce à mes collègues canadiens.  Some Canadian bloggers were chatting about how truly thankful we are for the opportunity to collaborate that TeachersP…

A Bright Idea for Teen Field Trips

I teach grade 8. We like to try to give our students a chance to stretch their wings... try out their independence in safe ways throughout the year. Of course that applies to things like finding an organizational system and devel…