My biggest tip for building school culture isn’t anything fancy…just love people.

The kind of person we should want to lead is the one that is consistent and therefore logical. Far too many politicians are inconsistent and illogical. When I run for election one thing I’ll endeavour for is consistency. I hope the importance of this is not understated.

Happy Canada Day! From the peoples who first lived here, to all those who have come to this land since, we wish you a day of celebration for the country we now know as Canada.

In schools, we often talk about caring for students—but we must remember that the adults need care too. Teachers, staff, and leaders are human. They get tired. They feel stress. They carry trauma. They can experience compassion fatigue. Supporting students starts with supporting

Sometimes what our students need most is for us to be their cheerleader… to instill in them the confidence that they can do it!

The most important thing for principals to understand, is that the teachers are the most important resource in the building.

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No educational decision should be made without the voice of those closest to the classroom—teachers and school leaders. Ignoring their expertise is ignoring the experience that matters most.

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path. Buddha

The secret to life is finding joy in ordinary things. Ruth Reich

Growing up in Canada has been one of if not the biggest privilege of my life. God bless this country.

What educators need most right now isn’t another initiative or meeting—it’s time to breathe, space to think, and the grace to rest. Give them flexibility, true support, removing things from their plate, and nothing extra piled on. Protect their nights and weekends, build in

I am appearing before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal. Cool little moment for me - I wrote a paper on the tribunal when I was in third year of law school. :).

I remember greeting one of our paraprofessionals by name one day when we crossed paths in the stairwell. She looked up quite started and responded: “I didn’t know anyone here knew my name.” It’s not just kids who sometimes go below the radar. Everyone in the school should

It's all about priorities! Administrators, make your libraries and librarians your priorities! The payoff will be magical!

Teacher evaluations should be more aspirational: How are you doing? What do you think we are doing well? What is an area we can improve? How can I best support you right now? What professional goals can we help you achieve?

I hope my teacher is nice. I hope I have friends in my class. I hope I have someone to sit next to at lunch. I hope I can get my locker open. Students come to school because education builds a better future.  But that’s probably not what kids are thinking about now.

Kindness counts. 🧡 🌐 teachergoals.com

If every child came ready to be taught, teaching would be easy. But some need food. Some need supplies. Some need love. Some need nurturing. Some need patience and some to be seen. Teachers meet them where they are as they enter their classroom, and that is most honorable.