If you want to live a more creative life, one of the most helpful suggestions I’ve received is to stop trying to plan for the BIG MOMENT when you’re going to have the time and money to quit your job so you can take award-winning photos while on safari in Kenya, and instead simply turn … [continue reading]

I can hardly sit still. I want to call all of my friends, but that would be procrastination and I’d never write this post. I want to develop a workshop where I create experiences that will share my thinking and my excitement with others. And I WILL do that …after I write this … [continue reading]

St. Michaels University School is an independent school on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Students can attend St. Michaels as day students beginning in Kindergarten, and as residential students beginning in Grade 7. The school offers an impressively wide range of courses and activities for their learners, with a focus on preparing students for higher … [continue reading]

I first learned of these tests in a book titled Where Great Teaching Begins: Planning for Student Thinking and Learning written by Anne Reeves and published by ASCD. Running through all four tests, one after another, has allowed me to quickly assess the quality of my goals. I hope you find them just as useful.
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