We all want students to develop a sense of agency over their learning, but many of us simply want an easy-to-follow, laid out roadmap to do so. Back again with her wisdom, wit, and wealth of creativity, Adrienne Gear teaches us about her 3-step Inquiry-Based Powerful Understanding Model and how we can enable students from … Continue reading E 9: Hmmm? Huh? Aha! Tangible, Proven Ways to Develop Powerful Understanding of the Self, Others, and the World Part One (with Adrienne Gear)
My Visit to St. Michaels University School
It was a scorching hot day as I pulled up to the front of the gorgeous brick building and emerged from my car, weighed down by bulky bags of art supplies and all of the equipment necessary for my impending presentation on kindness. Greeted by the warm and friendly staff, I was directed to the … Continue reading My Visit to St. Michaels University School
My Guest Blog for Adrienne Gear
I had the recent pleasure of guest blogging for the amazing Adrienne Gear (author of the freshly released book, Powerful Understanding) about the transformative power of kindness. Here's my post! Here are our podcast interviews:
Starting with…When?
Starting with...When? These days, the concept of “finding your why” is prevalent in schools, the corporate sector and across communities thanks to Simon Sinek’s prolific book Starting with Why. As a result of this important work, people across the world have been on the quest to connect more wholeheartedly with their purpose in authentic, soulful … Continue reading Starting with…When?
Making Change, Drip-by-Drip: Child Soldiers, a Brave Citizen, and Goats
Sometimes, we have it in our heads that in order to make impactful, positive change, we need to have some tangible finished product with a huge grand opening. This is mostly a fallacy. It rarely exists. Big changes take time. It’s messy. This concept of go big or go home, all or nothing makes it … Continue reading Making Change, Drip-by-Drip: Child Soldiers, a Brave Citizen, and Goats
The Magic Ratio you Should Employ to Ensure Success in your Relationships at Work, School, and Home
The Magic Ratio you Should Employ to Ensure Success in your Relationships at Work, School, and Home When we think about the little people in our lives who are already faced with fighting larger battles than we will ever know, empathy and compassion kick in, urging us to be diligent with our word, lean … Continue reading The Magic Ratio you Should Employ to Ensure Success in your Relationships at Work, School, and Home
On this Mother’s Day…
On this Mother’s Day… Let us remember to honour and hold space for those Who long to be mothers Who cannot, in the way they envisioned, be mothers Who have experienced devastating loss as mothers Who have gained more than they ever thought imaginable as mothers Who have broken down on their journey as mothers … Continue reading On this Mother’s Day…
Asking For Help: 7 Actionable Ways to Encourage Help-Seeking at Your Work and School
Asking for Help: 7 Actionable Ways to Encourage Help-Seeking at Your Work and School “Help is one of those four-letter-words that is curiously difficult to say when it’s in the form of a request. Most people tell me that it’s not easy for them to ask for help. Offering to be of help, on the … Continue reading Asking For Help: 7 Actionable Ways to Encourage Help-Seeking at Your Work and School
My Misadventures as a Server: How Failure and Embarrassment Builds Trust
My Misadventures as a Server: How Failure and Embarrassment Builds Trust I’ve had my fair share of face-down failures. Abject embarrassment. Moments of complete humiliation that have had the power to reduce me to itty-bitty versions of myself. It’s safe to say that at one time or another, we all have. Take, for instance, that … Continue reading My Misadventures as a Server: How Failure and Embarrassment Builds Trust
Hating People Close-Up is Nearly Impossible
Hating People Close-Up is Nearly Impossible It was a hectic Saturday morning. Everyone seemed in a rush to attack the ‘to-do’ list so the true ‘weekend’ could commence. There would be causalities. It was inevitable. Grey drizzle hung low in the air, immediately dampening everything in its path. With soggy urgency, people raced from the … Continue reading Hating People Close-Up is Nearly Impossible
Morgane Michael 