“If we create a culture where every teacher believes they need to improve, not because they are not good enough, but because they can be even better, there is no limit to what we can achieve.” — Dylan Wiliam NOTE:… Continue Reading →
Author: Chris Wejr
I will continue to use this blog as part of my professional growth plan to reflect, ask questions, and share ideas. This year, I have shifted my focus from “building staff culture” to “instructional leadership”. Last summer, I was moved from… Continue Reading →
Too often we communicate, make decisions, and act in such a rush. Yes, there are many decisions that can and should be made on the fly but there are also many times where we should take the time to pause,… Continue Reading →
Read More Building Staff Culture: The Importance of Slowing Down
I realize it is summer but some educators are have been reflecting on their current classroom set up or changes they have recently made to decide on what their classroom will look like next year. I recently read a couple… Continue Reading →
As educators, we take a lot of our efforts and successes for granted. As we raise the bar and do more, implement new ideas, and have more success, our baseline grows and we seem to embrace this as a new… Continue Reading →
Read More Building Staff Culture: The Importance of Gratitude
As educators, we take a lot of our efforts and successes for granted. As we raise the bar and do more, implement new ideas, and have more success, our baseline grows and we seem to embrace this as a new… Continue Reading →
Read More Building Staff Culture: The Importance of Gratitude
This is a post in which I am sort of “thinking out loud” so I would love your thoughts. I went for breakfast with a great critical friend of mine,…
I sat there and stared at the table setting and welled up in tears. The other 3 plates contained what was left of a family dinner and mine lay there empty. Beside each table setting, my girls had written the… Continue Reading →
Read More Maybe Dad: A Simple and Powerful Message From My Daughters
This is a post in which I am sort of “thinking out loud” so I would love your thoughts. I went for breakfast with a great critical friend of mine, Brian Kuhn, a few weeks ago. Brian is the CIO… Continue Reading →
As we near July 1 and have the opportunity to join millions of Canadians celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday, I cannot help but think about those who will not exactly be celebrating the past 150 years. I am a settler of… Continue Reading →
Read More Reconsidering the ‘Celebration’ of Canada’s 150 Years
My professional growth plan is focused on building a positive school staff culture. I am no expert in this area but I have been honoured to learn from many others…
Part of my professional growth plan is focused on building a positive school staff culture. I am no expert in this area but I have been honoured to learn from…
Part of my professional growth plan is focused on building a positive school staff culture. I am no expert in this area but I have been honoured to learn from many others to help with my growth. It is my… Continue Reading →
As we near the end of March, many schools have moved into the final term of the year and this often leads to discussions about awards ceremonies in schools. I recently had the honour of travelling to Red Deer, Alberta… Continue Reading →
There were moments in the past few years when my inbox reached over 1000 unread emails. I felt like I was drowning each time I looked at my Outlook or my…
Read More How taking email off my phone helped me win the inbox battle and live more in the moment
It is no secret that I have concerns with the focus on awards in schools. For the past 9 years, I have been privileged to work as a principal in two different school communities who have both moved away from… Continue Reading →
Read More 10 Secrets to Raising an Award-Winning Student (a slightly cynical post)