We recently completed our first round of Collaborative Response Model (CRM) meetings. I had spent a lot of time trying to decide what process to follow for our first day.…
Author: Todd Samuelson
It’s hard to believe a decade ago I walked through the front doors of this school unbelievably excited to be joining a different district and an unfamiliar school. After ten…
Tomorrow morning I will be introducing George Couros at the Southern Alberta Teachers’ Convention. For me, this has meant spending time reflecting on who George is, how he has influenced…
I’m considering making a change. With change often comes the traditional interview process and the preparation that comes along with that ritual. I suppose there is a benefit to this…
“… and now you’re a wacko like me.” I’m not sure if I’ve ever had a greater compliment regarding my philosophies on education (assessment in this particular case) then hearing…
I believe technology is a wonderful thing. I rely heavily on it every day and it is one of my passions. I facilitate my school’s technology advisory committee and am…
I have always known that inquiry-based learning is a very effective method for structuring learning. It also aligns very well as a process that meets many of the requirement of…
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This year began with a change in my role as an administrator. I find myself working with an exceptional group of middle school teachers. The past three days of school…
I have been having many conversations this year with teachers about our practice of administering final exams for students. Although I cannot confirm with certainty, I recently read that the…
It’s not that often that a smaller city gets to build a new school so when the Superintendent put out a call for people interested in providing input for the…
There are so many great things happening in education right now. What I have been reflecting on and appreciating recently are the priorities of student-centered education and pursuing a deeper…
I will change roles next year. I will now be responsible for the school’s Middle School (grades seven and eight). The other day I went around talking to each Middle…
It’s that time of year when my thoughts not only start to think about next year, but also reflect on the previous ten months. Because I’m always looking at how…
One of the most significant partnerships I have in my school as an administrator is with our teacher-librarian (TL), Lisa Mueller. In recent years our library has been transforming into…