Tag Archives: learning

About Technology: Never, sometimes, always?

Posted on February 8, 2015 by dfgately

It can be overwhelming to contemplate all the technology that exists in the world to assist us in our work with children. I saw this at a faculty meeting recently. Before the winter break, we had a meeting at which … Continue reading →

Posted in Educational Focus, Personal Best, Reflections, Uncategorized | Tagged communicating, learning, professional development, technology | 4 Comments

About Courage: Why don’t we sing anymore?

Posted on October 6, 2014 by dfgately

Why don’t middle school kids dance more? Some do… but at a middle school dance, many students can be found sitting against the wall. Why don’t more adults sing, draw, paint and do art? Why do adults stop playing sports … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Best, Reflections, Uncategorized | Tagged courage, failure, learning, middle school, Mindset | 2 Comments

About a field trip

Posted on May 29, 2014 by dfgately

This entire week I have been away from school on the eighth grade trip to Québec and Montréal as part of our students experience studying French at the middle school. An administrator attends this trip along with the teachers every … Continue reading →