Donald Gately Ed.D.
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About Work / Life Balance: So much to learn
It can be difficult to describe the magic of the Ed camp model. It’s liberating to cast off the formalities, restrictions, and passivity of conventional educational contexts (read: SCHOOL) and embrace a mode of learning that elevates choice, participation and sharing. When I’m asked to give an example of the power of EdCamp, I will describe the amazing session that took place this past Saturday on the topic of Work / Life balance. We wish you were there! Continue reading
About school climate: You might control the weather
We cannot control the weather, but there are so many things that educators do control.
It’s about intentionality. Everything we do as educators should be done with intention, not because that’s the way were were taught, not because it’s what “feels” right, or what’s easy for us; we must always act in ways that create safe conditions for learning to take place and to build the resilience of our kids.
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About Technology: Never, sometimes, always?
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
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Tagged communicating, learning, professional development, technology
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In the middle of learning - by Donald Gately Ed.D 
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