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We recently announced our topic for the 2020 KG Education Winter Learning Retreat:  Creating in the Classroom.   This is a topic we’ve shared before and we’re so excited to be redesigning this session for our learning retreat format! We believe that one of the most powerful ways to use technology in the classroom is to create […]

Our first-ever KG Education Learning Retreat is in the books!  We are so grateful to the 10 local educators who trusted us with leading a day of professional learning for them.   It was incredibly exciting to see our vision for professional learning become a reality. As a team, Devon and I have been leading workshops

Global Read Aloud is one of my favourite learning activities!  I love seeing students explore rich literature and connect with other students to share their perspectives. I pre-read the book and I’ve created weekly discussion questions or prompts for Stella Diaz has Something to Say  by Angela Dominguez Feel free to use any of these questions/prompts

We were very excited to be interviewed by our local newspaper, Crossroads This Week, to share about what we’re creating with KG Education!   Check out the article below! Hunter, B. (2019, September 13). Passion for teaching leads to opportunity . Crossroads This Week, pp. 7.

Hey everyone,   it’s back to school time here in Manitoba and we’re planning for an exciting year!  Technology infusion is an important aspect of our teaching practice, so we wanted to share some of the tools we’ll be integrating this year and WHY we think they’re so great.  To us, tech tools are powerful when

We’re nearing the end of another blissful summer holiday.   We are very fortunate to have a 2-month stretch of holidays to enjoy all of our favourite activities.  So, what do we actually DO?   We’ve created this video to answer just that question! Things We Do on Summer Holidays Yoga (and/or work out) Travel (we love

We were pleased to be invited to write an article on our thoughts about the future of education which was featured in the 100th anniversary edition of The Manitoba Teacher Magazine.   Click the link to check out the full issue! A Letter to the Teachers of the Future  As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the

As we develop KG Education, our goal is to incorporate wellness in our vision of professional learning for educators.   Taking care of ourselves needs to be an important priority (for all people, not just teachers), but it is all too easy to ignore/skip/not prioritize our wellness activities.  I am passionate about my work as an

One of the topics I researched while completing my Master’s Degree was technology coaching.   I work as the LwICT Teacher Leader (technology coach) in my school division.   My role is to support teachers and students in effectively using technology in education.   Since I was new to this role, researching this topic as part of my

 Are you wondering what it was like to be a graduate student and full-time educator?   Well, here are my true confessions….