Chris Kennedy
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Booster Juice, Basketball, Paul Simon, Dad stuff Husbanding, and School Superintendenting
NEW on Culture of Yes - The Educated Citizen, Revisited.
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The Educated Citizen, Revisited
In December 2011, I wrote a blog post asking whether British Columbia’s 1989 definition of the Educated Citizen still held up. The question felt almost rhetorical. Despite two decades of chan…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2026/02/03/the-educated-citizen-revisited/
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The Persistence of Yes! My 500th post.
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The Persistence of Yes
This is Post #500. Writing that sentence feels both surreal and deeply satisfying. More than anything, these posts have taught me that leadership and life are sustained by one simple word: yes. Tha…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2026/01/20/the-persistence-of-yes/
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NEW on Culture of Yes - In Praise of Assistance (And the Myth of the Unassisted Writer)
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In Praise of Assistance (And the Myth of the Unassisted Writer)
I have been thinking a lot about assistance lately. Who gets it, who does not, and why we suddenly get moralistic about it the moment the assistance comes from AI. The spark for this post is Nick P…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2026/01/13/in-praise-of-assistance-and-the-myth-of-the-unassisted-writer/
about 1 month ago
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LEARN Pedagogical Services Team
about 1 month ago
Starting the year off right 🎧 New ShiftED Podcast episode with Chris Kennedy on leadership, trust, and meaningful change in education. Episode #78 is live!
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ShiftED Podcast #78 In Conversation with Chris Kennedy What We Hold Sacred in Education: Leadership, Trust and Change - LEARN Blog - learning from each other and building a community
What does a basketball court have to do with leading a school district? More than you might think. In this conversation, we sit down with Chris Kennedy, West Vancouver’s Superintendent of Schools, who...
https://blogs.learnquebec.ca/2026/01/shifted-podcast-78-in-conversation-with-chris-kennedy-what-we-hold-sacred-in-education-leadership-trust-and-change/
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NEW on Culture of Yes - My One Word for 2026 - Alive! Love to hear yours ….
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My One Word for 2026: Alive
This marks the 11th year of my One Word tradition. Eleven years. When I started this practice back in 2016, I was 42 years old and hungry. Literally, that was my word. Hungry. I wanted to compete, …
https://cultureofyes.ca/2026/01/02/my-one-word-for-2026-alive/
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NEW on Culture of Yes - My Top 3 List for 2025 …. my annual Siskel & Ebert meets Christmas letter post. Happy Holidays!
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My “Top 3” List for 2025
Here we are again. A final post for calendar year 16 on Culture of Yes. As I close out another year, I find myself in an unexpected place. This was the easiest year of writing in the 16 years IR…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/12/22/my-top-3-list-for-2025/
about 2 months ago
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NEW on Culture of Yes - We might be in the middle of a tutoring revolution and many of us didn’t see it coming. Some hopeful thoughts:
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The Tutoring Revolution We Did Not See Coming
For years, there has been a quiet understanding in many high schools that success in certain courses, especially senior math and sciences, required something extra. Not more effort or better attend…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/12/15/the-tutoring-revolution-we-did-not-see-coming/
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The profession we love looks different today than when many of us started. That’s not a criticism—it’s an invitation to think differently. Here’s my latest reflection.
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What a Changing Profession Is Trying to Tell Us
There is a shift happening in our schools, and you can feel it. You see it in the staffroom, in the parking lot, in the subtle ways younger teachers talk about their work. They draw clearer lines b…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/12/01/what-a-changing-profession-is-trying-to-tell-us/
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NEW on Culture of Yes - Is prompt engineering really the new skill everyone must learn? I am not so sure.
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Is Prompt Engineering Really the New Future Skill?
Last week, I sat in an education conference listening to a keynote speaker who was absolutely unequivocal about it: students must learn prompt engineering or they will be left behind. The speaker w…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/11/19/is-prompt-engineering-really-the-new-future-skill/
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NEW on Culture of Yes; How much of your leadership role could be handed over to AI and how much of it should you hold on to? Education leaders must decide what tasks to let go and what essential human work to protect.
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The Human Half: AI, the OECD, and the Future of Educational Leadership
Inspired by the recent Learning Forward BC conversation on human flourishing and AI. Last week, I spent three hours tweaking a PowerPoint presentation I already had help with. At the same time, I h…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/11/12/the-human-half-ai-the-oecd-and-the-future-of-educational-leadership/
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In my latest article, “Beyond the Score: Can AI Make Literacy Screeners More Human?”, I dig into the ways AI could reshape how we screen and support literacy, not just catch gaps but respond to them.
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Beyond the Score: Can AI Make Literacy Screeners More Human?
Across Canada, and in many other parts of the world, literacy screening is having a moment. There is broad agreement that we need to be better at identifying students who may be at risk, and that w…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/11/04/beyond-the-score-can-ai-make-literacy-screeners-more-human/
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NEW on Culture of Yes - There’s something about baseball that just hits differently. As the Blue Jays return to the World Series, I’ve been thinking about time, patience, and why the slow game still matters — in baseball and in education.
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Baseball, the Blue Jays, and the Classroom
Tomorrow night, as the Blue Jays take the field for their first World Series game in 32 years, I find myself thinking about time, how it moves, how we mark it, and how certain moments seem to hold …
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/10/23/baseball-the-blue-jays-and-the-classroom/
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What if we modeled AI use the same way we model good writing … transparently, thoughtfully, and with integrity?
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Modeling AI for Authentic Writing
How I draft, edit, and stay human in the loop For years I believed my advantage was “writing.” Lately I’ve realized the real edge was not keystrokes, it was ideas, structure, and voice. AI has not …
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/10/09/modeling-ai-for-authentic-writing/
4 months ago
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On
#WorldTeachersDay
, I’m remembering the mentors who shaped me — their lessons stay with us long after they’re gone. I wrote about it here:
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When Mentors Become Memories
Published on World Teachers’ Day At 22, I thought I knew what teaching would be like. I had studied pedagogy, completed practicums, and felt ready to change the world one classroom at a time. What …
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/10/03/when-mentors-become-memories/
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NEW on Culture of Yes - Is our attention really collapsing — or just shifting? After hearing historian Daniel Immerwahr, I started to wonder if we’re not in an “attention crisis”, but an attention transition . . . a shift in what, how, and why we focus.
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The Attention Crisis That Might Not Be
Like many of you, I’ve been saying it for years: We are more distracted than ever. And most days, I still believe it.I’ve felt it myself, scrolling instead of reading, checking my phone…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/09/24/the-attention-crisis-that-might-not-be/
5 months ago
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NEW on Culture of Yes - Globalization and technology were supposed to transform education. Some things did, but much has stayed the same. In my latest post, I look back to The World is Flat.
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The World Was Flat, But…
More than 20 years ago, I was principal at Riverside Secondary in Port Coquitlam. One of the rhythms of that time was our Wednesday morning study group. It was a structure I brought with me from my…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/09/16/the-world-was-flat-but/
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Gambling ads during sports feel eerily like the old Camel cigarette campaigns, technically “for adults,” but impossible for kids to ignore.
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When Gambling Starts to Look Like Camel Ads
You can’t watch sports these days without being hit by gambling ads. They are everywhere, plastered across hockey broadcasts, embedded in pre-game shows, sliding into social media feeds. And they’r…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/09/08/when-gambling-starts-to-look-like-camel-ads/
5 months ago
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As we get ready to start a new school year, here is where I think we are at with AI. It has gone from a quiet undercurrent the last couple of years to a major wave - exciting and disruptive times ahead.
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Reimagining Learning in the Age of AI: A Culture of Yes
I recently gave a virtual talk on AI in schools which forced me to solidify my current thinking and I tried to make some direct linkages to the Culture of Yes belief. I have included the video at t…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/08/18/reimagining-learning-in-the-age-of-ai-a-culture-of-yes/
6 months ago
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NEW - This post is a little less work-focused than usual and more personal and reflective. As the summer invites us to slow down, I’m sharing a story about music, memory, and connection.
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Paul Simon: A Lifelong Soundtrack and a Quiet Celebration of Connection
August 3rd was a day layered with meaning. It marked the final stop of Paul Simon’s A Quiet Celebration tour, my 25th wedding anniversary, and the 11th anniversary of my dad’s passing. …
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/08/05/paul-simon-a-lifelong-soundtrack-and-a-quiet-celebration-of-connection/
6 months ago
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Not to be a Bobby Bragger but I just read a book. A real one. With pages. And now I obviously need to blog about it like I’m the last reader on Earth.
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I Read a Book
This summer, I read a book.Not a blog post. Not a podcast transcript. Not a long-form article on Substack. A real book. A paper one. With pages. About a hundred of them.It’s the first book I’ve fin…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/07/23/i-read-a-book/
7 months ago
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Chris Kennedy
Canadian School Library
7 months ago
Looking north: A uniquely Canadian path for eduction in an AI rich world. From the Canadian School Library Journal by @chrkennedy
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Looking North: A uniquely Canadian path for education in an AI-rich world – Canadian School Libraries Journal
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Danny Leeming
8 months ago
Reshare of our student film about the impact of AI on young artists trying to start their career today They hope it can influence policy decisions re: AI in schools
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Beyond Human
YouTube video by Mount Sentinel Performance and Media Academy
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NEW on Culture of Yes - 29 Questions I’m Still Asking About Education
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29 Questions I’m Still Asking About Education
For the past few years, I have ended each school year with a list post, one item for every year I’ve worked in education. It’s become a bit of a tradition, a way to pause, reflect and take stock be…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/06/24/29-questions-im-still-asking-about-education/
8 months ago
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NEW on Culture of Yes - Words for this Year’s Graduates.
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Words for this Year’s Graduates
I love graduation season. I did a quick tally the other day and realized I have been to nearly 50 graduation ceremonies since I arrived in West Vancouver 18 years ago. Most years, I make it to at …
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/06/16/words-for-this-years-graduates/
8 months ago
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Believe it or not we don’t just use a dart board to make these decisions ….
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The Art and Science of Placing Principals and Vice-Principals
Every spring in schools, one of the most anticipated emails arrives: our principal and vice-principal appointments for the fall. This post offers a window into how these important decisions are mad…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/05/12/the-art-and-science-of-placing-principals-and-vice-principals/
9 months ago
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In a world of superintelligence what does parenting and education look like and what is really important? And how do we equip young people for a world that might advance beyond our expectations?
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Educating for a Superintelligent Tomorrow
How do we equip young people for a world that might advance beyond our expectations?Mat Balez is a local West Vancouver parent. We have had several great conversations in recent years — and just la…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/04/22/educating-for-a-superintelligent-tomorrow/
10 months ago
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Thinking a lot about how education can meet this important moment in Canada. Love to hear what others think.
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Looking North: A uniquely Canadian path for education in an AI-rich world
There’s a moment right now—an opening that Canada, and more specifically Canadian education, has an opportunity to seize. As we watch political discourse in the United States grow increasingly pola…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/04/07/looking-north-a-uniquely-canadian-path-for-education-in-an-ai-rich-world/
10 months ago
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Exciting Day! We are revolutionizing school track and field. It is always great to be at the front of innovation and here we are again.
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Breaking News: Track and Field Without Running? A New Era Begins!
Regular readings here know my love for high school sports and innovation. This is why today is such a particularly exciting day for me. Following rigorous analysis of 427 track meets, 217 scraped …
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/04/01/breaking-news-track-and-field-without-running-a-new-era-begins/
11 months ago
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An often heard phrase in education is "all means all" but just what does it mean? And do we ensure it is more than just a feel good slogan?
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12 months ago
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Lately, my group chats, social feeds, and casual conversations have been filled with book recommendations and podcast links—all on one topic: longevity. Here is my thinking on the topic.
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Why Is Everyone Talking About Longevity?
I was recently having a “walk and talk” with a West Vancouver colleague, and the first thing he said to me was “the next 20 years will be my best 20 years.” It feels like I’ve joined a club – one …
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/02/18/why-is-everyone-talking-about-longevity/
12 months ago
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Physical Literacy and Innovation: Building the Foundation of Lifelong Success
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about 1 year ago
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Are high schools preparing students for what’s next—or are we missing the mark?
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The Missing Link: What High Schools Can Learn from University Data
In an era increasingly influenced by data, one glaring blind spot in education that exists is understanding how our high school graduates perform in university and what that tells us about the effe…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/01/28/the-missing-link-what-high-schools-can-learn-from-university-data/
about 1 year ago
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Kind of an odd notion but one of the interesting possibilities of AI in schools is that it might lead to less screen time
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Could AI Reduce Student Technology Use?
Ironically, by integrating generative AI tools in schools, we might empower ourselves to focus less on screens and more on human connection, simplifying tasks so that technology becomes a supportin…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/01/21/could-ai-reduce-student-technology-use/
about 1 year ago
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The more aligned the messages are around technology between school and home the easier it is for young people.
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Some Digital Parenting Thoughts for 2025
I shared my “Word for 2025” last week, but I am still thinking about the year ahead. I know in school-life the real new year starts in September, but January is a good time to reset and reassess. …
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/01/14/some-digital-parenting-thoughts-for-2025/
about 1 year ago
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My colleague in West Vancouver Schools, Assistant Superintendent Sandra Lynn Shortall has a really good blog. Always brings excellent current research to the conversation. Her latest post looks at AI, movement and co-regulation in education.
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Bots, Bodies & Balance: Embracing AI, Movement and Co-Regulation in Education
Like others, I have been increasingly curious about the educational connection between generative AI and physical activity. With the freshness of the new year, healthy resolutions, and the experienced...
https://www.sandralynnshortall.com/curious-connections-ai-and-physical-activity-2/
about 1 year ago
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Each year I take one word that I hope will define the year ahead - for 2025 it is thrive!
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My One Word for 2025 – Thrive
As change accelerates at an unprecedented pace, particularly with AI, 2025 calls for something deeper than speed—it calls for thriving. After a year devoted to acceleration in 2024, I find myself d…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/01/07/my-one-word-for-2025-thrive/
about 1 year ago
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A final post on my blog for 2024 - my 15th annual Top 3 Lists of what caught my attention over the last 12 months.
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My “Top 3” List for 2024
Here we are – a final post for year 15 on Culture of yes. As another year comes to a close, I find myself looking back at 2024 and all the moments that made it memorable. It’s become a tradit…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2024/12/26/my-top-3-list-for-2024/
about 1 year ago
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Lovely story about local Church helping to save Santa’s Workshop at elementary school.
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about 1 year ago
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So much AI learning this year …. Trying to pull the various threads together in one spot.
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AI in Education: A Year of Discovery, Anxiouness and Hope
This is not my last post of the year, but as we move through the middle December I wanted to pull together various threads and posts from this year on AI, and a few thoughts about what comes next. …
https://cultureofyes.ca/2024/12/17/ai-in-education-a-year-of-discovery-anxiouness-and-hope/
about 1 year ago
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Taylor Swift’s concert was awesome! And she shared some good leadership reminders for those of us in schools.
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Taylor Swift’s Masterclass: Lessons in Leadership for Schools
When the 2-minute countdown clock appeared on the jumbotron, the crowd was already in a frenzy. Our bracelets, which would soon flash in unison, hadn’t even activated yet. A 3+ hour phenomenon ensu…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2024/12/10/taylor-swifts-masterclass-lessons-in-leadership-for-schools/
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Offering up some advice this week for all those high schoolers wanting to play college sports.
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Some Thoughts on the Journey to Post-Secondary Sports
I have sports on my mind this week. With our district hosting the BC AAA Girls Volleyball Provincial Championships and the start of basketball season across the province, my evenings have been ful…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2024/12/03/some-thoughts-on-the-journey-to-post-secondary-sports/
about 1 year ago
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Dean Shareski
about 1 year ago
Hey all, I have a weekly podcast called The CanadianEd Leadership Show. I've got 67 Episodes in the hopper. (Yes, I have a hopper.) I release them on Tuesdays. Have look and a listen. 🔵Apple
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The CanadianED Leadership Show
Education Podcast · 2 Seasons · Updated Weekly
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A little Run DMC mixed with educational leadership this morning.
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Embracing this Trickies
In education, we navigate a world full of challenges, each one demanding creativity and perseverance. But some challenges are different – those that don’t fit neatly into categories or…
https://cultureofyes.ca/2024/11/26/embracing-this-trickies/
about 1 year ago
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