Start of a New Semester: Feb 2017

Hello and Welcome to It Has To Have Purpose.


I am a Teacher, a Mother, a Daughter, a Wife, a Sister.


I love to Create: laughter, meals, connections, relationships.


I struggle with keeping my desk clean and keeping an exercise routine.


I love to dance, and skip, and play golf.


Here is my blog spot.


It is evolving slowly, but I hope that it is helpful for you.


Sometimes I post personal connections, sometimes I post educational links.


I hope it is user friendly.


More to come...

it's been too long...

I continue to struggle with making Blogging a part of my daily routine.

My goal is to not give up!

Hockey Saturday!

What a great world we live in. This morning, while getting my hair cut, the USA vs Russia Olympic hockey game was on. As we talked and watched-sorry Russia we were cheering for you, I realized how awesome it was to be watching the game live!  

Now, I am sitting at the Sarget Park rink waiting for our boys to come out onto the ice for their weekly community game. How fortunate are we to have the opportunity for our sons to participate in a sport they love, at a level they enjoy. Diversity in this  country comes in many shapes and sizes. I am so thankful. 

Breakfast in St. Boniface

At The Promenade.  Great Food, Great Tea, Great Service and Great View. 

Movie Madness

I have spent many hours watching some great movies this holiday! Here are some of my recommends:

One Day

Larry Crowne

Never let me go

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

The Vow

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Enemy at the Hates

I would recommend this movies bit know that some have hard scenes and not all are fun!  

I love losing time in stories. 

Enjoy!

At the Table PD Nov 29

Collaborating Creating Imagining Applying

Advice on the device

We as teachers are worried about the telephones, the videogames, the technology that is now coming into classrooms.

As an English teacher I'm challenging myself to take these new instruments and understand that I now have a new insight.

When a student is not engaged in the classroom, we cannot assess them. Why not try to use the technology as an open window into a world that they understand. Take a student where they are right in that moment and journey with them. They are thinking, they are making decisions, they are internalizing information.

They are engaged in an instrument that is causing them to think to reevaluate,to make decisions.

How can I use this to create success.