With Equal Step4 min readWHERE’S THE TRUST? TOWARDS COLLABORATIVE DECISION-MAKINGIn her recent book, Just Schools, Building Equitable Collaborations with Families and Communities, Dr. Ann Ishimaru argues for systemic...
With Equal Step3 min readIf Not Now, When? The pandemic has brought school and home closer together than ever before. Families are learning that teaching children is not the...
With Equal Step3 min readENGAGING FAMILIES - COVID AND BEYONDYears ago, when I picked up my youngest from her last day of Grade Three, I looked at her teacher’s cheerful expression and said, “You...
With Equal Step2 min readSharing the PedestalParents hug your children this morning. It may be the last good thing they experience till they return home from school. Can you imagine...
With Equal Step3 min readWhat's a Butcher Got to Do with It?As I left my butcher shop, I was smiling, a warm feeling running through me. I live in a very large city. With that comes anonymity. It...
With Equal Step3 min readThe Blame Game Must StopCBC's “The Sunday Edition” on March 17th looked at increasing incidents of violence against teachers. To be sure, this is an important...
With Equal Step3 min readStop the Addiction to FundraisingFamily engagement and its positive effects on student achievement have very little to do with a school’s ability to fundraise. However,...
With Equal Step3 min readRec•i•proc•i•tyRec·i·proc·i·ty noun 1 the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit I was listening to “Ideas at 50” on CBC radio....
With Equal Step3 min readIt's Okay, They Come in PeaceI was recently speaking with Derek Rhodenizer on his blog “Beyond the Classroom” about engaging families in learning. He asked me why new...
With Equal Step2 min readEveryone Have a SIP!The beginning of school brings with it one of the most important projects of the year. It’s something that puts stress into the hearts of...