Karen Prinsloo

@mrvchan Lucky Moscrop. Enjoy:)

@kprinzloo Moscrop

Thank you @BNSS for 19 years of incredible experiences and memories. A pleasure to work with so many terrific students and colleagues and thankful for the opportunities to contribute the school community over the years. I will definitely come back to visit!

@AlexOverwijk @BurdessAlicia Please can you explain your process for assessment using the whiteboards?

Collaborative Whiteboard assessment today in #MHF4U Trying to evaluate what I value-still!!! #ITeachMath #mtbos

@sweat_nancy @ToddWhitaker @ULLCSCHOOLS @DrJhodge1906 @patwleary My principal is really great at finding ways to make us all better. I feel really fortunate.

Not a new read (2011 & 2020) but Chapter 2 still hits: “It’s the people, not programs. A school’s degree of excellence is perceived from the quality of its teachers. Administrators have two choices: hire new teachers or improve the current ones.” 🔥 @ToddWhitaker

I'm excited about the Tears For Fears - Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC - Mon, Jul 24. Who's in? ticketmaster.ca/tears-for-fear…

@MisterCavey @realrapreynolds Saying “good morning” is also what every other human we interact with needs. We should not treat students differently than the other humans in the building.

Simply acknowledging a student by saying “Hello,” “Goodbye,” or “I’m glad to see you” can be more than that kid is getting anywhere else. It also might be all that student wants. from Teach Your Class Off by @realrapreynolds

“Attention is the beginning of devotion” Mary Oliver. Mixed in with all these colours are splashes of one of my favourites. If I stop long enough to really look, I can find something I love in this image.

@markaclark Gender identity

Looking to do a sermon series on stuff that real people in the real world are actually interested in and needing. If it could be about anything what would it be about? What are you / your friends etc., wondering about?

@TeachersOnFire It really depends - if it is a good controversial question connected to the topic, or a shared problem to try to solve together, then it is so interesting to learn from others, but if it is some kind of ice breaker for the sake of ice breakers I don't enjoy those.

When you’re at a professional learning conference or convention, how do you feel when speakers or presenters force attendees to interact with others they don’t know? Do you value the networking opportunity or is it an exercise in awkwardness?

@Vancs1949 Wow, that is incredible!!!

We are so excited to share that we have exceeded our Fall Drive goal thanks to many generous supporters of our school. We hit 149% of our goal!

Thankful for time with family and friends. Those moments are over too quickly.

@mshoneybest A one word answer also does not meet the expectations created by asking for them to analyze either.

@mshoneybest Well a single word is not a discussion, you asked them to discuss, so I would say that the one word answer is just beginning to demonstrate an understanding, not fully proficient but emerging

Love this. It is true anywhere where humans are working together I think. And in teaching, the “cohesion” “camaraderie” parts can be hard to achieve because we are separated into classrooms.

@MisterCavey @DRSmithauthor Parents need to keep this in mind too. I remember when my sons were in 7th grade how over scheduled they were, I ran around like an overworked sled dog driving them from one sporting event to the other. They loved it, but it came at a cost. I was responsible for that.

@DRSmithauthor As educators, fatigue is a lived reality for much of the school year. It's good to be reminded of the student experience, too. Life isn't easy for many of our young learners.

From a seventh grader's writing: "I’m just quite overwhelmed about schoolwork, and I crave a break from it all, but at the same time, I want good grades. I’m as overworked as a sled dog and I can’t sleep well."

@MisterCavey Hang in there - you are awesome!!!

So so tired. Leaning hard on a fresh Pike and The Crown to help me get through my inbox tonight.

Awesome treat from some of my students while we are at Best of the West Volleyball tournament - feeling so appreciated:) ⁦@Vancs1949⁩

Some of the reflections of the VCS Grade 8 students as they prepared for the National Day of Truth & Reconciliation @Vancs1949

@TeachersOnFire I was given the template before hand, loved thetransparency, but I put myself under pressure to hit everything on the checklist. I was affected by the checklist, whereas a list of principles of good practice may have been more helpful and my lesson more authentic.

If you've experienced a formal teacher evaluation (performance review or appraisal) involving multiple observations and a multi-page report, how would you describe it?

@deanmanz So sorry for your loss, words are so inadequate, but I am truly sorry for you and your family.

It’s with a broken heart that I announce the passing of my wife; Amber. Please pray for us during this difficult time. 💔