Our personal encore… building our next steps

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Reflections about next steps of a talented professional. Thoughts about living the journey which is transitioning from our travel experience into a future focus

Giant Jenga

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A remarkable collaborative learning experience on a cruise ship.

Dublin Bike Tours

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Loved the local colour and rich history that Brian of Dublin Bike Tours brought to our time in Dublin.

Motivations of an engineer

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Graham recognizes the strengths of engineers, and what motivates them.

Helping teachers take a step to retire

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A temporary principal encouraged a teacher to explore retirement options. The nudge made all the difference. She discovered new options and decided to retire promptly.

Improv in the woodwork class with blind students

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Concrete role for improv theatre in the classroom. In any given day things don’t go according to plan. In this case, the principal asked him to teach a wood work shop with students with a special need….

The Continuation High School

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A smaller school for students who are severely deficient in skills or credits towards graduation. This administrator was impressed with their commitment for a better life. These students were sometimes the first to graduate from highschool in their entire family.

The Bristol Girls… school chums for life

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They met early in their school life…and got together each year for an adventure…

Substitute teaching…. getting their attention

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A first year teacher shows one of the reasons he’s a successful substitute teacher.

Composter Pilot project

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A pilot project in Oak Bay that will convert kitchen scraps into soil in 5- 7 weeks. The pilot has begun with 50 Oak Bay residences receiving units by the end of August . Each resident receives their composter and