Another week comes to an end here on the sunny shore of Lake Superior. I am in a lull from travel to my schools, so I'm trying to take care of some business around the home office.
I have a conference in TBay on Wednesday through Friday, so that uses much of my week. The conference is 'just okay'. It's on Differentiated Instruction, surely an important subject, but it's also certainly not new. I am reminded of our work at Mildred Hall in YK over twenty years ago. Both Erica and Erin spent most of their primary school years in Multi-Age Group classes we had set up at that school to emphasize Differentiated Instruction. Now DI is the hot topic in education in Ontario, and I can only fear that it will be mandated—surely the death knell for many a good idea!
Friday is the big day! I get my cast off! The doctor is well satisfied with my situation (over seven weeks after the fact!) and sends me on my way with encouraging words. He still wants to see me in six weeks, but basically—I'm free! I head for the golf course Saturday afternoon, and it is a pleasure. My full swing is a bit limited, but that could be a good thing!
Meanwhile things have continued on a good keel around home. Wendy continues to improve under the care of her chiropractor, and Erin is enjoying both work and Joe! (more another time!)
And that's about it for this week.
I have a conference in TBay on Wednesday through Friday, so that uses much of my week. The conference is 'just okay'. It's on Differentiated Instruction, surely an important subject, but it's also certainly not new. I am reminded of our work at Mildred Hall in YK over twenty years ago. Both Erica and Erin spent most of their primary school years in Multi-Age Group classes we had set up at that school to emphasize Differentiated Instruction. Now DI is the hot topic in education in Ontario, and I can only fear that it will be mandated—surely the death knell for many a good idea!
Friday is the big day! I get my cast off! The doctor is well satisfied with my situation (over seven weeks after the fact!) and sends me on my way with encouraging words. He still wants to see me in six weeks, but basically—I'm free! I head for the golf course Saturday afternoon, and it is a pleasure. My full swing is a bit limited, but that could be a good thing!
Meanwhile things have continued on a good keel around home. Wendy continues to improve under the care of her chiropractor, and Erin is enjoying both work and Joe! (more another time!)
And that's about it for this week.
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