Central Memorial High School Principal - Calgary Board of Education 🇨🇦🇫🇮
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“We would all do well to remember the wisdom of a young girl who taught us that we are all diminished when any person suffers unfairly because who he or she is.”
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“In every graveyard in every town in all the world, there lie buried stories more remarkable and strange than a name, a date, a designation on stone could ever in a million years convey. … Most lives will be lost to time.”
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Underneath all of the social drama was a tightly-woven thriller that was authentically suspenseful, legitimately surprising and, above all, extremely believable. Teenagers often make stupid decisions. And their risk taking behaviour can make them vulnerable.
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“I think the only reason you should retire is if you can find something you enjoy doing more than what you’re doing now. … no matter what age you are, live, love, and enjoy it.”
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“Evil asks little of the dominant caste other than to sit back and do nothing. All that it needs from bystanders is their silent complicity in the evil committed on their behalf …” @Isabelwilkerson
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“We men like to think ourselves the stronger sex, but in truth you women have the edge when it comes to sheer stamina.” @JosieLitton
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Many of Addams' cartoons have a disturbing, occult undertone. They are set in dark mansions with spooky libraries and eerie hallways. Characters often wander around in creepy castles, icky swamps and haunted graveyards. They are murdered, tortured or victims of cannibalism.
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“There’s so much to be done. Become a doer, not a spectator. … simply help others …” @StephenRCovey
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“To be an expert teacher is to continually seek a deeper understanding of the essence of a subject, to increasingly grasp its wisdom.” @cat3y @jaymctighe
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“The power of play … it is intensely pleasurable. It energizes us and enlivens us. It eases our burdens. It renews our natural sense of optimism and opens us up to new possibilities.”
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“It is every adult’s duty to help all children feel that they belong, to be independent, and to be held accountable. … Remember, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”
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“Democratic systems of government are vulnerable. Canada is no exception. A cursory look around the world reveals that democracies are often undone from within rather than by external forces.” @jmabourgon
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“The Nazis were well aware of the power of clothing to shape social identity and to emphasise power. … Their [Dressmakers of Auschwitz] words, their stitches, their stories must not be forgotten.” @historywardrobe
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“If you are typical of most educators, you did not learn how to teach by reading textbooks. You learned how to teach by practicing the act of teaching in actual classroom situations.”
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“Learning, thought, creativity and intelligence are not processes of the brain alone, but of the whole body. … It is time to see each child and every person as unique learners with their own specific time line and pace of learning.”
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“Teachers have the power to change not only the spirit of the child but the actual neuropathways of the brain. … This job is not a simple task but a calling you must embrace.” @KKaholmes @leggowords
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“They had a case like that in Canada, not long ago. The wife got ridiculous leniency.” @imheathergraham
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