Karen Prinsloo

Daughter, wife, mother, teacher, coach and friend

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@mrvchan Lucky Moscrop. Enjoy:)

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

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

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I'm excited about the Tears For Fears - Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC - Mon, Jul 24. Who's in? https://t.co/r9MWN7buzk

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@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.

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“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.

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@markaclark Gender identity

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@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.

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@Vancs1949 Wow, that is incredible!!!

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

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

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@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

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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.

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

The six C’s of great teams:
1. Culture (standards)
2. Camaraderie (friendship)
3. Cohesion (togetherness)
4. Chemistry (experience)
5. Cooperation (teamwork)
6. Competition (challenge)

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@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.

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

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

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

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@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.

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