Derek Shackleford

Husband and father of two. Grade 6 Teacher and coach at Canyon School in Pincher Creek, Alberta. Part of Livingstone Range School Division No 68!

[Derek Shackleford @mrshacksclass]

Talked about invasive species with Ayla Peacock from @NCC_CNC then went out to pick some Common Mullein!

#lrsd68 #pinchercreek #crowsnestpass #placebasedlearning #tetonscienceschools #mrshacksclass

[Derek Shackleford @mrshacksclass]

Thank you @nenshi for standing up for teachers today! Listening to you provided a brief ray of light in an otherwise gloomy day! #redfored #albertateachers #thankyou #staystrong

[Derek Shackleford @mrshacksclass]

We are on our way to visit @MHHSlrsd with the @LRSDCanyonSchl grade 6’s!

#lrsd68 #pinchercreek #futurehawks #movinonup

[Derek Shackleford @mrshacksclass]

Did some hiking with Emilie Brien from @NCC_CNC to learn about the importance of restoration work at Leitch Collieries. Thanks for a great day!

#lrsd68 #NatureConservancyOfCanada
#pinchercreek #crowsnestpass #PlaceBasedLearning

[Derek Shackleford @mrshacksclass]

Talking the importance of restoration work on @NCC_CNC properties with Emilie Brien!
#crowsnestpass #pinchercreek #placebasedlearning

[Derek Shackleford @mrshacksclass]

Went out to @tetonscience school’s Kelly Campus for a walk yesterday! Such a great way to spend an afternoon! #tetonscienceschools #placebasedlearning #lrsd68 #mrshacksclass #wyoming

[Derek Shackleford @mrshacksclass]

Great quote I heard @tetonscience that really stuck with me today about the importance of place!

“All places are special or NO places are special”

#placebasedlearning #lrsd68 #tetonscienceschools #pbl

[Derek Shackleford @mrshacksclass]

Made it to Jackson Hole for a week of Place Based PD with @tetonscience!
#lrsd68 #placebasededucation #grandtetonnationalpark

[Derek Shackleford @mrshacksclass]

Thank you to our friends in Piikani for teaching us about traditional tanning methods today! #pinchercreek #lrsd68 #placebasedlearning #piikanination #mrshacksclass

[Derek Shackleford @mrshacksclass]

Hey Pincher Creek. You can help support the Canyon grade 6 fundraiser by going to: https://t.co/zwfiGQ8BLa and ordering some amazing cookie dough or cinnamon buns! #pinchercreek #canyonschool

[Derek Shackleford @mrshacksclass]

We were out @WatertonLakesNP today for #TakeMeOutsideDay. Talking some trees and forests and the importance of the area to the Blackfoot people!
#lrsd68 #pinchercreek #tetonscienceschools #placebasedlearning

[Derek Shackleford @mrshacksclass]

Students out @WatertonLakesNP on #TakeMeOutsideDay learning about Trees and Forests! #lrsd68 #pinchercreek #placebasedlearning #tetonscienceschools

[Derek Shackleford @mrshacksclass]

Students learning about the importance of @WatertonLakesNP to the Blackfoot people on Take Me Outside Day! #TakeMeOutsideDay #lrsd68 #tetonscienceschools #pinchercreek #placebasedlearning

[Derek Shackleford @mrshacksclass]

The beauty of Place Based Learning is all the extra learning that happens along the way. So many kids had NEVER held a snake. Today they did!

#lrsd68 #pinchercreek #placebasedlearning #tetonscienceschools #takemeoutside

[Derek Shackleford @mrshacksclass]

Outside writing some poetry by the creek this morning. So nice to be able to get outside, sit in nature and write.

#lrsd68 #pinchercreek #takemeoutside #placebasedlearning #tetonscienceschools

[Derek Shackleford @mrshacksclass]

Out for a walk looking at some of the trees that students need to be able to identify in grade 6.

#lrsd68 #pinchercreek #placebasedlearning #tetonscienceschools #takemeoutside

[Derek Shackleford @mrshacksclass]

Students started math with a Number Daisy. They had to fill in their Daisy with numbers that could be added to get them sums up to 25 or higher.

We start out each class with a bigger math problem from https://t.co/6kjZXSQeVo

#lrsd68 #thinkingclassrooms #bettermath

[Derek Shackleford @mrshacksclass]

Taking time to sit and observe…and write some free verse poetry.
#lrsd68 #tetonscienceschools #takemeoutside #pinchercreek #placebasededucation

[Derek Shackleford @mrshacksclass]

Taking a break from swimming to wish my @FMPSD teacher friends a great first day back to school. #fmpsd #backtoschool #lastdaysofsummer #nokidstillnexttuesday

[Derek Shackleford @mrshacksclass]

Students had a great time at their Grade 6 farewell overnighter at PEAKS…even with the rain!

#lrsd68 #crowsnestpass #pinchercreek #placebasededucation #mrshacksclass #canyonschoolrocks