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Julia Leiterman @JMLeiterman

Secretary Treasurer for SD45 since 2011. Mother,skier,surfer-passionate about learning.

Joined January 2011
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Solid wisdom from Sean Millington: "It's never about what other people have, it's about what you have, and what you do with it".
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STEM isn't everything: "while the sciences teach us how to build things, it's the humanities that teach us what to build and why to build them. And they're equally as important, and they're just as hard" bit.ly/2joCug4

Why tech needs the humanities

If you want to build a team of innovative problem-solvers, you should value the humanities just as much as the sciences, says entrepreneur Eric Berridge. He shares why tech companies should look...

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Teen anxiety? Check out this NYTimes article: nyti.ms/2yRSUHO
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15 Oct 2017
The Great BC Education Change thepowerofwhy.ca/2017/10/15/…
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15 Oct 2017
Replying to @DaveWEberwein
Saanich has a strong, thoughtful leader!
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Resigning yourself to the presence of evil in the world is a copout: bit.ly/2gDTBdb
Hmm, maybe I don't need to be quite so scandalized when I see tech devices in the hands of young children: bit.ly/2ib8WFA

3 fears about screen time for kids -- and why they're not true

We check our phones upwards of 50 times per day -- but when our kids play around with them, we get nervous. Are screens ruining childhood? Not according to children's media expert Sara DeWitt. In a...

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Great list of top 5 productivity hacks bit.ly/2yex28g
Great thoughts on teaching and learning-check out Tim Ferris podcast: tim.blog/2017/05/17/meta-lea…

Accelerated Learning and Mentors - My Personal Story (#240) - The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss

This episode is by request. You have asked me many times for an episode on education, accelerated learning, and my mentors. It will all be covered in the following conversation with Charles Best...

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John Cena's message: Never give up, and remember you aren't the only one struggling, so set an example bit.ly/2xkCm9x
Worried about you and/or your students forgetting what they've read? Maybe that's not such a problem...bit.ly/2f94d2k
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11 Sep 2017
Launched my new blog today: The Power of WHY – My Very First Blog Post | The Power of Why #sd63 @sd63schools thepowerofwhy.ca/2017/09/08/…
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Your concern is to DO the work, not judge it...to fall in love with the process,not to judge the outcome. jamesclear.com/quality-compa…
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need to free up storage on your iphone? try this: cultofmac.com/420988/simple-…

Simple iPhone trick frees up storage space you didn't know you had

Quick -- go check and see if you have enough free space on your iPhone. I'm guessing you're like the rest of us, and can use a little more -- especially

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Resistance is futile. Danna Faulds speaks to creative non-resistance in "Allow" bit.ly/2ul0rrQ
Let Gomof Your known way of Being: The Power of Creative Non-Resistance onbeing.org/blog/parker-palm…

The Power of Creative Non-Resistance

A poem on letting go of our "known way of being" and discovering the wisdom of letting things unfold around us.

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21 Jul 2017
Let's stop robbing children of being children. amp.businessinsider.com/kind…

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Stuck on a plateau? Stressed out? Maybe you're always in the performance zone and neglecting the learning zone:bit.ly/2vokuHL

How to get better at the things you care about

Working hard but not improving? You're not alone. Eduardo Briceño reveals a simple way to think about getting better at the things you do, whether that's work, parenting or creative hobbies. And he...

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Why screen time makes us less happy, and what to do about it bit.ly/2uvkebQ

Why our screens make us less happy

What are our screens and devices doing to us? Psychologist Adam Alter studies how much time screens steal from us and how they're getting away with it. He shares why all those hours you spend staring...

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No matter what the situation may be, the right course of action is ALWAYS compassion and love.
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