Writing

Selected Articles and Publications
PEI Guardian
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas in Canada
  • October 2014   A Canadian "Family" Christmas

ETFO Voice Magazine
  •  December 2013    Math Outside of the Textbook
  • September 2008   10 Years and Back the Classroom
  • December 2006    3-Part Lesson Planning, a Musical Approach

 Creating Families, IAAC
  • Winter 2010 -  Preparing Prenatally for More than One (peer reviewed)
  • Summer 2008 - Reality Check; The "Blessing" of Multiple Births
Multiple Moments
  • July 2010 - Idioglossia; "Secret" Languages Investigated
  • Nov 2009 - Nurturing Individuality, One Multiple at a Time

Supertwins Magazine
  • Summer 2010 - Big Banana Split Belly (article on prenatal nutrition with multiples pregnancies)

Bulletwin
  • Feb 2011 - Together or Separate?  School Placement of Multiple Birth Children
  • May 2010 - Two Ducks in the Pool; Apartment Living with Multiples 
  • Feb 2010 - Older Twins, Smelly Bum
  • Dec 2009 - Zygosity Testing
  • Sept 2007 - Bottlefeeding; Swimming Upstream on a Contentious Matter
  • June 2007 - Gymboree, Part Two!
  • April 2007 - Big Kid Beds
  • Dec 2005 - Two Angels and Two Monsters


Curriculum Resources (Teams and Collaborative Efforts)
  • 2020 - Thinking About Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Industry Tip Sheets
  • 2020 - Ontario Grade 10 Career Studies Curriculum (EDU)
  • 2013 - Planning for Student Learning contributor (ETFO)
  • (in progress)  - Combined Grade Planning Resource for Teachers 1-8, ETFO PETL
  • 2011 - Foreign Trained Teacher (FTT) Curriculum Resource, PDSB, Adult & Continuing Ed Dept.
  • 2010 - Growing Success Companion Guide, Peel District School Board
  • 2010 - Student Work Study, Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat, provincial research
  • 2009 - Editor and Writer, Youth Curriculum, CBOQ
  • 2008 - Classroom Assessment, Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
  • 2008 -  Multiples and Marriage Fact Sheet, Multiple Births Canada's Health and Education Committee
  • 2006 - Sexual Abuse Prevention Program (SAPP) revision project, Peel District School Board
  • 2005 - Side by Side Mentoring Modules revision, Peel District School Board

Selected Blogs & Online Resources
  • Online FTM (2013, contributor and co-designer)
    - online version of Canada's Flight Training Manual & related resources for pilots
  • Smart Bansho (2012, contributor and designer)
    - learning and resources about Problem-Based Learning, basic skills remediation
       and technology (IWBs) in mathematics
  • Resources for Teachers (2011) - lessons, links and photos for teachers
  • Tyndale Backpack (2010, Collaborative Department of Education Project)
    - Instructional Resources and Ideas for Instructiona Design at the University Level
  • Babies in Belly (2009) - Online Prenatal Course for Families Expecting Multiples (Peer Reviewed)
  • Teacher Resources (2007) - books, lessons, GOs and other resources for teachers

  • Vera's Blog - Reflections and quirks about a variety of topics
  • Learn to Fly - Connections and Reflections on Aviation
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