What are your superpowers? Make a list or draw them. I want to encourage everyone who is reading this blog to pause and reflect. This reminded me of how important it is for all of our students to know their power, and to feel powerful, and to use their power to make change. In a group of union leaders, it was still difficult for some of the women to identify their own superpowers. As you might expect, the impact of patriarchy and misogyny, capitalism and racism reinforce the oppressive belief that women have less value. It is always interesting to reflect on qualities of leadership with a group of educators who identify as women. This was a wonderful way to introduce ourselves to each other, and to practice naming our strengths.

The first activity we did together was to share our superpowers in the Chat. One of the workshops was called “Transforming Power,” and it was facilitated by Indy Bathh and Louise Pitre. I recently participated in professional learning as part of ETFO’s MentorCoaching program. It could be included in every students’ portfolio, and/or used for moderated marking.

This writing sample could be considered both a self-reflection for Learning Skills and an introduction to next year’s teacher.

We have been talking about creating a shared writing task that can be implemented across the grades to help us build a skills continuum or exemplars of student work from Kindergarten-Grade 6. I shared this idea with other teachers in the school, and invited them to co-create the template and “success criteria”. Optional: Dress up as a superhero and share your superpower with the class. Draw a picture of yourself using your superpower.ĥ. Listen to the story, “What’s My Superpower?” by Aviaq Johnston, read aloud on-line.įor example: What makes you a good friend? What activities feel easy for you? What are your gifts or talents?ģ. Here is how I am planning to use this book:ġ. This story could inspire Writing, Drama, and Visual Arts, as well as meaningful opportunities for self-reflection and celebration of all of our “superpowers.” She thought I might be able to relate to Nalvana, and she was right!Īs we prepare for the end of year, some of us might be hoping to include student voice in our Report Cards and/or facilitate Student-Led Conferences. This book was gifted to me by my educator friend, Ellie Clin.

This is the story of Nalvana, an Inuit child who lives in a northern community, and her journey to find her own “superpower”. “What’s My Superpower” is a sweet and powerful book written by Aviaq Johnston and illustrated by Tim Mack.

What's My Superpower? by Aviaq Johnston