"Soft skills are STEM skills," says Jason Trinh, and they're key to unlocking learners' full potential. In a new blog post, Trinh explores why skills like creativity and collaboration are just as essential to STEM education as technical knowledge. ascd.org/blogs/rethinki…

Adore #ChoiceBoards but running low on prep time? 😩 Boost student confidence in making choices using the “𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿?” strategy for a fun twist! #EdChat #UKEdChat #AussieEd #EdChatEU #EduTwitter

Do you want to embed literacy learning throughout the school day? Join us for #FailSafeStrategies, featuring Sandra Mirabelli, Lionel Sandner, and a panel of Ontario Ts as we explore how J/I educators can blend science and literacy learning. STAO eventbrite.ca/e/fail-safe-st…

Interested in #crosscurricular #literacy & making the most of #science time? Join the ELAN STAO collaborative #webinar with #FailSafeStrategies authors & a panel of ON Teachers! Register via: eventbrite.ca/e/fail-safe-st… #edchat #profdev Pembroke Publishers Lionel Sandner

Monday is Earth Day! Here are the environment activities we have planned in celebration this weekend: ♻️ Explore our Eco Fair from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. ⭐️ Tour the night sky with RASC National with our Star Party from 8-11 p.m on Saturday.

Today we visited the Microsoft headquarters for the Level Up Toronto showcase! We are grateful to have met Elder Duke Redbird, Elder of the Global Village! Your wisdom made a huge impact! Miigwetch to @TDSB_GC & UIEC_TDSB for an inspiring day! #STEM #PlaceBasedLearning Toronto District School Board #TDSBlevelupTO Minecraft Education

Happy Pride Month - read up on it with these resources for educators: tdsb-on-ca.libguides.com/ProfessionalLi…

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day! Learn more about the history here rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1100100013… and for Toronto event see ncct.on.ca/indigenous-day…

The Ontario government is shutting the Science Centre today citing an engineer’s report – which does *not* say the place must close or that all work is urgent. What a betrayal.

Shameless spin aside, closing the Ontario Science Centre is a choice. Clear assessment of why the OSC didn’t have to shut down this weekend and why Ford did it anyway. theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-a…

Ontario Science Centre doesn’t require full closure: A close reading of the engineers’ report Ontario Place for All © Alex Bozikovic CBC News CBC Globalnews.ca canadianarchitect.com/ontario-scienc… canadianarchitect.com/ontario-scienc…

Sign the Letter: SaveScienceCentre.com Doug Ford and Kinga Surma are Replaceable. #Ontario's Science Centre is not! #topoli #onpoli #brampton #guelph #niagara

“Evidence indicates that renovation projects usually save between 50–75 per cent of embodied carbon emissions compared to constructing a new building” Renovating the existing Science Centre building is better for the planet. #OnPoli canadianarchitect.com/raic-calls-on-…

A thoughtful article by Elsa Lam, editor-in-chief of Canadian Architect magazine on what the Rimkus engineering report really says, and why the #OntarioScienceCentre didn't have to suddenly close last Friday. More spin from Doug Ford canadianarchitect.com/ontario-scienc…

Here is a straight forward, easily implementable five part plan for the Ontario Science Centre. Let’s call it #FuturePlanOSC 1. The Ontario Government wants to abandon the building because it needs repair/magnitude of the disrepair. The Ontario government should gift the

“The offer of our services, combined with funding that has been generously offered by members of the community, should leave zero barriers for the government to reverse this decision.”

Today is Indigenous Veterans Day. To all Indigenous veterans, and those currently serving, thank you for your contributions and sacrifice. Yesterday I spoke to honour Indigenous veterans in Kiiwetinoong and in other places. Meegwetch for watching.