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We seem to have a few new friends here! For those who haven't yet seen it, here is a copy of our booklet: An Overview of the Indian Residential School System. #EveryChildMatters anishinabek.ca/wp-content/upl…

Communicating With and About People with Disabilities | CDC Here’s how to use language that promotes understanding, dignity, and respect. People first! cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabil…

What can schools learn from Google? 🧐 “in an age when innovation is increasingly a group endeavor, it also cares about a lot of soft skills — leadership, humility, collaboration, adaptability and loving to learn and re-learn.” nytimes.com/2014/02/23/opi…

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“We must start from a place of strength, we can not teach about residential schools in isolation. They must be seen as part of the larger Colonial project, otherwise we run the risk of not being respectful or representative of lived experiences.” Thank you Dr Susan Dion #FESI2021

“What are the cultures that we have created that privilege and prioritize certain curricular areas than others?” A reflection question posed by @VidyaShah6 #FESI2021

Thank you #FESI2021, Dr Susan Dion, @VidyaShah6, Dr Carl James, Jack Nigro, for your voices this morning. How can we co-construct research questions with our communities? How can we build data collection tools & listening spaces together to recalibrate systems and structures?

A question for all to both reflect upon and most importantly, act on. Everyone plays a role in dismantling and reimagining pipelines. #FESI2021

A3: Special education is an incredibly powerful streaming structure. The second a student is unnecessarily on an IEP, a new and more treacherous schooling trajectory is set. Different expectations, different treatment, different outcomes #tdsbED

If we really care about the mental health of our students and the population as a whole, we have to make sure they learn to read. That means things have got to change in elementary schools.

Is what I’m doing causing or perpetuating harm to a marginalized group? If the answer is yes, then I need to stop… even if: -my intentions are good -I don’t yet fully understand why this causes harm -I feel defensive -it’s the way I’ve always done things -others still do it

"As you leverage technology to meet the needs of learners and help students get what they need, consider how to best leverage the time and role of the teacher." katielmartin.com/2021/05/29/lev… Katie Martin

“The impact of language variation on reading is not an intractable issue. Adapting instruction and materials to encompass and embrace such variation reduces the load for both teachers and students, allowing them to reach their respective goals” 👏🏼 aft.org/ae/summer2021/…

Join us next week to learn about: Understanding math curriculum in different countries to support multilingual learners: Curriculum mapping of Syrian curriculum (Mathematics Grades 4-8) ergo-on.ca/Events.htm

Translated factsheets for parents with grade 8 students: Grade 9 math: a guide for parents dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/multi-langu…

Setting up the stage for our SATE inquiry of the year. Excited for the learning ahead around foundational literacy and Visible Learning as well as for the collaboration with the OCDSB’s learning coaches and the Kinder B team qepsottawa #ocdsb_renewal