Good-bye Camp Bayview! Grateful to be in our new school after Spring Break. Vancouver School Board #4longyears #ourvsb #masstimber

New article about leading antiracist transformation with my comrade Joe Truss Truss Leadership at the district level. Please share our article. We are happy to be partnering with SMUHSD for a 2nd year and moving from theory to instructional action. ow.ly/Frs050Npbuy

Types of student inquiry 💡 Ideas via Nancy Fichtman Dana #Sketchnote via Trevor MacKenzie

Opening Day at Bayview! Such a special moment to be able to welcome our community to our beautiful new home. Thank you to everyone! #gratefulprincipal Vancouver School Board

Thank you to Vancouver Opera for a wonderful performance; the first in our new gym! Thank you to our PAC for supporting this event. Vancouver School Board #artsinschools

Please join us on Friday, April 14 for our Open House. Come see the new school and gather with our community.

Got a tour of the new Bayview Elementary school yesterday. Lovely how some heritage pieces were included in the new build. The wood is so bright and inviting. #new #school BayviewVSB Birgitte Biorn

Discover how Place and imagination can aid in reconciliation, and how teachers use First Peoples’ Principles of Learning to deepen student connections to Place. Explore the resource here: outdoorlearningstore.com/wp-content/upl… #Reconciliation #PlaceBasedLearning #OutdoorEducation

Today, students and staff and Bayview Community Elementary hosted a special event to celebrate the completion of their new seismically safe school. Read more: vsb.bc.ca/_ci/p/63776

Our team in Vancouver just completed BayviewVSB, a new two-storey school that kept the 100-year-old doors to the original school! 🚪 The entire school is a cross-laminated timber (CLT) above-grade structure 🌲 Want to see how we did it? Read here: ow.ly/uPS550NNstq.

Wishing joy, happiness and peace to those observing Eid-ul-Fitr, the celebration that marks the end of Ramadan. Eid Mubarak!

Today marks the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirited People in Canada, also known as #RedDressDay. Today we honour and remember those we have lost. #MMIWG2S

On International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, we continue to raise awareness of 2SLGBTQ+ rights and celebrate diversity together 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ This photo was from our Pride party last June to celebrate the unveiling of our rainbow staircase🌈

Acts of kindness that feel small to us have a big impact on others. Research: kids and adults underestimate how tiny acts of generosity lift others' moods. There's no easier way to make someone's day than to offer a compliment, give a little gift, or send a handwritten note.

Musqueam Canoe Races 2023 xʷməθkʷəy̓əm | Musqueam Indian Band Saturday, June 10 & Sunday, June 11! Vendors, food, & fun for all! Races start around 10am and go all day. Parking at 6735 Salish Drive. Elder and accessible parking at the cultural centre (4000 Musqueam Ave.) musqueam.bc.ca/event/canoe-ra…

Frickin Packets by Cult of Pedagogy Is it engaging? Is it creative? Collaborative? Critical Thinking? cultofpedagogy.com/busysheets/

The process of learning: 1⃣Challenging experiences 2⃣Opportunities to practice 3⃣Creative conversations 4⃣Time for reflection Ideas via Charles Jennings #Sketchnote via Tanmay Vora ✍

Was talking to Fei Wang about one of his latest research interests. May be of interest to UBC TELP NOIIE BC Principals' & Vice-Principals' Association -- share your voice on the topic of culturally responsive leadership.

I think about education a lot. I also worry about BIPOC students in the classroom a lot. These spaces were not created with them in mind. So here is a blog post that can help with how you can create inclusive spaces for students. carolynroberts.net/single-post/wh…

Red Dress Day May 5, here are some resources and ideas for bringing this conversation into elementary classrooms. carolynroberts.net/single-post/th…