Now would be a great time to do away with all K-3 standardized test assessments as well as 4-5 , but if the powers that be insist on 4-5, then a simple math and reading/writing assessment should be more than adequate.

Such beautiful words! 🧡 📷 Amanda Gorman

Any worthwhile conversation starts with listening.

The best leaders are like the best teachers. They rarely get the accolades they deserve because they don’t seek them but rather are seeking to make those around them better.

For most of us, our mother is our first teacher. In my own case, it was my mother who first revealed to me the power of compassion. Since they are especially skilled in nurturing compassion and human values, we need women to take the lead in creating a more compassionate society.

The misplaced preoccupation with "rigor" in education may be related to an incisive insight by early-childhood expert Lilian Katz: "We overestimate children academically and underestimate them intellectually."

Analysis of digital literacies in the Draft Alberta K-6 Curriculum co-authored with Dr. Michele Jacobsen Professor Learning Sciences - drbarbbrown.com/2021/04/09/ana… #abed

PSD Update on K-6 Draft Curriculum Pilot. Parents can find this update in their email inboxes as well. Stay safe and continue to use the AHS Daily Checklist before sending students to school. Thanks in advance. #psd70 #abed psd70.ab.ca/view.php?actio…

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