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“What do I say to help foster a growth mindset in my kids?” I answer this and more in the YouTube series Q&A. #COVID19 #coronavirus #ParentingInAPandemic #growthmindset #kidsathome #noschool #StayAtHome #staysafe youtu.be/MCnvXRDXWwE

The power—and limitations—of grades

Powerful final reflections and sketch-notes to culminate the students’ thinking for our big year question: What is growth? SD38 Professional Learning #sd38 Ellen Reid #grit

A little piece of writing I did to process this Summer. Dear Cape Breton, I will miss you this year. #CapeBreton Cape Breton Island capebretonpost.com/opinion/local-…

When students write about a time they struggled, then took steps that led to success, they are more likely to persist in school. Read about how to turbocharge learning in the latest Education Week column “Ask a Psychologist.” #helpstudentsthrive edwk.it/thrivenowpersi…

Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day and simply watching this video helps support mental health. For every view of the official Bell Let’s Talk Day video and every tweet and retweet using #BellLetsTalk, Bell will donate 5¢ to Canadian mental health initiatives. Join the conversation.

The more time I spend getting to know my kids, the better students they seem to be. Let that soak in.

Always loved this quote by James Comer: “No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship.” Such truth to that saying “Students don’t care to learn until we learn to care.” It all starts with creating safe, caring cultures. The rest will come.

"Can we have two gold? ... History my friend" An incredible moment where Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim asks the official if he and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi can share the gold medal in men's high jump 🥇

Remember: your number one plan for the beginning of the school year is to connect and build relationships. You are enough!

Make it your purpose this week to be kind to everyone you see. Smile. Make eye contact. Shine your light and give it all away. I promise you, I need it, we need, they need it. And so do you. xo

After spending time practicing the Making Thinking Visible (@RonRitchhart) strategy CSI, the students culminated their thinking about refugee stories in a collaborative display SD38 Professional Learning #sd38 #sd38learn

One way to give students the lead role in their learning is to support self-evaluation. edutopia.org/article/teache…

This is so true! 🙌

Our cross-curricular watercolour paintings are inspired by Gord Downie’s #SecretPath songs that tell the story of Chanie Wenjack Downie Wenjack Fund SD38 Professional Learning #sd38learn @Byng_Elementary

Every time I assess WITH my students there is a different feeling in the classroom. Less comparison, more reflection. Less judgement, more empowerment. Less stress, more belonging. Less me being the lone assessment expert, more building their expertise. Every. Single. Time.

How do you get students to understand the proficiency scale? Have them create a personalized example of their own stages of learning! @Byng_Elementary SD38 Professional Learning #sd38 #bced #atasses

Finish the school year strong. Learn why that matters in my latest Education Week column “Ask a Psychologist.” edw.link/thrivenowpeake… #helpstudentsthrive

It’s natural to want to shield your kids from failure. But it’s often not the right thing to do. Amy Edmondson explains the one question you should ask yourself in the latest #tipoftheweek from @TheCharacterLab: characterlab.org/tips-of-the-we…