Dan Birkenbergs (@dbirk71) 's Twitter Profile
Dan Birkenbergs

@dbirk71

Educator, Principal, Father, Nature Enthusiast, Birder, Leafs Fan and Life-long Learner

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calendar_today10-12-2014 00:50:53

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Ontario Parks (@ontarioparks) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our parks protect thousands of years of natural and cultural history. We ask that you leave things as they are. Please do not: ๐Ÿ’š paint, disturb, or take rocks ๐Ÿ’™ take driftwood or bark ๐Ÿ’š carve in trees ๐Ÿ’™ leave notes or ornaments

Our parks protect thousands of years of natural and cultural history.

We ask that you leave things as they are. 

Please do not: 
๐Ÿ’š paint, disturb, or take rocks
๐Ÿ’™ take driftwood or bark
๐Ÿ’š carve in trees
๐Ÿ’™ leave notes or ornaments
Ranger Resendes (@mrresendes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As a tribute to all those Canadians who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms, I had the honour of collaborating with my dear friend Jeff Smith to cover The Trews โ€œHighway Of Heroesโ€. youtu.be/TjGwY80XZnw #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget โค๏ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโค๏ธ youtu.be/TjGwY80XZnw?siโ€ฆ

๐๐ซ๐š๐ ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ง (@drbradjohnson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Over 90% of Finnish teachers remain in education for entirety of career. How? Teachers are respected as professionals, given adequate time for planning during the school day, and more autonomy in school decisions. Maybe that's why we lose nearly 50% of teachers every 5 years!

Tom Rogers (@rogershistory) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Time to post this (obvious-to-any-actual-teacher) info nugget again: Teachers canโ€™t run 1-1 therapy sessions in mainstream classrooms after every behaviour incident AND still teach stuff.

๐๐ซ๐š๐ ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ง (@drbradjohnson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

And we wonder why no one wants to become a teacher: *Having no voice even as an expert *Working excessive hours unpaid *Limited resources *Navigating bureaucratic hurdles *Dealing w/ disruptive behavior *Lack of respect/recognition *Unrealistic expectations *Burnout