I once expected students to sit quietly for a 40 min lesson. I got frustrated when they got fidgety. This lead to me yelling. Then I found myself fidgety after only 20 minutes on a PD Day. Everything changed. I changed from “delivering curriculum” to “discovering curriculum.”

BREAKING: Doug Ford gave 24 million of Federal health $$ to CEOs of private for profit health companies. Our tax dollars!!!! Shame

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New favourite literacy game. So many entry points for students! HWDSB Reading Specialists

Tier 1 instruction is for ALL learners. When finding more & more learners in need of services in Tiers 2 & 3, the FIRST thing to do is go back & look at Tier 1. Don't buy a program, add an intervention, or spend money. Do go & make sure Tier 1 is what it should be. That's it

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"We are getting these kids ready for the real world." Real world workplaces want: Collaboration Communication Problem Solving Critical Thinking Evaluation Discussion Interpersonal skills So is making kids sit, be quiet, answer questions or a worksheet doing it? Just asking.

BREAKING: Doug Ford underspent on education by $844 Million (while saying they have spent more than anyone else) according to the FAO in #Ontario

We were using these cars to work on beginning sounds. Best part was the car sounds and the precision parking skills.

Learning using Boom Cards - sight words, beginning sounds, cvc words. Such a cool program HWDSB Reading Specialists Bennetto Elementary School

Loved celebrating with a grade one student as they read a book to me today. Sometimes the small steps are really the biggest steps of all!! ⁦HWDSB Reading Specialists⁩ ⁦Bennetto Elementary School⁩

Brain work in kinder - we are building CVC words ⁦HWDSB Reading Specialists⁩ ⁦Bennetto Elementary School⁩

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Calling all secondary students! Are you interested in a career in the manufacturing trades? 👩‍🏭 HWDSB is inviting secondary students and their families to a Manufacturing Industry Trades Night this Thursday, May 18 at the Education Centre! Details: hwdsb.info/trades-night

Fundraiser by Michael Hendrick : Mural at Bennetto Elementary gofund.me/532ee11f Bennetto Elementary School

You know who has "gender neutral" washrooms. Every one of us in our own homes