It's time to merge Ontario's two school systems theconversation.com/its-time-to-me… via The Conversation Canada

VideoScribe on John Hattie's Visible Learning youtu.be/5WSTcVDwH3s via YouTube

Researchers found that the more teachers immersed themselves in restorative practices, the better students rated their relationships with these teachers The Hechinger Report bit.ly/2v8PBHQ #edchat #restorativepractices

"We need to elevate speaking to the same level as reading and writing" edutopia bit.ly/2sIypZr #edchat #communication #listening #oracy #curriculum

One key strategy is helping #parents understand that kids have to face their fears. Sometimes parents help their children avoid anxiety-provoking situations because they're worried it's too much for the child bit.ly/2v9bjLX #edchat #anxiety #parenting #mentalhealth

#hdsbresilient Mantra: It is what it is.

“Welcome to class. You are important!” Time well invested...and strengthens positive relationships!

#ICYMI Register for Tomatosphere™ to start an out-of-this-world project in your Canadian classroom at no cost! 🍅 #STEMed #DareToExplore #Tomatosphere

Doug Ford hedges on promise that 'no one' will lose their job cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

We don’t often hear about these things...

Debunking the myth of ‘discovery math’. The mathematics curriculum includes a "balanced approach" ... there is no "discovery approach". This is worth watching thelearningexchange.ca/videos/dr-chri… … ... Dr. Suurtamm Chris Suurtamm is a leader in math curriculum and assessment

Turns out the Grizz has been at my house! @alice_and_lyra Meghan de Chastelain HDSB Go to EthelGardinerPS for more!

HDSB K-2 educators, new resources are headed your way! You're invited to a session to discuss these resources and how to best leverage them to support phonemic awareness, letter-sound knowledge, decoding and more. Oct 14, 7:45 - 8:30 AM, Meet Link is posted in the Google Groups

A few reminders this morning: ❄️Dress for the weather 🕗Be sure to check to delays and cancellations: geoquery.haltonbus.ca/Cancellations.… 🚫Stay off of snow banks while at the bus stop ✔️Check for belongings like mitts and hats before getting off the bus

Hey Steven Guilbeault, we need a strong single-use plastic (SUP) ban to #BeatPlasticPollution: 1⃣ Expand the ban list 🥤 2⃣ Stop the export of SUP🚢 3⃣ Enforce the ban this year 🕐 4⃣ Don't let flimsy SUPs be replaced by more durable throwaway plastic 🍴🛍️ #cdnpoli #CanadaPlasticBan

I think a lot about the messages we share with students at their graduations ceremonies. This one is particularly moving.

"Is your day-to-day life going to change after what happened here?" This man's response will stay with me for a while. #TorontoAttack #TorontoStong

would you like higher maths achievements for your students? youcubed.org

"Say this, not that." Make sure you check out these slides from #NCTMAnnual on how imprecision in math language can ruin a kid. So good. #iteachmath bit.ly/2GKeAF5