How to be an effective ally. C J van Nieuwerburgh and Dr Jummy Okoya share practical ideas about how to be better allies to those who are under-represented or marginalised. 🔗bit.ly/RCSIALLY #IWD2023 #RCSIengage @RCSIHealth+

Happy International Women’s Day!

Representation in society—and in books—matters. Students should both feel seen and be exposed to characters that have a different lived experience than they do. 📖 edutopia.org/article/why-di…

And nothing was ever the same. What's your favorite thing about the internet? 📸: Reuters

Some days are tough in the classroom. Some days the amount of coregulation is exhausting. But loving them is easy. We were born knowing how to love. Paradise Elementary

"To better help people shift their thinking, remember that you shifted yours at one point. What got you to move forward? What changed?" Something Personal, Professional, and Profound - (Email #146) buff.ly/42r4qEK

Everyone is encouraged to wear their cool, fun and colourful socks to show your support for World Down Syndrome Day tomorrow - Tuesday, March 21!

World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March, and was declared by UNESCO in 1999, "with the aim of supporting linguistic diversity through poetic expression and increasing the opportunity for endangered languages to be heard".

Each March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility, a time to celebrate transgender and non-binary people around the globe and acknowledge the courage it takes to live openly and authentically. #TDOV @GSDSIC bit.ly/41grK7n

Saturday

Sunday, April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day. Let's celebrate, and continue to create acceptance of, neurodiversity. #WAAD2023 NLESD Autism Society NL

A good Friday.

So excited to see the progress on the ‘bottle’ classrooms I had the privilege to help build in Guatemala. The roof is on and the walls have been plastered!

It was a privilege to have Terry Fox’s brother, Fred, honour Terry’s legacy by sharing stories with us today. Terry was a man who did extraordinary things, and we will continue to remember and respect him and all that he has accomplished. NLESD Terry Fox Foundation

So excited to see the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new classrooms at Aqua Escondida School, Guatemala. It was a privilege to have played a small part in the construction in January. Hug It Forward

June 1st marks the start of #IndigenousHistoryMonth . NLESD How can we engage and learn more about Indigenous cultures in our local communities ? How can we bring traditions and Indigenous ways of knowing into our classrooms? How can we all become more aware? #ReconciliAction