What a powerful start to our day of learning. Thank you Tanya Talaga “Acting from a place of love is not always easy.” StudentSuccessGECDSB

Trying a new intro activity for math reflection with all my senior students. Instead of “How do you feel about math?” prompt and snowball, we will write letters starting off “Dear Math” on first day. Thanks to Heidi Carr (she/her) and @IleneWinokur for the idea! #mtbos #iteachmath

Overheard in class from #MHF4U student: “I could tell you, but then you wouldn’t learn anything. Why do you think you should try next?” 🤣 I’m rubbing off on them already

Back to holding my long-time tradition of “Meditation Monday” today. I had many comments from a students about how much they loved it and how it helped them regroup and focus for the class ahead. #Mindfulness #meditation

September 30 will be the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We will honour victims, survivors, families and communities who attended or were affected by the existence of residential schools in Canada. Please wear orange to show support and raise awareness. #NDTR

So happy to be talking pedagogy with Ts again! Josh Canty StudentSuccessGECDSB Westview Freedom #literacyforlearning

SALTs engage in math talk! #mathtalk StudentSuccessGECDSB Kyle Pearce

“My Favourite Mistake” Ms R uses this strategy to have Ss identify what was done right and what was done wrong with a question. WCI PIC StudentSuccessGECDSB

We kicked off a Poetry Tournament (Stage vs Page poems) today with Ms. M’s grade 10 English classes. So much fun! Can’t wait to see which poem makes it to the finals! ✒️❤️ Tecumseh Vista Secon StudentSuccessGECDSB

Ss in Alice Aspinall’s class work in groups at the board to solve complex math problems. Love the #mathtalk!!! #vnps #mathlove StudentSuccessGECDSB Josh Canty Theresa Williams

We need to keep students engaged, not busy.

Ss work together to solve algebraic equations at the board using a graffiti strategy in Ms S’s class at Westview Freedom Ss’ #mathtalk is inspiring! StudentSuccessGECDSB

Can we really ask every student every time to engage in (and to be interested in and experience joy about) the one novel we might select as a teacher? Looking forward to this ELAN discussion about alternatives to the whole class novel.

So excited to be back hosting in-person school based professional learning! Here is the wonderful Kennedy Collegiate SALT team engaging in hexagonal thinking. Kennedy Collegiate Institute SSTeam GECDSB PR

Great group of teachers at W.F. Herman-Secondary engaging in professional learning to improve literacy instruction across disciplines. W. F. Herman Student Council GECDSB PR #hexagonalthinking #literacy

Riverside’s SALT team engaging in new strategies to improve literacy across disciplines. It was a ‘hive’ of professional activity! 🐝❤️ #riversidestingers Riverside Secondary School - Principal @Riverside_Prep GECDSB PR StudentSuccessGECDSB

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This is my son Eddie a few months before he was diagnosed with cancer. We used masks/testing/ventilation to keep him free of respiratory illness during this journey, which improved both the quality and quantity of time we had with him. A thread…

Want to redirect your students’ attention away from what awaits outside the classroom door, and back toward reinforcing newly acquired learning? Try one of these 8 closing activities. 🧠