I don’t believe in “bad kids”. I believe in struggling kids, confused kids, overwhelmed kids, terrified kids, and kids who need explicit skills instruction and other supports in order to successfully meet my expectations. I believe in kids.

Distance Learning Playbook Use this playbook to guide your instructional planning with intentional use of technology to reach goals in your classroom ⁦Gadsden City Schools⁩ ⁦AL Leaders in EdTech⁩ ⁦Jim Knight 🇺🇦⁩ ⁦mumms⁩ #ALTIC #distancelearning sites.google.com/esc16.net/dist…

Ts: Here is my week 2 #kindergarten plan for #remotelearning in #onted Included is my schedule of synchronous & asynchronous learning, along w/ daily activities, videos & songs organized into the 4 frames for #LearningAtHome docs.google.com/document/d/1x3… #ontedleaders #edchat Pls RT

Today, every view of this video helps create positive change. All you need to do is watch it and Bell will donate 5¢ more to Canadian mental health initiatives. Retweet to help spread the word! #BellLetsTalk

“Daddy, you need to wear this when you are on the radio today.” She talked, I listened. #BellLetsTalk

Your mental health is a priority. Your happiness is an essential. Your self-care is a necessity. REACHOUT to talk. One number. One phone call. A team of professionals ready to help. 1-866-933-2023 Text-519-433-2023. reachout247.ca #BellLetsTalk #ElginOPP^tc

We can't know everyone's story. We don't know who is struggling. Be the reason someone smiles today! #BellLetsTalk

This is so important! “Trauma-informed teaching does not diminish academic rigour” and “Learning happens when people feel safe” 💙

In Jan, we looked at the 1st video in the "5P's of Inclusion" series, "The Importance of Presuming Competence." THIS month we connect to Indigenous world views and look at the second P: the role of PLACE! Here is a BRAND NEW 5MM Video! AWSP youtube.com/watch?v=VZeWXe…

This is powerful...

Ramadan is not just about lack of food & drink dawn to dusk. Ramadan is patience. Ramadan is empathy. Ramadan is humility. Ramadan is gratitude. Ramadan is charity. Ramadan is the spirit that seeks the best in ourselves & finds the best in others. #Ramadan

I don’t have special needs. I am not special needs. I am a disabled person. My needs are human.

May 16th, 2021 is World Educational Support Personnel Day! Just wanted you to know how much you are appreciated!

Kids need books to keep them creatively engaged over the summer! So I’m giving away 50 copies of my latest activity book, Give This Book a Cover — one set of 25 here, one on Instagram. If you can get these books into kids’ hands, RT this tweet and follow me to enter to win them!

parental choice -an exercise in “parental concession” – conceding the rights of their child to an inclusive education to an education system unwilling or unable to transform itself into a system that is accessible to all children which accommodates their diverse functional needs

I have created a student friendly version of Fiorella & Mayer's Generative Learning using the ideas from Mark Enser 🌍 Zoe Enser 🐉 and MR FLETCHER . This will help students structure their independent study over a 3-4 week unit of work. Please RT if you would like a copy #edutwitter

I remember a kid who was lightening fast once I took the time component away. I threw away my Mad Minute book that day!

So well deserved! Congratulations Charlene! The plowing match will never be the same again, thanks to you and the amazing team you rallied together.

Thank you EL Magazine. This is much appreciated!

Pretty sure I haven’t heard the word repechage since the last summer Olympics. 🤣