Thank you to those inquiring about donating to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society. We have a donate option on our website. irsss.ca/donate 🧡 Or via PayPal Canada: paypal.com/ca/fundraiser/… Or via Canada Helps: canadahelps.org/en/charities/i…

To keep the momentum going for Geronimo’s Dream he now has a website! Please share and keep the donations coming in so we can get a memorial wall for Geronimo Henry who is an 11-year residential school survivor. geronimosdream.weebly.com

Wishing all my Peel District School Board family, friends, colleagues, and students a great first day! The little one and I enjoyed sunrise and are sending you lovely day vibes!

Since I got anonymously threatened with bodily harm about this article, I am posting it again ahead of a very important day. I won't be ruled by hate. Share this and spread it wide. How To Talk To Kids About The National Day For Truth And Reconciliation cbc.ca/parents/learni…

I am an immigrant. I know many immigrants. Not one came here just to “collect dough” Doug Ford. What’s more - this is important - we have just as much right to be lazy and dough-collecting as any Canadian, should we chose to be. Tired of the good vs bad immigrant trope.

Here is an overview of #BigIdeas throughout K-12 for #TreatiesRecognitionWeek. Click on each division to see sample inquiry questions and connections to curriculum: docs.google.com/presentation/d…

Yes to all of this!👇🏽👇🏽

SEEKING GR 7 OR GR 8 TEACHERS IN TORONTO OR THE GTA🇨🇦🏫 If you are interested in participating in a focus group discussing the impacts of whiteness on teaching, email me at [email protected] #OntEd #AntiRacistEducation Peel District School Board Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board Toronto District School Board Toronto Catholic District School Board York Region DSB York Catholic District School Board

Anyone in Brampton still looking for a booster? They are offering both Moderna & Pfizer, depending on the day’s supply. Very kind, patient, and compassionate staff. Give them a call.

Hey Somerset, Our GSA students are excited to host our #InternationalDayofPink celebration next week! Let’s show our courage to be ourselves, be kind ans so much more! #deckedoutinpink Somerset Dr PS

Learn about the shift in literacy instruction and the many ways parents and caregivers can support their children in developing foundational reading skills. Join us for a Microsoft Teams Live event on May 15 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. peelschools.org/news/respondin…

We want ALL of your students to become strong readers! Check out the Road to Reading Infographic to understand reading skills, assessment, and instructional techniques. ldatschool.ca/road-to-readin…

Camp Possible is a FREE, fun, and engaging virtual camp that is open to Peel students, currently in grade 1 to age 21, who are accessing Special Education supports. Registration is now open. View the flyer for more info and to register: peelschools.org/documents/d3ee…

If you’re a teacher looking for some FREE professional development and want to get a head start before the new, revised Ontario Language Curriculum has to be implemented this fall, try this👇🏼 A free, self-paced Reading Rockets course on the elements of a Structured Literacy

This summer, teachers have been asking where they can find FREE training and information on the #ScienceOfReading. Last summer, I created my Top5 Book, Article, Podcast and Webinar Recommendations. This summer, I’ve updated it with some brand new books, webinars, podcasts,

“Just shoot.” -Sabrina Ionescu

Looking for passages for oral Reading Fluency practice? Look no further than this amazing FREE resource from Really Great Reading! Inspired by the rich discussion on reading fluency in last night’s class VIU, and the work of Jan Hasbrouck, Ph.D. and Tim Rasinski, why not share

I wish I’d been taught the importance of #OralLanguage skills and how they lay the foundation for reading and writing in my Teacher Training program! Huge thanks to Sonia Cabell for sharing her research and key takeaways from her new book, Strive-for-Five Conversations, with my

Another REALLY GREAT resource from Really Great Reading! Research indicates that phonemic awareness instruction is more effective when practiced with graphemes/letters. (Brady, S. 2021). This Letter Tile Free Play is the perfect tool to help build students’ blending, segmenting,