"Hate is like a fire. Give it no air to breathe" Jagmeet Singh #OurLondonFamily

A more formal assessment does not necessarily mean greater assessment validity. Oftentimes, informal conversation with a student is our best and most valid assessment. #LeadInclusion #sblchat #atassessment #globaledchat

#quoteoftheday: When schools strive to celebrate #diversity, they send the message to all students, “You are welcome as you are and we need you as you are.”

🙌When teachers request that students be pulled from their class, it's often due to fear and low self-efficacy. Building capacity and confidence in each other is as important as supporting students directly. 🙌 #LeadInclusion #globaled #inclusion #UDLchat

Functional literacy, technology skills and social skills teaching embedded in an authentic experience! And yes, you’ll be missed Mr. B!

diversity | inclusion | belonging

Come September, every school should focus on ensuring (and measuring) student inclusion, belonging, participation & engagement and not zero in solely on “learning gaps.” If you do that, I guarantee that you’ll also address learning gaps.

Students who have IEPs aren’t “special education students.” They are general education students who receive special education supports. All students can benefit from the expertise of special educators through collaborative universal design for learning. #EdChat #udl

Our pandemic isn’t over. A thread about families who have been double-vaxxed but see no end light at the end of the tunnel. Families like mine. (1/28)

BROTHERLY LOVE: This is one of the sweetest videos I've ever saw. Worth the reshare!!! #FlashbackFriday (🎥Special Books By Special Kids)

Parents! This is a great way to introduce your child to their new teacher(s) next year. Thanks Karen Copeland

High School Here I Come! preps students for grade 9. Register NOW, because you only have until August 10th! See tvdsb.ca/HSHIC for details. #TVDSB

Just enrolled in University of Alberta’s course, “Indigenous Canada!” It’s free & available to all Canadians. So far Lesson 1 is informative & interesting! I’m hoping to learn more about Indigenous Peoples while also improving my own teaching practices! Highly recommend! TVDSB Equity and Inclusive Education Thames Valley DSB

Prepare for the transition to secondary school by signing up for High School Here I Come! *Register by August 10th* Check out tvdsb.ca/HSHIC for more info. #TVDSB

Top 10 countries that have achieved gender equality: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. There are none. —UN Women

If you have a young child and are trying to figure out how to help them to wear a mask for longer periods of time in school, please check out these videos, social stories, and tips: docs.google.com/presentation/d… #ontEd #Masks4Kids

Scaffolding is what educators do first to support student success. Sketchnote via Julie Woodard

Looks like Doug Ford is now considering mandatory vaccination education workers!! Retweet and like this to show him and Stephen Lecce how important this is for a safe September.