**100 root word cards COMPLETE SET now available!** I have added 15 cards, which brings the total to a nice 100! I've also fixed some errors in previous cards, and added more suggestions to some cards. All 100 cards are available to freely download here: fabiodisalvo.com/2024/03/09/sci…

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It’s Asian Heritage month & the Equity Club is hosting an “Asian Flag” Kahoot! The rumour is that there are giant freezies at stake! Holy Cross CSS PVNCCDSB @AsianHeritageMonth

Congratulations to the senior Holy Cross rugby team on a fantastic season. A game in overtime didn’t end in their favour but as one who is teaching some of these athletes I have observed integrity, determination & respect that makes them champion human beings. Holy Cross CSS

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Link leaders have been planning activities for our grade 9s all morning and now they are engaged in an afternoon of team-building activities! What a phenomenal group of students! Holy Cross CSS

To decompress I go to my garden. This is why… #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZMhe8P67k/

Here’s What the Science of Reading Looks Like in My High School Classroom edutopia.org/article/scienc…

Monday is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (#NDTR), also known as #OrangeShirtDay. It's a time for us to reflect and remember: Every Child Matters. Artwork shared from good.star.designs on IG

To my fellow educators and any Of my Canadian friends who value learning and listening: if you’re looking for your next read I have a suggestion! I’ve been waiting for this book for a long time and it’s finally here! #NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation #nctr NCTR

#northernlights in Peterborough Ontario

Today on APTN National News: The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair has died at the age of 73 in a Winnipeg hospital with his family by his side. youtube.com/live/QYsQbTlnV…

I’m not sure how many of my teacher friends have made the move, but you can find me here! bsky.app/profile/mcktea…

Amazing podcast for educators who work with students of diverse needs- so that means all of us! I love information and research that makes me a better teacher. This podcast is a game changer for me! #neurodivergent #executivefunctioning #autism podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the…

Our students will be treated to a warm, sparkling surprise when they arrive Monday morning. I love my school ❤️ Holy Cross CSS

It's finally out, Jake Downs | Teaching Literacy Podcast 📚! Read about our new small group intervenrion, "Complex text and fluency: Evaluating the read like us protocol with third and fourth grade students" 50 free prints link below. Tim Rasinski Melissa & Lori Love Literacy Podcast Literrific tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Vertical learning in NBE3U. We are comparing the ideas from a variety of text forms. I’m not a fan of “This demonstrates”, but it’s not the focus now. Later I use this phrase as a lesson about overuse of pronouns & we beef up the word choice. #buildingthinkingclassrooms

#onstorm We’ve lost our river birch here in Peterborough, and I’m worried about the destruction we’ll see in the morning after a full night of this. Part of the tree is resting on our pool cover and the rest is hanging over our gazebo.

All secondary school English Teachers: This is the intervention I have been waiting for, & I know it works bc we used it last semester. It’s based on good research. This episode is 🤯! podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/rea…