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Hey School District 44 schools! Seycove Secondary at sə́yəmətən challenges you! We've going Dry this Feb to raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society to help people affected by cancer. To donate, visit dryfeb.ca/teams/seycove-… or create your own team and help the Canadian Cancer Society! #DryFeb

Former President Carter entered hospice care today. "The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices." ~ Jimmy Carter

Educators- if you are still hosting Scholastic book fairs make sure you are aware of your host’s actions in this case.

Not just USA - true of so much public and private education.

@MrBlairsClass 👍This is another systems level change reaching all aspects of teaching & learning. To ensure it’s done well, schools & Ts need time to unpack, process, try, & grow w ongoing supports throughout the next yr (& beyond). It can’t rest w 1-off PD events &/or staff meetings alone

Fully agree. I’m excited for this change and have been working with proficiencies for years but without coordination (Aka TIME!) I’m worried about implementation more widely 😣

MsHanesTweets Be sad about the system. We know the percents are not an accurate reflection of learning so hopefully we trust ourselves over an inaccurate algorithm.

There is so much good that happens when folks get to actually collaborate. This requires: -Time -Shared space -Common goals -Scheduled check-ins A quick 30 mins just doesn’t normally cut it!

We have to stop making learning about marks/grades. It diminishes learning to eventually being transactional for all students. We don't grade for them. We grade because we like. Let's be honest. @HumResPro humanrestorationproject.org/writing/gradin…

This! BC had this opportunity. So disappointed that plan was withdrawn for senior classes.

I teach Sharknado as a film about climate migration. And a kid was like “I didn’t realize I can try to have thoughts about the stuff I watch for fun!” I sorta don’t think the humanities need a much loftier mission than helping people see they can think about stuff they encounter

"If feedback is only given at the end of a project, it's already too late. Students need ongoing feedback in a variety of ways for the purpose of making revisions to their thinking and their work." National Faculty, Jim Bentley, in '4 Ways to Provide Feedback in PBL.'

👏Kudos to all residents (including this kind daughter shoveling for her dad) who are keeping the sidewalks and pathways adjacent to their homes clear. Please do your part within 24 hrs of snowfall stopping, so that it’s safe for everyone to get around. cnv.org/Snow

US teachers on average spend 28 hours of their work week in face-to-face instruction. Finland? 21 hours. Japan? 18 hours. Who could have guessed that giving teachers more time time to plan, assess, give feedback, engage in professional learning, etc. would improve outcomes?

Thinking of my friend Steve on his birthday — the lives he touched, the vision he shared, and the profound impact he had on our world. “We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise, why else even be here?”

They aren’t ridiculous any more. I said this years ago and I’ll say it again, in an AI world, being trained in those liberal arts can be very valuable. AI/LLMs and whatever comes after LLMs needs to be taught about the world as it happens and given different perspectives about

US teachers, I implore you. The importance of voting needs to be modeled and taught relentlessly for the next six months. Teach like the world depends on it.

If using a hammer has me seeing nails wherever I look, how is the gradebook software on my computer influencing my vision? —Scott Hazeu growbeyondgrades.org/blog/2017/08/1…

Today, we honor President Carter’s lifetime of service and his commitment to leaving the world better than he found it. May he rest in peace.