I’ve started putting all the resources I’ve created, including for Y6, Reading & Transition into a Dropbox, so hopefully they’re more convenient to find! If you do use them and wish to, I’ve also popped an Amazon Wishlist of books for my classroom, too 🥰 I hope it’s useful! 🖤

Even if you don’t have a lot of $ to spend, this thread has a ton of excellent recommendations to ensure kids see themselves in book collections #literacy #diversevoices

Global History through Graphic Novels Cannot wait to teach the course derailed by Covid so long ago…

First grade teachers.. let your students make time capsules for 2-2-22. Open them on 3-3-33 their Senior year!

This was a wonderful activity from a student to the Queen for her #PlatinumJubilee ! I remember doing a similar writing activity with Dr. Ruth McQuirter when I did my #BEd - I still have it. As a result, it became a favourite writing lesson with my students. This was a great recipe! 👑🇬🇧

The Novel in Verse: Recommended Reading for the Classroom - TEACH Magazine. teachmag.com/archives/17512

Have you downloaded our free calendar yet? Each month has its own theme and is packed with fun ideas for your classroom!⁠ Get it now >> weareteachers.com/free-teacher-c…

I’ve said before how I think that trainees/novice teachers watching experienced/expert teachers teach has limited value if they don’t understand some of the foundations that have already been set and the reasoning behind teaching decisions. Today I explained to a trainee…

How to Guide Students in Self-Reflection During a Project - John Spencer spencerauthor.com/reflection-pbl…

OH DEAR GOD, MOM

Meet the guest of Ep 19 of Let’s Chat, professor & researcher Kimberly Anne of @MemorialUniversity! She chats with our hosts about celebrating uniqueness & the risk of exclusion that comes with distance learning. Ep 19 will be available May 30: bit.ly/3FJkC7p

Sharing again this fantastic #IndigenousEd resource from Portage & Main Press with stories, essays, poems + educator & classroom connections for Ts gr5+ So helpful for educators looking for support to embed Indigenous content in a good way

2022 Ontario Elementary Science and Technology Curriculum - lesson plans for each grade, long range plans, coding and webinars for teachers. scitechontario.ca

A tribute to Queen Elizabeth through the years on bank notes. Via @historyepics

We are beary excited to make Spirit Bear and Children Make History available to watch for free in honour of Orange Shirt Day from Sept. 23 - Oct. 1! Here are the links: French CC: vimeo.com/694958553 English CC: vimeo.com/695009927 English no CC: vimeo.com/518281693

If ChatGPT doesn’t cause educators (& education) to pause & reflect on how & what we teach, our students are being underserved & undervalued. Never before has the need for skills such as curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, personal/social awareness been so important. A🧵

Chat GPT and its influence on education thereseandrews.com/blog/f/chat-gp… via Therese Andrews

Students in middle school love mythology thanks to Rick Riordan and his series - today, after exploring the power of symbols, myths behind words and storytelling - students used mixed media to represent a favourite myth- can you guess? #1 is easy… #3 is so creative

via The New York Times nytimes.com/2023/01/10/wor…

I did a thing this term where I told my students they were allowed to use ChatGPT. The catch was, they had to tell me about it in a reflection when they handed in their paper. This is a thread about how it all went.