Dr. Jim Christopher is the retired head of KGMS/Maplewood a K-12 school for children and young adults with learning differences.
Joined July 2009
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You already had a great lineup of speakers, but now it's stunning! I can't wait to be there.
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How do aligned staff transform schools?!
In my #rEDEastAnglia session, Rowing Together, I’ll explore why focusing on adult behaviours, habits and expectations can drive faster, more sustainable school improvement.
See you in F14 at 10:25!
@CatherineRusht2 @ATTInstitute
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Jun 11
📢 Great news! Anita Archer is coming to Manitoba for Evergreen School Division's PD day on October 22, 2026. This event open to teachers anywhere.
I am honoured to be joining both Anita and @MrZachG there!
Register here 👉bit.ly/4enTApJ
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#FreeEvent
Global Math Intervention Summit.
Register here: resources.madeformath.com/gl…
Global Math Intervention Summit (Aug. 6–8, 2026).
My session, “Applying Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction,” will demonstrate how to transform Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction into practical, high-impact strategies for math.
Register FREE here:
resources.madeformath.com/gl…
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Global Math Intervention Summit (Aug. 6–8, 2026).
My session, “Applying Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction,” will demonstrate how to transform Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction into practical, high-impact strategies for math.
Register FREE here:
resources.madeformath.com/gl…
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Tyler Smith was delighted to pick up valuable world ranking points after finishing ninth in the Africa Triathlon Cup Yasmine Hammamet.
Smith was eighth out of the swim and first into transition after the bike leg before holding tough in the 5km run t... royalgazette.com/running-tri…
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Remembering this awesome weekend one year ago. More to come this October 🙌
▶️ResearchED Toronto highlights!
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Jun 5
Is this the best World Cup team photo of all time?
Bravo, Norway 🇳🇴⚔️
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"The ban-it-all crowd doesn't want to have that conversation, because having it requires them to know something about instruction, about mastery, about curriculum..much easier to sign an oath to the cult of abstinence than it is to think in systems, engineering, and design" 2/2
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Data alone is useless without the ability and will to use it to drive change that improves instruction and student learning.
Jun 3
The schools that improve the fastest are not necessarily the schools with the most data.
They are the schools with leaders willing to make a few high-leverage decisions, align people and resources around them, and execute relentlessly.
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Jun 3
The schools that improve the fastest are not necessarily the schools with the most data.
They are the schools with leaders willing to make a few high-leverage decisions, align people and resources around them, and execute relentlessly.
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This is one of the most discouraging reports that I have ever read. We definitely have our work cut out for us.
At least a quarter of K–3 teachers aren’t fully committed to the science of reading.
In disadvantaged schools, it’s at least a third.
That gap matters.👇fordhaminstitute.org/nationa…
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I had the privilege of meeting Stanislas Dehaene at a conference in Perth, Australia in 2019. His insights revolutionized my thinking about how children learn. Not surprisingly, his brain research supports both CLDT and Rosenshine's Principles. Powerful stuff!
Jun 1
In 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘞𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯, Stanislas Dehaene—one of the world’s leading cognitive neuroscientists and winner of the Nobel-equivalent Brain Prize—identifies the 4 Biological Pillars of Learning. Without all 4 of these pillars in place, learning is fragile and will not last: 🧵
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A gentle reminder to Queen's Park that in Canada the flags are at half-mast to honour those who have died. "Half-staff" is an American term, not Canadian.
The flags are at half-staff from sunrise until sunset at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in memory of former Member of Provincial Parliament Daniel Newman (Scarborough Southwest, 1995-2003) ow.ly/TybL50Z5KfC
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May 30
Rod Brind'Amour made the Stanley Cup Final as the captain of the Hurricanes (2006).
Rod Brind'Amour made the Stanley Cup Final as the head coach of the Hurricanes (2026).
Rod Brind'Amour is forever a Carolina legend 🫡
#StanleyCup | #SoundTheSiren
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May 29th, 2025 - The Toronto Blue Jays reach .500.
May 29th, 2026 - The Toronto Blue Jays reach .500.
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Not even Hitler put his own face on currency (he settled for postage stamps). However, in monarchies, it's quite common.
Clearly envious of Charles III!
May 28
In violation of laws against putting a living president’s likeness on our currency, Donald Trump wants his image on a $250 bill.
How about trying to help Americans with their bills instead?
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