Cities, Schools & Social Cohesion. Working for a better urban future @CityMaximum

Joined November 2011
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This shows the nuance that is missing from most of the cellphone ban discussions, and a review of some of the evidence. (Anecdotally from our work around Ontario the feedback on the ban has been mostly positive) blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp…

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“Underparenting” requires that as a society, we build back our tolerance for children in public spaces and create safe environments where lightly supervised kids can roam freely. nytimes.com/2024/09/15/opini… via @NYTOpinion
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Josh Fullan retweeted
Thank you @CityMaximum for bringing your gang to the new Island. I think this was the point on the tour where I mentioned that old people will retire, and that I was thrilled to meet our new leaders who will bring positive change. What an engaged group. 🙌✌️
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Whoever is the next CEO of the TTC should carefully consider the following - here are major issues which I've split into "quick wins" and "less quick wins". Toronto deserves so much better from the TTC, and the opportunity for great transit has never been bigger. 🧵
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Our small mighty team is growing again. Join us!
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14 years of summer camps exploring cities with thousands of young people!
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“Based on our work at Maximum City with children evaluating their neighbourhoods, kids consistently rank dense, walkable places with lots of stuff — like Toronto’s core — highest” thestar.com/opinion/contribu…
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Last week I got to do a cool thing that probably puts me on a very short list: I gave a keynote speech w my father. The topic was Transforming School Cultures & the audience was Franco-Ontarian school leaders, which includes the school my kids attend. 3 generations in 1 speech!
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photo credits @AnjaliLh & Josh Speedie
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Great to the share the stage w @MichaelFullan1 for a keynote on Transforming School Cultures for 300 Franco-Ontarians school leaders @adfo Three generations of Fullans implicated since my kids attend a Franco-Ontarian school!
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Au colloque annuel de @adfo à Toronto. Quel plaisir d’entendre @MichaelFullan1 et son fils @JoshFullan durant le discours d’ouverture. Je retiens plusieurs messages sur la transformation de la culture scolaire, incluant l’importance des connexions. 💚🤍
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At Marc Garneau Collegiate this morning for @CityMaximum’s kind of project: listening to students’ ideas about how to change their neighbourhood @Metrolinx
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And without further comment, change in children aged 0-14.
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Thanks to @theyorkschool for hosting me & other speakers on youth climate action this morning! Mobilization & persuasion - two powerful forces for change that young people can activate best
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Welcome to the team, Josh!
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I wrote about schools as social responsibility in the winter issue of Principal Connections maximumcity.ca/s/PC-Winter-2…

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For @Spacing's 20th anniversary issue, I listened to kids about what they want for Toronto's future. They are a pro growth, pro sustainability, and pro belonging crowd maximumcity.ca/s/Torontos-ne…

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