Educator at SCDSB, Father, Kayaker, avid Canoeist and would be Graphic Designer.
Joined April 2010
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Michael MacAlpine retweeted
6 Oct 2021
Are you launching a new topic, unit, or inquiry? Find out what students already know! Try one of the following strategies to assess prior knowledge: Starter Questions, Frayer Model, or KWL Chart ➡️bit.ly/3BmCljN Don't forget to tag us! @SCDSBassessment @SCDSBProgram
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Michael MacAlpine retweeted
29 Sep 2021
@SCDSBassessment Strategy Bytes are back! 🙌 @SCDSBProgram What is pedagogical documentation? Why document student learning? How do I get started? Check out Vol. 2 No. 1 here ➡️sites.google.com/scdsb.on.ca…
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Michael MacAlpine retweeted
23 Sep 2021
Great prompts when seeking/giving feedback - thinking about implications for scaffolding meaningful peer feedback, as well as my own work as an educator seeking feedback from my peers and my students. @SCDSBassessment
22 Sep 2021
Peer Feedback: Making It Meaningful
catlintucker.com/2021/04/pee…
#edchat #feedback #teaching #blendedlearning #learning #edtech
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Michael MacAlpine retweeted
20 Sep 2021
SCDSB educators. If you're looking for some inspiration to set up your virtual classroom effectively, check out our Menu of Remote Learning Tips & Tricks. Bite-sized PL on topics of interest to you including Google Classroom. bit.ly/GetStartedLearnAtHome @SCDSB_Schools @SCDSBProgram
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Michael MacAlpine retweeted
13 Sep 2021
Healthcare workers save lives, treat those that are sick and support our vulnerable populations, they do NOT set government COVID restrictions. Protests should be held at your MPP office, not the hospital. Think about the people treating and being treated.
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10 Sep 2021
Today, we engaged in an amazing conversation about what a Safe Space Looks like, Sound like, and Feel like. Incredible ideas Grade 4/5’s @acfleet
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Michael MacAlpine retweeted
28 Aug 2021
Just out - some just-in-time PD for the start of the school year in the form of two video interviews between myself and @ErinNull1.
Part 1: FAQs for the Start of the School Year youtu.be/DmV5EHDNbf0
Part 2: FAQs for Assessment youtu.be/TCPqmpJJqpA
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Michael MacAlpine retweeted
20 Aug 2021
Don't forget to check out this resource for the first 20 days
4 Sep 2020
SCDSB First 20 Days of Math resources are now available to EVERYONE! Check them out here ➡️ bit.ly/scdsbfirst20 #scdsbmath #scdsbfirst20
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Michael MacAlpine retweeted
19 Jul 2021
Math teachers - please eliminate questions that may penalize students for not having familiarity with a context that you assume they have. While there are many culturally-biased examples of this, even questions like this cause unnecessary confusion that obscures assessment.
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Michael MacAlpine retweeted
14 Jul 2021
So many great tasks and lessons here
13 Jul 2021
Our Polypad task library now contains more than 80 lesson plans, tutorials, puzzles, games and teaching ideas – covering the entire K-12 curriculum. They are completely free, and we’re always adding more: mathigon.org/tasks
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Michael MacAlpine retweeted
24 Jun 2021
What an amazing resource spearheaded by our incredible @SCDSBLiteracy team. Looking forward to putting this into practice in the fall to jumpstart my language program! 📚 ✏️ 💬 #scdsbliteracyfirst20
24 Jun 2021
SCDSB Literacy proudly presents the First 20 Days of Literacy for the P, J, & I divisions! This was a truly collaborative process and we thank all the voices that contributed to this document. Visit sites.google.com/scdsb.on.ca… to view. @SCDSBProgram #SCDSBLiteracyFirst20
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Michael MacAlpine retweeted
1 Jun 2021
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Michael MacAlpine retweeted
1 Jun 2021
SCDSB educators...NEW! An Evaluation and Reporting Site has been created with amazing report card comment frameworks collaboratively created by SCETF members & the SCDSB. Learn more today at 3:30pm for a tour and conversation. Join using the link in the bit.ly/SCDSBWeekataGlance
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Michael MacAlpine retweeted
3 May 2021
Are my students learning? How will I know? Check out bit.ly/StrategyByte10 for some simple, yet powerful, ways to engage students in formative assessment online. #SCDSBassessment
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Michael MacAlpine retweeted
21 Apr 2021
SCDSB educators...there is still time to participate in this afternoon's session. Learn about digital tools and strategies to support the collection of formative assessment data in a virtual classroom.
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1 Apr 2021
Grade 4/5 students in Ms Morin’s class @PsConnaught where adding masses to determine the mass of various classroom objects. Notice how these Ss used a paper clip as 1 gram. They found out the glue stick was 37 grams.
Michael MacAlpine retweeted
23 Mar 2021
Grade 5/6 Ss are using tiles to explore prime and composite numbers @WorsleyES. “I know it’s a prime number because you can’t divide it evenly.” @MichaelMac151 @CookieClass @scdsbmath
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Michael MacAlpine retweeted
11 Mar 2021
Lots of folks worried that kids have fallen behind due to the pandemic. Anyone worried about how kids have moved ahead in directions we don’t yet value or support appropriately?
And also this from @joelwestheimer
ottawacitizen.com/opinion/we…
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Michael MacAlpine retweeted
1 Mar 2021
When students know what they need to do to be successful, they avoid the stress of "guesswork". How do we build this clarity for learning in our classrooms? @SCDSBassessment
26 Feb 2021
🎯"When educators & students have a clear & common understanding of what is being learned & what this learning looks like, all other instructional practices are stronger." (High Impact Instructional Practices in Math)
bit.ly/StrategyByte8 LG & SC: Why Teacher Clarity Matters
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Michael MacAlpine retweeted
As #BlackHistoryMonth begins, the SCDSB would like to reaffirm our position on systemic racism & the actions we are taking to address it. Follow us for examples of teaching & learning related to equity, diversity & inclusion occurring in our schools this month & all year long.
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