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Deb Keefe @Purpledebber

Educator, learner & mother of 3. Ed.Officer at MOE (Stud.Ach.Div.) Past Chair of ELAN. All tweets are my own.

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Jonathan Alsheimer
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4 Aug 2024
If anyone is looking for a FUN 🤩 ENGAGING activity to use week 1 “Tower of Terror!” - Relationships - Literacy - AI - Gamification - Projects These and so many more in my new book #SchoolOfEngagement 🙌📚to IGNITE student learning! Check it out - amazon.com/dp/B0DBZL1F85?ref…
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Help A Teacher@HelpATeacher
2 Aug 2024
So true.
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edutopia
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1 Aug 2024
Want to make meaningful connections during the first week of school? Here are 4 ways to set up strong relationships in your classroom that will carry through the rest of the year. 🙌
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Pembroke Publishers@PembrokePublish
22 Jul 2024
Your peers love #FailSafeStrategies! Delve into this exciting new book, exploring how literacy routines can frame science instruction, & help students build cognitive skills along with content knowledge: buff.ly/3zOXzeh #edchat #profdev #science #literacy #edutwitter
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Researchers at MIT have questioned whether SMART goals (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound) actually work. They suggest we might get better outcomes if we make our goals FAST (frequently discussed, ambitious, specific and transparent) not SMART.
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edutopia
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11 Jun 2024
Want to write for Edutopia? Join us for a live virtual event and we’ll show you how! Learn more and sign up to attend here: bit.ly/4bOmWei
Write for Us! Get the inside scoop on how the process works from our panel of educators and editors, with Edutopia logo

ALT Write for Us! Get the inside scoop on how the process works from our panel of educators and editors, with Edutopia logo

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RT @CAD_ycdsb: Attention Grades 1-8 Language teachers and Grade 9 English teachers! Check out this opportunity below ⬇️. Refer to System Me…
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Mishaal Surti@MrSurti
10 Apr 2024
Are you interested in helping shape the future of learning and assessment in Ontario? Check out the seconded Education Officer job postings below to join our @ONEducation team. Applications close on April 29, 2024. cpco.on.ca/CPCO/CPCO/Job-Pos… ocsoa.ca/job-posting/ #OntEd
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Mishaal Surti@MrSurti
12 Apr 2024
You can also access these postings online at principals.ca/en/professiona… #OntEd
Education Officer, Business Studies Education (Ministry of Education, Ontario Public Service) Deadline to apply: April 29, 2024 Education Officer, Early Years and Kindergarten (Ministry of Education, Ontario Public Service) Deadline to apply: April 29, 2024 Education Officer, Equity and Inclusion in Curriculum (Ministry of Education, Ontario Public Service) Deadline to apply: April 29, 2024 Education Officer, Intermediate and Senior History Education (Ministry of Education, Ontario Public Service) Deadline to apply: April 29, 2024 Education Officer, Secondary English and English Language (Ministry of Education, Ontario Public Service) Deadline to apply: April 29, 2024 Education Officer, Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Pathway, Job Skills Programs (Ministry of Education, Ontario Public Service) Deadline to apply: April 29, 2024 Education Officer, Secondary Technological Education (Ministry of Education, Ontario Public Service) Deadline to apply: April 29, 2024

ALT Education Officer, Business Studies Education (Ministry of Education, Ontario Public Service) Deadline to apply: April 29, 2024 Education Officer, Early Years and Kindergarten (Ministry of Education, Ontario Public Service) Deadline to apply: April 29, 2024 Education Officer, Equity and Inclusion in Curriculum (Ministry of Education, Ontario Public Service) Deadline to apply: April 29, 2024 Education Officer, Intermediate and Senior History Education (Ministry of Education, Ontario Public Service) Deadline to apply: April 29, 2024 Education Officer, Secondary English and English Language (Ministry of Education, Ontario Public Service) Deadline to apply: April 29, 2024 Education Officer, Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Pathway, Job Skills Programs (Ministry of Education, Ontario Public Service) Deadline to apply: April 29, 2024 Education Officer, Secondary Technological Education (Ministry of Education, Ontario Public Service) Deadline to apply: April 29, 2024

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Sleeping Children Around the World@SCAW100
27 Feb 2024
Sleeping Children is operated by volunteers, from the processing of donations to the distribution of bedkits. The commitment of 2000 amazing volunteers worldwide enables us to realize the vision of a world in which every child begins a day of hope after a good night’s sleep.
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edutopia
@edutopia
22 Jan 2024
A 3-5 minute brain break, research suggests, can make a BIG impact on learning. 🧠 Trying to hone your practice in 2024? See the 8 other topics that made our 2023 in Review, From Your Point of View list: edut.to/46TRhoF 🧵1/8
The Importance of Brain Breaks Increasingly aware of the benefits, teachers are starting to double down.

ALT The Importance of Brain Breaks Increasingly aware of the benefits, teachers are starting to double down.

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edutopia
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17 Dec 2023
As much as 20% of classroom misbehavior may be attributable to academic frustration. 🚦Consider simple “red light, green light” activities to spot check for frustration before it boils over. Read the research: bit.ly/46Oj4qK
DID YOU KNOW? As much as 20 percent of classroom misbehavior may be attributable to academic frustration, including difficult work and instructions that students can’t quite grasp. Sometimes the desire to succeed is there, but a student’s skill level or preparation hasn’t caught up. Consider simple “red light, green light” activities to spot check for frustration before it boils over. Source: Johnson et al., 2018

ALT DID YOU KNOW? As much as 20 percent of classroom misbehavior may be attributable to academic frustration, including difficult work and instructions that students can’t quite grasp. Sometimes the desire to succeed is there, but a student’s skill level or preparation hasn’t caught up. Consider simple “red light, green light” activities to spot check for frustration before it boils over. Source: Johnson et al., 2018

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Learning Forward Ontario@lfontario
19 Dec 2023
Attention Ontario Early Years Educators! LFO is putting on our first Early Years Virtual Conference. We wanted to give you the date so you can mark your calendars. Share with your EY colleagues far and wide! Link to register to come in 2024.
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ELAN@ELANontario
5 Jan 2024
Are there restrictions on smartphones in your classroom, school or district? We want to hear from you! Leave a comment below and share this post! @ELCOntario @brianweishar @paula_nevins @JasonHimsl @mslongpre @Ahpotts @tu_vuong
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Harlow Campus, Memorial University@munharlow
2 Jan 2024
Another beautiful story of a students experience in Harlow. themuse.ca/part-six-meghan-b…
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Waubgeshig Rice@waub
13 Dec 2023
If you're unfamiliar with Anishinaabemowin and were wondering how to pronounce the words and phrases found in Moon of the Turning Leaves, I made a video with tips on how to read and sound out the language. Hope it helps! Aambe Nishnaabemdaa! youtu.be/PLfN5x7zzxw?si=ayfv…

Moon of the Turning Leaves Anishinaabemowin Pronunciation Guide

My new novel, Moon of the Turning Leaves, features numerous words a...

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Mishaal Surti@MrSurti
23 Nov 2023
Are you interested in joining @ONEducation’s Ministry Math Action Team in the role of Student Achievement Officer, K-12 Math? Check out the following links: principals.ca/en/professiona… cpco.on.ca/CPCO/CPCO/Job-Pos… opsoa.org/engagement/job-opp… ocsoa.ca/job-posting/student… @OMCAmath @OAMEcounts
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Brian Weishar@brianweishar
23 Nov 2023
To those interested in learning more about the tactile essay approach I used, I've put together a set of slides that outline the process. This was some experimental work I did with my teacher candidates @LakeheadOrillia @mslajeunesse @mr_mabruc @jpedrech docs.google.com/presentation…

Texture of a Story

Texture of a Story The Tactile Essay

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