Sask born n raised. Love my prairie sky and living at the lake but what excites me comes from students - through technology, innovation and student engagement.
"As we continuously focus on new and better ideas, it is important to bridge from what we know works and build upon that to develop confidence and build competence in times of uncertainty. "
Growing from What We Know During Times of Uncertainty buff.ly/2WjV0tS
Another great @gcouros quote “Rather than approach Ss with a deficit mentality, we must look for and build on their unique strengths and talents and help them acquire the skills, knowledge and mindsets they need to see themselves full of possibility.” #innovateinsidethebox
Looking for supports for cyberbullying that are easy to incorporate into hybrid teaching environment. Ss are online for first time(previously very limited devices). Situation escalating in middle yrs @gcouros@JCasaTodd@tanisdc@ajjuliani
To all my teacher friends starting up again today - you are the real heroes. Be bold, be brave and be kind. Do what you love to do, even if it’s different than before. Our kids need you.
"When we unleash the genius of the ‘whole’ in our classrooms, there is no limit to what we can learn together.”
3 Types of Learning Crucial for Educators buff.ly/3h10Ybl
Ive always been intrigued by our students lens, observation & perspective of the world. Before we closed I had our art teacher paint these boards with the same question I had seen posted around different cities & wanted our students to participate to help amplify their voice
A lot of teaching and learning was designed out of convenience. It’s convenient to:
1. Deliver live lectures
2. Require every student to work at the same pace
3. Grade students on completion
But convenience rarely leads to transformational change. Now is the time to innovate.
"Relationships are the cornerstone of the meaningful connections we make throughout our lives. They are the bridge between who we are, how we can meaningfully impact others, and make a difference." @Lau7210
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Love this sentiment, and am a huge #STEM proponent, but shouldn’t all curriculum be connected to the real world, without requiring an acronym to be attached?
"No matter how you look at it, change is happening quickly...If we are going to enable students to thrive in this changing world, empowering them to develop the skills and motivation to solve meaningful problems is more important than ever."
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To all my Canadian friends- While I am very happy to see people engaging in the difficult conversations around race, please don't spend all your time reading about US racism. We need to resolve our problems here too, and you can't do that if you are focused on the States
Kids and adults learn by doing. Sitting through long lectures are not what pushes people towards mastery. Long lectures are both an inefficient use of time and plain boring. As you plan professional development and student learning experiences, prioritize purposeful work time.
“Ultimately, as leaders, we must recognize, as we’re adding what’s important and removing what’s unnecessary from our staff members’ plates, that every single person’s plate size is different.” @gcouros , The Innovator's Mindset