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Bronwen Howden

@BronwenHowden

Happy to be teaching and learning in #sd36learn. Love working with kids and sharing with others. Teacher and Elementary Principal. @howdensclass

Joined January 2012
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WOW! Thanks to an incredibly generous private donor, Hyland Elementary will be receiving a brand-new playground after its previous one had reached its end-of-life and was removed over the summer. 🛝 Read up on this heartwarming show of community spirit: surreyschools.ca/_ci/p/17891…
Hyland Elementary receives $150,000 donation from ‘angel donor’ towards new playground

Hyland Elementary receives $150,000 donation from ‘angel donor’ towards new playground

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Monique Gray Smith@ltldrum30 Sep 2024
Honouring all Residential school survivors & their families today…and every day. Much gratitude to Phyllis Webstad for sharing her story & starting Orange Shirt Day🫶🏽
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Students and staff at Hyland remembering and honouring residential school victims, survivors and their family #EveryChildMatters #OrangeShirtDay #TruthAndReconciliation #sd36learn #surrey_schools
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Never gets old.. 😅 xitter.cf/buitengebieden/status/…
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"Playground donations have a lasting impact on children, families, schools and Surrey communities,” said Vanessa Seco, mgr of Major Gifts & Endowments. “Every dollar helps. It takes a community to build a playground.” Learn more: surreyschools.ca/_ci/p/17467… #sd36learn @BusDev_SD36
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Zach Groshell@MrZachG10 Feb 2024
This is a monumental piece that every reading teacher should read, led by Reid Smith @Smithre5 and @PamelaSnow2 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Even though our schools are closed today, we have numerous employees who have been out since the early morning hours assessing and/or clearing snow from our many sites. 1/2 #sd36learn #SurreyBC #WhiteRockBC #sd36facilities #bced @CUPE728
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Our district is proud to support Black Excellence Day & Black Shirt Day! "Jan. 15th is an opportunity to celebrate Black excellence through our students and what’s happening in schools,” said @JB_Mahli, Dir of Instruction for @racialEQ36. surreyschools.ca/_ci/p/16487… 1/2 #sd36learn
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@AFN_Updates4 Jan 2024
Today, we acknowledge the 2nd National Ribbon Skirt Day. The ribbon skirt symbolizes strength, empowerment, and connection to Mother Earth as women. We stand with Isabella Kulak in honouring and celebrating Indigenous culture and pride.
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Acknowledging the Winter Solstice is a Decolonial Act for Indigenous People ndncollective.org/acknowledg… #WinterSolstice2023 – at North Vancouver, British Columbia
Acknowledging the Winter Solstice is a Decolonial Act for Indigenous People - NDN COLLECTIVE

Acknowledging the Winter Solstice is a Decolonial Act for Indigenous People - NDN COLLECTIVE

The winter solstice is an opportunity for Indigenous people to reconnect to the natural world, sharpen our senses, and access our most powerful selves.

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To all the school administrators out there, if you haven’t heard this lately… Hoping to fill all your buckets as mine was filled today!❤️ @BCPVPA
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Kelly Gallagher@KellyGToGo10 Dec 2023
This essay. Written by a HS student. Wow. latimes.com/opinion/story/20…
Opinion: Listen up. The closing of the teenage mind is almost complete

Opinion: Listen up. The closing of the teenage mind is almost complete

Just when my friends and I should be exploring many perspectives and figuring out where we stand, we're self-censoring and following familiar scripts.

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The time has come! We have waited long enough! I am so excited to share a BRAND NEW 5MM VIDEO! Shifting to Inclusive and Strength Based I.E. PEAS youtu.be/kki-2HDtvQ8
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On #SistersinSpirit Day, we honour the lives of the too many missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and #2SLGBTQI+ people, and acknowledge the strength of families and communities who advocate for change.
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Ministers Anandasangaree, Vandal, Hajdu, and Ien issue a statement of support on Sisters in Spirit Day and the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. @GCIndigenous ow.ly/lb8C104WFTK
Ministers Anandasangaree, Vandal, Hajdu, and Ien issue a statement of support on Sisters in Spirit...

Ministers Anandasangaree, Vandal, Hajdu, and Ien issue a statement of support on Sisters in Spirit...

Ministers Anandasangaree, Vandal, Hajdu, and Ien issue a statement of support on Sisters in Spirit Day and the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+...

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Students remembering and honouring residential school victims, survivors and their family #EveryChildMatters #TruthAndReconciliation #sd36learn #TruthAndReconciliationDay
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@GCIndigenous30 Sep 2023
Let’s join First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in marking the third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Reconciliation demands that we acknowledge the truth, listen to each other, and work together. #NDTR
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On Orange Shirt Day, the Caring Society honours all residential school Survivors, their families, and the children who passed away at the schools. Read the 94 TRC Calls to Action today and learn about what you can do to take action toward reconciliation
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Chris Wejr@ChrisWejr8 Sep 2023
"Will My Child Be Ok in a Split Class?" - Wrote this quite a few years ago but might still be helpful for educators with combined grade classes. chriswejr.com/2012/09/09/wil…
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Sarah Garr@garr_s31 Aug 2023
Reminder as we head into the new year - connections before curriculum. Strong connections will build capacity in students to access curriculum. 10 Strategies To Get to Know Your Students & Create an Inclusive Learner-Centered Culture katielmartin.com/2021/02/05/… via @KatieMartinEdu
10 Strategies To Get to Know Your Students and Create an Inclusive Learner-Centered Culture

10 Strategies To Get to Know Your Students and Create an Inclusive Learner-Centered Culture

I remember being handed a book of policies and procedures to cover each day for the first week of school. Although the expectation at the beginning of the year

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