@LC_Simcoe

Superintendent, Area C Schools, Simcoe County District School Board

Joined August 2021
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What a fantastic way to close your class. Awesome community builder this teacher.
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@edutopia10 Jul 2024
This quick, easy—and fun!—routine helps students affirm each other (and themselves) at the end of a long day. 👏

60-Second Strategy: Appreciation, Apology, Aha!

A quick, low-key way to build community in your classroom on a daily basis.

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About to have a howling good time at Willow’s 25th
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This is awesome. Watch it. A master class in teaching students to read analytically
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@edutopia13 May 2024
Want to build strong readers who know how to think analytically about texts? Next time you’re reading a book aloud, try these strategies. 📚

Building Better Readers with Scaffolded Read Alouds

By reading books out loud every day, teachers introduce students to higher-level texts and new vocabulary, while modeling deeper thinking and strong discussion skills.

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Amazing read-decoding is key but building understanding is also vital in student learning in reading. Some important reminders for teachers
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@edutopia12 May 2024
The science of reading isn’t just about decoding—and it isn’t just for early grades, either! Here are research-backed practices to enhance older students’ learning. 📙 🙌 edut.to/3JKyS4j

Here’s What the Science of Reading Looks Like in My High School Classroom

Teachers can design lessons around these five components to deepen student understanding of and engagement with reading material.

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Was anyone more eloquent than this student in explaining why metacognition is such a valuable tool in supporting comprehension? Masterful
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An awesome idea for junior to secondary students - discussions can be formative and summative. Read this to find out how discussions can assess learning in a more formalized manner, be engaging and informative of student progress.
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@edutopia17 Mar 2024
Can students have a good time during a test? Yes! 🎉 Discover a strategy that students described as “interesting and fun”: edut.to/3UvlF6j
Using Discussion as a Summative Assessment: Verbal participation in discussions is a tried-and-true formative assessment, but it can also be rubric-based and summative.

ALT Using Discussion as a Summative Assessment: Verbal participation in discussions is a tried-and-true formative assessment, but it can also be rubric-based and summative.

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Since we have limited time during the school day to devote to writing, we want to make sure we are getting the most out of it. Autumn has shared 5 high-impact writing strategies for pre-K to upper elementary-aged students that we can try. edutopia.org/article/high-im… via @edutopia

5 High-Impact Writing Strategies for the Elementary Grades

Simple, effective exercises can help elementary students develop the foundational writing skills they need for their academic journey.

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Awesome! Great pointers when creating a culture of learning.
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@edutopia20 Feb 2024
Being mindful of teachers' time and amplifying individual areas of expertise are just some of the ways a school can strengthen the culture of learning among staff. 💪

4 Ways to Build a Culture of Professional Learning

When school leaders give teachers the opportunity to improve their craft together, the entire community benefits.

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@edutopia11 Feb 2024
This English teacher said no to AI. Now she shows students how to use it responsibly: edut.to/49w6hdS
When AI splashed into the field of education, I fervently told my students that using any AI website would be considered plagiarism. I eventually came to the conclusion that artificial intelligence is here to stay.  I needed to change my way of thinking and view artificial intelligence as another tool in my teacher toolbox. —Shelby Scoffield, High School English Teacher

ALT When AI splashed into the field of education, I fervently told my students that using any AI website would be considered plagiarism. I eventually came to the conclusion that artificial intelligence is here to stay.  I needed to change my way of thinking and view artificial intelligence as another tool in my teacher toolbox. —Shelby Scoffield, High School English Teacher

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Awesome way to engage students in French and language learning!
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@edutopia11 Feb 2024
Movement during lessons: It’s not just for littles! These high school students are dancing up a storm and learning French at the same time. 💃

Jumpstarting Academic Learning With Movement and Dance

Pairing new words and concepts with gestures or dance moves locks in understanding—and active brain breaks prime students to learn even more.

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Ss are learning about traditions and celebrations in social studies. We are learning about the Lunar New Year. Today we made and played a game Koreans play on the Lunar New Year - Ddakji (딱지). They loved it! @GoodfellowPS @SCDSB_Schools #ddakji #딱지 #LunarNewYear
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@edutopia11 Feb 2024
Social and emotional learning doesn’t have to feel like a special event. Build #SEL tactics right into your core elementary math curriculum with these 3 activities!

3 Activities That Integrate SEL Into Elementary Math

When social and emotional learning is woven into core math curriculum, elementary students can grow in their math skills, social awareness, and emotional literacy—all at the same time.

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Happy Lunar New Year! Gr. 1s had so much fun celebrating the year of the dragon! @WarnicaPS
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@edutopia1 Feb 2024
How did a single dry-erase marker get these middle schoolers up on their feet and chattering excitedly about math? Watch and find out. 🙌 See all of our 60-second strategies in one convenient place: edut.to/48oh0Hh

60-Second Strategy: Pass the Marker

A simple activity that gets students up on their feet and solving problems together also helps build engagement—and stronger math thinkers.

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@edutopia8 Jan 2024
Are positive calls home a part of your practice? 💫
Six calls home today to celebrate students’ growth. My takeaways… •Every parent initially thought their kid was in trouble—I need to make more positive calls home. •Every kid smiled like crazy and left my office with their head up—big kids like to be celebrated, too. – Melissa Evans, Assistant Principal

ALT Six calls home today to celebrate students’ growth. My takeaways… •Every parent initially thought their kid was in trouble—I need to make more positive calls home. •Every kid smiled like crazy and left my office with their head up—big kids like to be celebrated, too. – Melissa Evans, Assistant Principal

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Love this! 🧡
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@edutopia7 Jan 2024
"I always go around the class during group activities to discuss the task with my quieter students—so many more layers emerge with ideas and discussion. The quiet students have as much a voice as the louder ones." —Dr. Elizabeth Heck, Educator and Researcher

ALT "I always go around the class during group activities to discuss the task with my quieter students—so many more layers emerge with ideas and discussion. The quiet students have as much a voice as the louder ones." —Dr. Elizabeth Heck, Educator and Researcher

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This is awesome if you want great strategies for MLL students - or if you are just looking for great teaching!
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@edutopia7 Jan 2024
How did a school with a large population of #ELLs who start kindergarten with little or no English get kids reaching proficiency by 3rd or 4th grade? Watch to learn the strategies they used! 💫

Tailoring Instruction to Support English Language Learners

Setting up a self-contained classroom for English language learners bolsters academics and helps students reach fluency faster.

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And he scores! For the win @MapleRidgeSCDSB
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Amazing turnout for K cup. SCDSB spirit is strong
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