@MP_Explorers

Math Instructional Coach, OCDSB as a teacher, coach, parent, human: I walk slowly but never backwards...

 Ottawa, Canada
Joined March 2014
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Many thanks to the Positive Pines under the leadership of Ms. Doran for their collection and organization of over 415 boxes of cereal. This afternoon was very exciting as we watched the boxes fall domino style in one fell swoop. youtu.be/RTm4jojOp1Y
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Pam Harris@pwharris4 Aug 2023
Math teachers and leaders - check out this super cool free resource collection.
James Myklebust-Hampshire@MrJames_MH3 Aug 2023
After tons of hard work and one of the steepest learning curves I've experienced, @sembl_ed (K-6) is finally launched! 🚀 I wanted to build something that assembled teachers, tasks, and creators together in one place. I hope I've done the #mtbos proud. Sembl features: ...
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After almost a year of planning, today we open the doors to our new building. Welcome home everyone!
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Happy October everyone! This month is TYSON's month. It is not very often that we get to see Black boys as mathematical thinkers in picture books, but TOO-SMALL TYSON does just that! It features Black boys, brotherhood, Black joy, and proportional thinking!
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Intramurals are going strong at Shingwàkons!!
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Our school was selected to participate in this year’s #AdoptaSchool fundraiser! From now until October 2, every dollar donated at Kanata Chapters will go towards filling our school with new and diverse books. Please help us reach our goal of raising $5,000
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NancyRowe@Giidaakunadaad12 Sep 2022
Prepping for orange shirt day? Keep this in mind. cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/…

New documents reveal 43 more deaths at former Mohawk Institute, survivor-led group says | CBC News

New documents related to the former Mohawk Institute Residential School in Brantford, Ont., have revealed 43 more deaths, according to the survivor-led group overseeing the search for potential...

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SCDSB Math@scdsbmath30 Aug 2022
Scdsb is pleased to share our First 20 Days of math resource. Take a look docs.google.com/presentation… bit.ly/scdsbfirst20
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Here are some of my favorite non-curricular tasks I am rereading #buildingthinkingclassrooms & am really determined to begin the year getting more students thinking deeply about math for more of the time FROM DAY 1 Help yourself! #iteachmath #elemmathchat docs.google.com/presentation…

K-8 Non-Curricular Tasks to start off the year!

K-8 Non-Curricular Tasks To get students thinking about curriculum tasks, they need to first be primed to do so using non-curricular tasks. Nothing in my research has shown a way to avoid this. Thus,...

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We used to teach poetry in 1 unit/yr & be surprised when students didn't remember it the next yr. Would you remember what you were taught for only 20 days a year? Develop❤️4 poetry by weaving it yr-round. #beststandards #sli2022 #launchintoliteracy #justreadflorida #poetry
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Forcing everything into the written word is a way of suppressing certain student voices in your classroom... assess with written and spoken language! #ISTELive22 #ISTE22 @HollyClarkEdu
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@clclyne@clclyne20 Jun 2022
Day20 #IndigenousHistoryMonth Some fav books for little ones from @ltldrum When We Are Kind & My Heart Fills with Happiness, both full of ❤️ & in different Indigenous languages (& French!) youtu.be/VtJuM6loIjc #30DaysIHM For adults/YA Tilly & the Crazy 8s healing & laughs
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@clclyne@clclyne15 Jun 2022
Day15 #IndigenousHistoryMonth @FNMIEAO fnmieao.com Much good work here including guidelines for engaging in the work, educator resources, lesson plans, videos & more for members. Many districts have purchased board memberships so ask. #30DaysIHM
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@clclyne@clclyne14 Jun 2022
Day14 #IndigenousHistoryMonth @FineAngeline Firekeeper's Daughter. As Anishinaabekwe, my ❤️❤️This book feels like coming home. Fav quote: "It gnaws at me, the way they want bad stuff without knowing the good stuff too. 'It's like...you haven't earned our stories'" #30DaysIHM
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@clclyne@clclyne6 Jun 2022
Day6 #IndigenousHistoryMonth I wrote this study guide for Annick Press some years back as a primer for folks beginning #IndigenousEd work with background info on many of their Indigenous titles to help teachers navigate content #30DaysIHM annickpress.com/content/down…
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@clclyne@clclyne7 Jun 2022
Day 7 #IndigenousHistoryMonth @mhutchinson_WPG Mighty Muskrats series, Cree cousins solve mysteries while readers learn about First Nations issues with 3rd pers narrative. Indigenous Nancy Drew series. Even ventures into MMIWG & identity. LOVE it! Recommend gr4-6 #30DaysIHM
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@clclyne@clclyne4 Jun 2022
Day4 #IndigenousHistoryMonth Leanne Betasamosake Simpson Scholar, writer, poet, activist. Read her work. Some of the most important work we do as educators is to educate ourselves. One of my fav of her short stories, I weeep every time I read it #30DaysIHM
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@clclyne@clclyne2 Jun 2022
For each day #IndigenousHistoryMonth I'm sharing a fav resource for educators. This is a month of celebration. One of my fav docu-series is Future History gem.cbc.ca/media/future-hist… which explores the revitalization of language &culture & community wellness. Gr7+ #30DaysIHM
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Manipulatives are not just for those who "need them" All Ss need to understand how to explicitly represent mathematical ideas in concrete/visual ways throughout their learning journey. This supports/strengthens abstract thinking.
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Folks, if you know a teacher that would like to learn about @pgliljedahl's #ThinkingClassroom framework or get ideas for how to use it in subjects beyond Math, I highly suggest sharing sites.google.com/wrdsb.ca/bi… with them! (from @LearnBitesized @hicknell @watersji )
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