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Sandra Snooks

@TeacherSnooks

she/ her 🏳️‍🌈 English Teacher and De-streaming Lead, Montcalm SS, TVDSB

 London, Ontario
Joined January 2012
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There is a lot going on in the new grade 9 English curriculum that it was a chaotic move to drop it in June with the expectation of a September implementation. I'll get there. #ENL1W1 #onted
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A reminder.
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Please no grammar worksheets in #ENL1W
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) (@ncte) profile pictureNational Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)@ncte5 Jul 2023
Research shows that teaching grammar the traditional way—through worksheets, memorizing definitions, diagramming sentences —doesn’t work. Teach grammar in the context of reading & writing to uncomplicate the task & help students learn better. Learn more bit.ly/NCTE-grammar
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@edutopia3 Jul 2023
Far too many popular strategies for teaching reading are not actually supported by research. We sifted through to find the ones that are most effective.

Which Reading Strategies to Try, and Which to Ditch

Research shows that some popular activities for reading instruction don't actually result in more fluent readers—so we rounded up the most classroom-worthy ones.

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to anyone interested. We hope this will encourage others to explore gender studies and the philosophy of gender. Please visit sites.broadviewpress.com/bey… to obtain a copy.
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The course targeted at #UWaterloo offers a “philosophical analysis of issues relating to sex/gender.” As a small gesture of solidarity to those working in this field, we are offering a free digital copy of Shannon Dea’s Beyond the Binary (developed in connection with this course)
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All of these!
Amita Murray (@AmitaMurray) profile pictureAmita Murray@AmitaMurray30 Jun 2023
Okay. Easy one. Which one are you? A. hardbacks B. paperbacks C. e-reader D. audible E. old tattered falling apart vintage
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So many voices in this article - might be interesting to pull the quotations and make connections to themes of social justice, equality, representation, humanity in other course texts. Ss could also use them as writing prompts or #QFT focus to formulate questions. #windowsmirrors
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@AP26 Jun 2023
Thousands danced in the streets of New York, Toronto and San Francisco for Pride Month's grand crescendo. Yet, many were mindful of the growing conservative countermovement, including new laws banning gender-affirming care for transgender children. apnews.com/article/lgbtq-pri…
LGBTQ+ Pride Month reaches its grand crescendo on city streets from New York to San Francisco

LGBTQ+ Pride Month reaches its grand crescendo on city streets from New York to San Francisco

LGBTQ+ revelers and allies are partying coast to coast for the grand crescendo of Pride Month. Thousands of people filled New York's Fifth Avenue in celebration, with parades and parties cascading...

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@MontcalmCougars student in Writer's Craft makes puppets by hand, made a bunch of puppets during the pandemic, made Instagram Lives with Debbie Allen, wrote a hilarious episode involving his puppets (for his project), and made this guy for me and my classroom.
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Being 2SLGBTQPIA+ isn't a cause, it isn't a political thing; queer identities are just valid human expressions of love and/or self.
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Wearing a pride t-shirt or having a flag in your classroom doesn't mean you're being political or promoting a cause. It means you're making sure 2SLGBTQPIA+ students feel safe, seen, heard, represented.
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Harkness discussion with grade 12s in Writer's Craft on the course #EWC4C #EWC4U was brilliant, profound, meaningful today @MontcalmCougars - I have the best job!
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Sacha Coward@sacha_coward16 Jun 2023
Why don't you, a cisgender heterosexual person get a flag? Why don't you get a pride month? Let's imagine you are asking this truly in good faith and break it down. 1/
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I took a risk with our opinion/argument writing unit (if you can even call it that because, you know, time), and I’m excited about the results. It’s the one thing I usually feel compelled to “standardize” because, you know, standardized testing. 🧵
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Students in Writer's Craft #EWC4C #EWC4C @MontcalmCougars are turning in their final writing projects and wow wow wow! I'm pretty sure I have the best job in the world.
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#EWC4U too!
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Students @MontcalmCougars led a beautiful moment of silence and walk this morning to honour and remember the Afzaal Family. #OurLondonFamily #ldnont
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Change and safety.
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Not a good day to read the comments.
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