Colleen Toews retweeted
florida high school class president zander moricz was told by his school that they would cut his microphone if he said “gay” in his grad speech, so he replaced gay with “having curly hair.” i am in awe
Colleen Toews retweeted
I've worked with thousands of teachers in every content area preK-12 on boosting our practice for an ever-changing world.
Here are my top 3 low-lift, high-impact shifts. 🧵
Colleen Toews retweeted
Alberta is a case study on "why we need to keep teaching critical thinking skills in school.
And why some people want us to stop."
Colleen Toews retweeted
The more that people look into this curriculum draft, the worse it gets.
#HealthandWellnessMatter
@AdrianaLaGrange @jkenney
Colleen Toews retweeted
Well #Alberta, here goes... Review: Alberta Education’s Draft K-6 Physical Education and Wellness Curriculum #physed #health Authored by @Lauren_Sulz @Ms_HMorrison @doug_gleddie #curriculum #ucp @AdrianaLaGrange @EverActiveAB @albertaHPEC @PHECanada hslab.ca/2021/04/14/review-a…
Colleen Toews retweeted
I feel like Social Studies gets a lot of ink spilled when it comes to this new curriculum. If you think the Math portion is fine, please read this terrific thread. Thought math anxiety was bad before? Just wait!
My thoughts regarding the draft K-6 #math #curriculum released by #abed: In the subject introduction, there is a major focus on procedures and skills with a token nod to mathematical understanding; procedures, "foundational skills", and "standard algorithms" are the focus 1/
Colleen Toews retweeted
#abed K-6 draft curriculum concerns (1/8)
The organization of the curriculum around topics, as opposed to concepts, goes against the prevailing knowledge about how people learn.
Topics are subject-specific. Concepts are universal.
Colleen Toews retweeted
You see how Amanda Gorman just made you feel??
This is why art matters so much. It has the ability to cut through and gets right to the heart of the matter.
I guarantee most will forget the majority of these speeches, but it will be hard to forget what she just did today.
Colleen Toews retweeted
I have a message for all the little girls and boys out there who dream of growing up to be superheroes: Superheroes walk among us.
They’re teachers, doctors, scientists, vaccine researchers—and you can grow up to be like them too.
Colleen Toews retweeted
After healthcare, there are few professions more potentially high risk for covid exposure than teachers in a room with 30 humans that are high-rate asymptomatic spreaders for 6 hours a day. They are essential to the economy & employment of so many parents. #ShootTheTeachers 😉
Education leaders calling for priority vaccine access for school staff | Regina Leader Post leaderpost.com/news/saskatch…
Colleen Toews retweeted
#ICYMI - I just curated this awesome GDrive folder of Classic games all on #GoogleSlides! Great for remote learning and social distancing...and the last week before break when we are DONE!! #satchat
🙏 @creativeedtech @watnunu
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Colleen Toews retweeted
Let's get real. Here's a diagram of a restaurant.The blue circle is a client who has COVID (but may not know it). Given the air flow in stores/restaurants, based on data, nine people at their table and others get infected, from one dinner. Now imagine opening up everything.
Colleen Toews retweeted
Listen Alberta, I need you to know that while I am planning and assessing for all my students, my EA calls and checks in on my complex learners, and spends hours with them or parents walking them through activities and giving support and encouragement #ableg #abed #COVID19AB
Colleen Toews retweeted
Education Budget Math
One-time Transition +$153 m
Class Size Initiative -$291 m
Classroom Imp Fund -$77 m
Fee Reduction Grants -$60 m
Net Result $275 million less for schools. #abed #ableg
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Colleen Toews retweeted
Talk through hypothetical scenarios & acknowledge it’s not always easy to make the right call. An 8th grade girl explains: “I’d have a hard time saying no if the boy I like asked me to vape.” Co-authored w/ @SusanNewmanPhD for @usnews. health.usnews.com/wellness/f…
Colleen Toews retweeted
Self-regulation is taught and learned. Coach kids instead of punishing them.
#HackingSchoolDiscipline
Colleen Toews retweeted
Starting the year off right with @tweetsomemoore in @PHRD_Schools! Why is it that kids often don’t get the supports they need until they fail? #abed #inclusion