Grade 3 teacher. Currently working on my masters in Education & Neuroscience. Coffee enthusiast. Builder of creativity. Living on Treaty 7 land. #yql
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My reading goal this year is 15 books. I’ve already read 18 and 1/2 of 2 books. I’m not putting pressure on what I’m reading (so it’s all the romance) and I’m not forcing myself to read something I can’t get into. It’s been refreshing!
My heating pad wasn’t working in the middle of the night last night. This is a problem since I’m in the middle of a flare up (“probable” endo). I run through heating pads every couple years. It works now, but now I’m wondering if I should have a backup…
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Here’s the truth about the education crisis, straight from educators and parents.
Share this video to make sure candidates in our upcoming election commit to public education. #StandForEducation
We took a quote from @charliemackesy book from Mole about cake in my 3rd grade class and made paper mache cakes for @Lakeviewleth to enjoy. The kids did fabulous. Pictures don’t do it justice.
This is how you know you teach kids about the brain a lot. We are prepping for our @DEHRtoCare gala and talking about resilience. One of my grade 3s said “resilience is when your prefrontal cortex controls your reactions to emotions, not your amygdala” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
We teach our students to name it to tame it. We teach that it’s okay to feel. But we don’t often extend the same grace to ourselves (even though it’s necessary work)
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You have 2.5 hours left! Don’t forget to vote Alberta teachers!
🗳️ PEC elections for president, vice president and district representative end tomorrow at 5pm. Vote now!
➡️ bit.ly/PEcV0tE
#abed #2023PECElection
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This announcement barely brings funding back to pre-pandemic levels! It DOESN’T account for the massive influx of students seen in the past 4yrs or the massive increase in classroom complexity. Not to mention to the desperate need to build actual schools. #ableg #abed
Budget 2023 provides more than $820 million over the next 3 years to support enrolment growth in schools. This strong funding commitment will empower school authorities to hire more teachers & obtain more resources for students. 1/2
The University of Minnesota has a whole executive function lab and studying there may be a new dream/goal of mine…
Day 2 of this darn migraine. Meds haven’t seemed to touch it. I went to bed at 6pm last night hoping to sleep it off. 14 hours later my cheek is numb 😩 this pressure change can end now please!
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Alberta ranks last in education spending within Canada. Shame! @AdrianaLaGrange @ABDanielleSmith #yyc #yeg #abed #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
Sometimes I feel like being passionate about art and executive function are so niche that nobody else is actually interested. I’m still running a high from how many people were interested in this topic at my session. Which translates well into masters work motivation
Today was amazing! Getting to share what I’m passionate about with a packed room of educators? So bucket filling!!
Just saw GETCA has @DrBDinkins speaking this year. After seeing him at @learningandtheb I am so jealous. Maybe we can get him for @SWATCA next year!
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Another reminder that our community event with Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe is happening at the Lethbridge Public Library this evening at 7! Join us to learn how we can build resilience in our kids!
#swatca #swatca2023 #abed #abteachers #albertateachers
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Need to know where to park tomorrow? Lots M, N, and Q are free for SWATCA. Overflow parking is available at Chinook High School with a shuttle service!
#swatca #swatca2023 #abed #abteachers #albertateachers
