Facilitator SS 1-6, history & geography 7-8, CWS, SSH, Business Studies 9-12, EcoSchools Facilitator, advocate of human rights, equity and making a difference.
Durham, Ontario
Joined January 2017
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@DDSBSchools I've created a pdf of the new Computer Studies course, Digital Technology and Innovations in the Changing World, Grade 10, Open ICD20, to make it more accessible for planning purposes.
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Revised Grade 6 Social Studies Curriculum is now available. PD will be available in the Fall to support the new additions to the Grade 6 curriculum. Check out the key changes: dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/key-cha… #holocausteducation @DDSBSchools
📢@WCDSBLearns 🔄Recently updated revised Social Studies Curriculum 🌐by @ONeducation now includes #Holocaust Education in Grade 6. Check out key changes dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/key-cha… @WCDSBNewswire
Learn about the Chinese Head tax and our country's racist and unjust treatment of Chinese Canadians in the past. It's important to understand the past to critically understand our present. @DDSBSchools
Teachers - sign up for your FREE class sets of our Kayak issue devoted to Canadians of Chinese ancestry. Beyond Gold Mountain is a rare nugget showcasing little-known truths about our nation’s story. Register now; quantities are limited! CanadasHistory.ca/Gumsan #eduhist #cdnhist
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Join us on MAY 18 at 6:30pm for a community engagement event for the Black community. Hear from Director Williams-Taylor, Keynote Justice McLeod, our School Teams & Board Teams. Your feedback is needed as we continue the work
Click here to register: eventbrite.com/e/community-e…
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Hey @DDSBSchools Students in Grade 7-12. @eqao is looking for students to be representatives on their 2023-2024 Student Engagement Committee.
Applications are due June 2, 2023.
For more information, please visit eqao.com/about-eqao/eqao-stu…
Hey CWS teachers! You have 2 PD opportunities to finally re-connect with your colleagues coming in June. One for Black Studies teachers, current or future, and a general CWS session exploring equitable strategies and approaches. Head over to myPD to register! @DDSBSchools
Model UN @DDSBSchools is a great opportunity for Ss to experience what it means to debate and discuss world issues.
It's wonderful to finally have Model UN return in person to @DDSBSchools! Eager to witness Ss participate in discussing world issues. Our future looks bright!
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Cypher IS BACK✊🏿! Featuring Boi-1da🔥 and a wide-range of Black male speakers from across various industries! Join us May 25th-IN PERSON🙌🏿. Registration is LIVE! Check out cypherconference.ca for more information. Registration closes May 12th (or until we reached capacity)!
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.@DDSBSchools is proud to support Educator Professional Learning with Gale eBooks. Check out all that is available and how you can use it with our latest training video:
professionallearning.ddsb.ca…
@DDSB_Curriculum @DDSBKto8 @DDSBInnovation
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A decade on, we are #RememberingRanaPlaza.
Today, we remember the 1,138 lives lost. We remember the workers and families affected by this preventable tragedy and demand that nobody dies for fashion.
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NEW RESOURCE 🌟 Seeking a practical guide for creating accessible learning materials for all students? Create more inclusive learning environments with Tips for Accessible Educational Materials from CAST. Download or print: ow.ly/KbmN50NOhRN #a11y #ATchat #UDLchat #UDLlens
ALT Tips for Accessible Educational Materials, new from CAST
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Our newest #HeritageMinute has been viewed more than a million times! Have you watched it yet?
WATCH: Our newest #HeritageMinute celebrates Paldi, BC, an inclusive and multicultural community founded by South Asian Canadians.
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This is a day of commemoration for the victims of the Holocaust.
Let us continue to learn about each other and to humanize one another to drive out hate.
ALT Holocaust Memorial Day. Yom HaShoah.
Geography, like every other subject, has been influenced and impacted by colonialism. Think about our perceptions of places and spaces, the maps we view as fact, and think critically about what shapes our interpretations of the world.
Maps twist our perception of the world
Here are 20 to rethink it:
1. Countries closer to the equator (~poorer) seem smaller than they are
(map by @neilrkaye)
The final session of #Seeuslearnus is this evening! This session will explore Black Canadian excellence and I'm excited to learn about the many examples in our society. Hope you can join us! @NelsonClassroom @EduBirkett @DDSBSchools
