Educator. 🍎 Lifelong learner. 🧠 Assessment Facilitator with SCDSB. 📝 👀👂💬 💭
Joined November 2015
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🔗Link to Padlet from our Early Literacy Panel Discussion last night (Note: some links will be SCDSB access only) padlet.com/rmgardner/early-l… @scdsbliteracy @scdsbprogram @scdsbassessment @SCDSBey @A_J_Golding @ChrisSamis1
So many applications - prior knowledge, misconceptions, providing proof, etc. Check it out! ⬇️
‘Would You Rather’ is a popular brain break and icebreaker, but it can also serve as an assessment! Here’s how to use it to support higher-order thinking in any subject. 💭✨ edut.to/3TH3OaW
The value of additional wait time… ⏰ 💭
That awkward silence where every second feels like an hour actually has its benefits! ⏳ 🙌
ALT Did you know? Extending your waiting time after asking a question makes room for methodical thinkers and shy students—and can improve class participation rates by as much as 30%. Meanwhile, asking students to think-pair-share before soliciting answers can boost participation rates up to 70%, compared to immediately calling on students. Sources: Mundelsee & Jurkowski, 2021; Rowe, 1986
💎 What a treasure trove of information and resources - for new and seasoned teachers alike! @SCDSBProgram
Our resource collection for new teachers is here! 🤩
Educators—both veteran and new—share what they wish they knew on day one about classroom design, assessment, working with families, and more.
Check it out and pass it on! edut.to/3A5j1vF
🔃 Reflection is a powerful part of the learning process… take the time to pause and reflect as the year comes to a close 🧠
🏖️ Before you fully switch into summer mode, educator Jay Schauer invites you to take a moment to preserve this year's insights!
Via @edutopia: edutopia.org/article/how-tea…
ALT Worksheet titled "Reflections and Directions" instructs user to identify what they want to keep or change from the past year and how they will accomplish that. It includes a table with various categories for users to consider, including "Being efficient," "Building classroom community," etc.
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📝 Progress reports are quickly approaching... Check out this infographic as a reminder when writing effective comments 👇 @SCDSBProgram drive.google.com/file/d/1Dik…
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Want your students to appreciate the purpose behind their schoolwork and foster metacognitive skills?
Use this resource to establish ongoing student self-assessment in the classroom.
bit.ly/45mMGdH
#UDL #Reflection
Connection before content ❤️
Time spent establishing routines and building relationships is time well spent! Go slow to go fast… @SCDSBey @SCDSBLiteracy
Back to school brings many mixed emotions… talking about it helps! ❤️
Talking to your child about the return to school can help to ease fears or uncertainty. Here are some ways to start the conversation
ALT Who are you looking forward to connecting with? How are you feeling about the school year? What is one thing you feel excited for? How can I help you to feel comfortable about school?
I look forward to listening every Monday! 🎧❤️
Thanks @thismomloves and @unamalcolm for having such a stellar lineup of guests - each episode confirms what I know, pushes my thinking, and inspires me to do better 👏
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K-8 teachers across Canada 🇨🇦! If you have high quality photos or video of outdoor play & learning pedagogical documentation you’d be willing to share in an online digital tool we are developing with @PlayOutsideUBC please DM or comment & I’ll send you the link to submit.
#bettertogether 🩷❤️🧡💚🩵💙💜
And that’s a wrap! Wishing you all a wonderful, relaxing summer ☀️@SCDSB_Schools @SCDSBProgram @SCDSBmusic @SCDSBassessment @ScdsbDigital @SCDSBey @SCDSB_MHWB @SCDSBequity @scdsboutdoors @SCDSB_Bonjour @scdsbmath @FNMI_SCDSB
🎧 Excited to listen along this summer! Congrats @unamalcolm and @thismomloves 👏 👏 👏
#ReadingRoadmap is coming soon! A brand new trailer just dropped on your favourite podcast app!
Listen for the inside scoop on episodes featuring @lifelonglit @SoniaCabell and @HollyLanePhD. Make sure to follow so you don't miss the July 3 premiere!
🎙️ podcast.idaontario.com
Let’s be intentional about what we 👀 and 👂 for - some great templates here to organize and record assessment data gathered through observation/conversations #triangulation @SCDSBLiteracy @scdsbmath @SCDSB_arts @SCDSBProgram @ScdsbDigital
Using multiple sources of evidence increases the reliability and validity of the assessment and evaluation of student learning. Check out our newest Strategy Byte containing useful templates and tools for tracking conversations and observations! sites.google.com/scdsb.on.ca…
Formative > Summative
Feedback > Grades
What do you value?
The 90% model of assessment helps us stay grounded in assessment that matters, that honours each learner, & that supports growth and next steps.
The time we have with students is a gift, not a constraint. How we spend this time is a reflection of what we value.
#inquirymindset
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Happy Tuesday!
Tomorrow night at 4:00pm is our first of two sessions focusing on UFLI Foundations.
If you haven't signed up yet, there is still time!
Sign up here: bit.ly/UFLIsessions
@SCDSBey @SCDSBProgram @SCDSBassessment
Our team and the Early Years team are partnering to provide a UFLI info session on Wednesday, April 12th and a Progress Monitoring Info Session on Wednesday April 19th. Sign up here: bit.ly/UFLIsessions
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🤩 New strategy… thinking about possibilities for use! How might you use this with students? Fellow educators? 🤔 @SCDSBProgram
Hexagonal Thinking: A Colorful Tool for Discussion | Cult of Pedagogy @DanikaTipping Here is a great article on the strategy with fabulous links to templates.#hexagonal #thinking cultofpedagogy.com/hexagonal…
Why do you ❤️ Barrie? A great opportunity for our students - submit artwork, a short story, or a collaborative piece as a class! Check it out! @SCDSB_Schools @SCDSBProgram woobox.com/2hj7kr?fbclid=IwA…
