Gail Stevenson

Humanities teacher, mother to 4 amazing kids, lover of learning and bibliophile. Views are my own.

[Gail Stevenson @GailStevenson]

@Spin_Assassin @MargaretAtwood Wrong. The ministerial order stated libraries had to remove books with explicit and non explicit sexual content and provided a definition of what they meant by sexual content. Schools across the province are following an order.

[Gail Stevenson @GailStevenson]

@bubbleslake @MargaretAtwood The UCP created the ministerial order the Edmonton Public School Board is following. I pulled at least 25 out of my classroom, that I thought needed to go, but they aren’t on the Edmonton list, so either they missed some content, or my compliance is more vicious.

[Margaret E Atwood @MargaretAtwood]

Here's a piece of literature by me, suitable for seventeen-year-olds in Alberta schools, unlike -- we are told -- The Handmaid's Tale. (Sorry, kids; your Minister of Education thinks you are stupid babies.)

John and Mary were both very, very good children. They never picked their noses or had bowel movements or zits. They grew up and married each other, and produced five perfect children without ever having sex. Although they claimed to be Christian, they paid no attention to what Jesus actually said about the poor and the Good Samaritan and forgiving your enemies and such; instead, they practised selfish rapacious capitalism, because they worshipped Ayn Rand. (Though they ignored the scene in The Fountainhead where “welcomed rape” is advocated, because who wants to dwell, and also that would have involved sex and would de facto be pornographic. Well, it kind of is, eh?) Oh, and they never died, because who wants to dwell on, you know, death and corpses and yuk? So they lived happily ever after. But while they were doing that The Handmaid’s Tale came true and Danielle Smith found herself with a nice new blue dress but no job. The end.

[Gail Stevenson @GailStevenson]

@connreeed You do make amazing lattes.

[Gail Stevenson @GailStevenson]

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Adding books to my next list. Listening to @pennykittle talk about joy, power and love with books and kids #rvsliteracy

[Gail Stevenson @GailStevenson]

I have completed my challenge of 52 books! https://t.co/sI9bXNcnfr

[Gail Stevenson @GailStevenson]

@RebekahODell1 Orbiting Jupiter and My Jasper June

[Gail Stevenson @GailStevenson]

@connectcharter grade 9 students starting their fall camp adventure.

[Gail Stevenson @GailStevenson]

@RebekahODell1 I have them check in with someone who has read it. They might get encouragement to keep going. I let them know about books I’ve read that I’ve wanted to ditch, but was glad I didn’t. We talk about appeal factors and what we are enjoying about the book.

[Gail Stevenson @GailStevenson]

@ksonico @connectcharter Can’t wait for my turn!!!

[Gail Stevenson @GailStevenson]

@RebekahODell1 We tried it too!

[Authorcade @mgauthorcade]

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We can't wait to see all your smiling, excited faces back in the building!!!!
#WeMissedYou #PlayTimeIsOver #BackToReality

[Gail Stevenson @GailStevenson]

@RebekahODell1 Just finished it. Still dabbing away at the tears.

[Bookelicious @bookelicious]

HAPPY FREE BOOK FRIDAY #FBF!!! 📚🎉
🌧️ The Probability of Everything by #SarahEverett

☔️ "One of the best books I have read this year (maybe ever)." @colbysharp

🌧️ "A powerful exploration of grief." @KirkusReviews

☔️ "Thought-provoking, utterly unique, impactful" @sljournal

[Gail Stevenson @GailStevenson]

@TheLisaEvans @SIRIUSXM @SXMTheHighway @SiriusXMHits1 @70sOn7 Wine gums and popcorn twists to snack on and my sister who lives in MA really misses Shreddies.

[Gail Stevenson @GailStevenson]

My students this year, more than any other year, wanted to know if the work was graded. I intentional in letting them know when tasks were for learning. Their focus on grades supported my instructional design. When I needed to assess what they learned the tasks looked different.

[Gail Stevenson @GailStevenson]

@Traci_Zee Seeing the before pictures makes me feel even worse for you! We live 2km south of you and didn’t see the same storm!