Clara Howitt

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The lowest form of accountability is compliance. Let's assess to learn without judgement. The focus is then organic responsibility.

[Clara Howitt @HowittClara]

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Johnny, I am a tweeter now. Proud of me?

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Mia ROCKS! She is so right. Trusting our youth to partner in the learning is eminent. Mia fuels my hope that we will progress!!

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Sage on the stage or guide on the side stifles learning. Relinquishing control of the learning to all including students is key

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Not research to practice but practice to research. Organic inquiry at the school level will leverage the relevancy of research today

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As a system leader how does one measure the promised program vs the delivered program?

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The TVDSB share successes/challenges with the toolkit. This is helpful for others who are implementing safe school strategies.

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The toolkit has comprehensive case studies highlighting major safe schools initiatives. Case studies is a powerful protocol tool.

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The TVDSB toolkit is an excellent example of the power of partnerships. Collaborative partnerships are critical to mobilize thought

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S. Johnson develops a space for developing a creative culture. I am intrigued to read of the historical perspective of innovation.

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Andy Hargreaves noted-it is easy to innovate when times are prosperous - it is essential to innovate in challenging times.

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Visit http://t.co/8pxOWIlW for video links and websites that are embedded in the toolkit. Short vignettes are excellent!

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Systems must be responsive to student and school needs. A common language must be part of culture to allow a productive response

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Could universities and school systems partner, interpret and mobilize safe school data to create more safe and accepting schools?

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Approaches offered in toolkit range from practical to conceptual with varied options to looking at safe school challenges.

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Toolkit and additional resources available online IEL website in both French and English with hot links to supporting documents.

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Critical is student engagement to build student leader capacity to foster proactive actions of "up-standers" vs "by-standers"

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there is a move from alignment of MOE documents to develop coherence around the topic of safe and inclusive schools.

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Loved the fireside chat. Placing the inquiry in the hands if those who DO the work is critical to both adult and student learning.

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So impressed with the courage to ask the difficult questions. The GECDSB staff ROCKS! So excited for the learning process! Clara