Tania McNamara

[Tania McNamara @McNamaraTania]

Kartbahn

[Melanie 🇨🇦 @Mellyfax]

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[Mike Savage @MikeSavageHFX]

Folks I want you to meet Erica Fleck. She is our Director of Emergency Management. I also want you to meet her cot, here at our EOC. I have been here for many crises along other exceptional people..I go home at night. She doesn’t, hence the cot. Amazing person #LuvErica

[Halifax Fire News @HRMFireNews]

I was asked to share this re: the Black Point Community Centre. Lots of help available:

[Melanie 🇨🇦 @Mellyfax]

Thank you! ❤️ 🚒 #NSFire

[Tim Boyce @Boycer22]

Sometimes you cheer for a team. Sometimes you cheer for a superstar. Sometimes you cheer for the kid that puts the team first. 3yrs in the QMJHL and a presidents cup champ. Role model for anyone wanting to play at the next level. Not worried about points or ice time. TEAM FIRST!

[Tania McNamara @McNamaraTania]

@Boycer22 @cjcroccocal Amazing!

[Ryan Lutes @ryanlutes]

I encourage all 9500+ @NSTeachersUnion members to write the Premier, Education Minister and MLAs to let them know how indispensable and important our @CUPE5047 education workers are to the success of our kids and schools.

Schools work because they do!

#undervalued #underpaid

[Ryan Lutes @ryanlutes]

This is reprehensible behaviour by the @HRCE_NS and @nsgov.

Instead of putting time and effort into securing low wage, untrained replacement workers, you should be negotiating a fair deal with @CUPE5047.

Our kids and schools deserve to have their education support workers BACK!

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Education has always seemed to be focused on fixing teachers. Teachers don’t need to be fixed, but they do need to be supported, encouraged, & appreciated.

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

If students aren’t getting enough physical activity, play, & recess, don’t blame them when they get restless, fidgety, & can’t focus in class. Children are active by nature & need to move. Exercise enhances focus, self regulation and brain performance.

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

5 tips to reduce stress of staff.
1) if asking to meet with them, let them know why.
2) Don't address an issue you have with one person with the whole staff.
3) praise a lot more than you critique
4) less meetings
5) continual encouragement and support

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Admin, as the year continues,remember Maslow's hierarchy is not just for students. Teachers/ staff need:
1) feel safe / supported
2) emotional connection/ relationship
3) respect
4) feel seen/ heard
5) appreciation

What else?

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Did you know adults are more engaged and effective when they feel valued and their strengths are focused on. I guess adults also work harder for leaders who they trust and know care for them.

[Halifax info and traffic releases @haligonia]

Share please

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Teacher retention: if you want to keep the best teachers, treat them like they are the best. Few teachers leave an environment where they feel valued, supported, appreciated, and treated like professionals. This is more important now than ever!

[Halifax Fire @hfxfire]

Today we held our Career Recruit graduation, a big day for the graduating class and everyone at HRFE. We are proud of our 20 newest Career Firefighters - congratulations, and welcome!

@KStuebing @hfxgov @HFXFirefighters

[frostededucation @frosteded]

Another Band-Aid on a Bullet Hole Approach to Teacher Shortages https://t.co/kGsMDNbGTx

[Halifax Regional Centre for Education @HRCE_NS]

Have you registered your child for school yet?

We begin the registration process now so that schools are ready to welcome your child in September.

Get started: https://t.co/mZT1JXmEke .

FYI: children in Pre-Primary do not need to re-register for Primary.