Nicole Bedard

Superintendent of education and life long learner. Thoughts and musings to share!

[Nick Suzuki @nsuzuki_37]

Break the silence. Asking for help can be hard, but no one needs to face their problems alone. It’s #BellLetsTalk Day. Bell donates 5¢ to Canadian mental health programs for each time you watch their official video.

[Nick Foligno @NickFoligno]

We’ve come a long way and there’s still so much more work to be done. Don’t suffer alone, if you’re not ok, it’s ok! Seek out help. #BellLetsTalk

[Justin Trudeau @JustinTrudeau]

We often get told it’s important to talk about our mental health, but we don’t often take that advice to heart – or at least not often enough. Today is an opportunity to change that. So let’s talk openly today, and let’s keep the conversation going every day. #BellLetsTalk

[Chantal @RyansMom4Ever]

A great quote by Robin Williams leading up to #BellLetsTalk day

[Bell Let's Talk @Bell_LetsTalk]

Rise and shine! Today is #BellLetsTalk Day! Skip the snooze button this morning and join the conversation to help drive Bell donations for mental health initiatives in Canada!

[Bell Let's Talk @Bell_LetsTalk]

It’s Bell Let’s Talk Day! Check out how these celebrities look after their own mental health and join the conversation. For each video view, Bell donates an additional 5¢ to Canadian mental health initiatives. #BellLetsTalk

[Bell Cause @Bell_Cause]

C’est la Journée Bell Cause pour la cause! Des célébrités prennent part à la conversation en donnant leurs trucs pour garder une bonne santé mentale. Pour chaque visionnement de cette vidéo, Bell versera 5 ¢ additionnels à des initiatives en santé mentale. #BellCause

[Nancy Wise, Ph.D. @FIEdConsulting]

FRENCH IMMERSION PRINCIPALS: The next time you encourage a parent to switch their child to the regular English program, ask yourselves, “To the extent possible, have we done everything we can to increase this child’s opportunities for success in the FRENCH IMMERSION program?” 🤔

[Nancy Wise, Ph.D. @FIEdConsulting]

FRENCH IMMERSION EDUCATORS: The next time you encourage a parent to switch their child to the regular English program, ask yourselves, “To the extent possible, have we done everything we can to increase this child’s opportunities for success in the FRENCH IMMERSION program?” 🤔

[Nancy Wise, Ph.D. @FIEdConsulting]

Wondering whether FRENCH IMMERSION is ‘a good fit’ for your child? In this podcast, Delphine Rule and I talk about learning differences & second/additional language learning: https://t.co/dIt0sntUsg

[Nancy Wise, Ph.D. @FIEdConsulting]

Concerned about the limited resources available to support students in FRENCH IMMERSION? What if, instead of saying “we do not have the resources to support this student,” we ask “how do we leverage the knowledge & the resources that DO exist so that we can support this student?”

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

Students don't need a perfect teacher. Students need a happy teacher, who's gonna make them excited to come to school and grow a love for learning.

[Mag Gardner @maggardner]

So grateful to educators and educational workers everywhere who scrambled through this uncertain year to bring calm and connection to kids. You are unsung heroes. Thank you

[Nancy Wise, Ph.D. @FIEdConsulting]

The prevalent fear is that by acquiring a 2nd language, children with Specific Language Impairment, Autism Spectrum Disorder, & Down Syndrome will not have one well-established language; however, research has shown that they CAN & DO become bilingual. https://t.co/eTrQpoMjQj

[Nancy Wise, Ph.D. @FIEdConsulting]

Parents frequently ask teachers to weigh in on the ‘suitability’ of FRENCH IMMERSION (FI) for their children. Are these educators familiar with the available research evidence? Or, are they basing their recommendations on widespread but unsubstantiated beliefs about FI? 🤔

[Nancy Wise, Ph.D. @FIEdConsulting]

Did you know that English tests of phonological awareness can predict later French reading achievement for students in EARLY FRENCH IMMERSION? Counterintuitive? Research supports this practice, which allows for the early identification of reading problems: https://t.co/mHntN9MomS

[DR. TOM LOUD @loudlearning]

Teachers that feel they have to be everyone's anchor, eventually sink. Teachers need rest, teachers need space, teachers are human!
#edchat #education

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

This is important! 🙌

[Cult of Pedagogy @cultofpedagogy]

"Perhaps the most important takeaway from research, though, is that student engagement is often an environmental condition, not a student characteristic."
via @ASCD
https://t.co/ovwx6DGA9S

[Evan Robb @ERobbPrincipal]

Some of my favorite motivational -!
Evan