Natalie Foster

Vice-principal, teacher, equity champion, learner. Tweets are my own.

[Simcoe County District School Board @SCDSB_Schools]

This #PrideMonth SCDSB staff and union partners are participating in #Pride events throughout #SimcoeCounty. This is just one way the SCDSB is celebrating and showing support for the 2SLGBTQI+ #Community.

We kicked off #PrideMonth on June 1 with a #Celebration in Barrie! 🏳️‍🌈🎉

[SCDSB DEI/ML Department @SCDSBequity]

Shout out to the AMAZING librarians @SCDSB_Schools You make our learning spaces inclusion, safe and welcoming 😃

[Jodie Williams @jodiesgot5]

As we start off #IndigenousHistoryMonth #IndigenousPeoplesMonth here are some games to have fun learning about some amazing people and their incredible contributions (English & French!)
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Link to Primary grades game (English): https://t.co/2M8KPAB4Vr

[Ontario Principals' Council @OPCouncil]

In June we commemorate National Indigenous History Month, taking time to recognize the rich history, heritage, resilience & diversity of First Nations, Inuit & Métis Peoples across Canada. Learn more here: https://t.co/MwKJWaJLLz

[Natalie Foster @NbfosterNatalie]

Thank you to Barrie Mosque for inviting us to celebrate Eid al-Fitr and learn about this special holiday. I felt honoured to be there!

[SCDSB DEI/ML Department @SCDSBequity]

Happy Navratri (April 9-17) to all our staff, students and families celebrating @SCDSB_Schools

[SCDSB DEI/ML Department @SCDSBequity]

#internationaldayofpink Let's stand united against injustices, raising our voices for those who need them most and spread the message of visibility everywhere.@SCDSB_Schools

[Natalie Foster @NbfosterNatalie]

What an amazing experience we had today learning about the Brunswick Four! Thank you to the Day of Pink, our local vendors, the teacher & administrators at SCDSB, and most of all the Ss for attending this conference and sharing their experiences and how to be a better ally.

[Paul Gorski | Equity Literacy Institute @EquityLiteracy]

We kick off tomorrow (March 7) with the brilliant and powerful @GholdyM. And you won't want to miss our last session, on April 2, when these four amazing people will be in dialogue with one another. Register soon! https://t.co/J3XiF4Zx3U

[unlearn. @unlearn_com]

Responding to uncomfortable comments can be challenging. Opting to disengage from situations with offensive jokes is a powerful choice. Politeness should never override the importance of upholding personal values. 💪🩷

Post inspo @farida.d.author

[Natalie Foster @NbfosterNatalie]

Happy Women’s Day!

[School Mental Health Ontario @SMHO_SMSO]

Wondering how our resources fit into the four frames of the Kindergarten program? We’ve got a guide for you! Sign up for Wayfinder to get help weaving mental health activities meaningfully into everyday learning.
https://t.co/iTwAGQ9sVB
#SMHOWayfinder

[Ontario Principals' Council @OPCouncil]

The article Producing Equitable Schooling Outcomes by Luther Brown, PhD, MEd, BSc, OCT, highlights how systemic issues and structures that create disparities for Black students can be dismantled. #OPCLeadLearn

https://t.co/5rFKhsot21

[Simcoe County District School Board @SCDSB_Schools]

Participants at tonight’s SCDSB Conference for Black Secondary School Students featured an inspiring keynote from Survivor winner @maryanneoketch and thoughtful conversations between students, families, community partners, and SCDSB staff!

#inclusion #community #BHM

[Simcoe County District School Board @SCDSB_Schools]

Limited spots remaining for Thursday’s Conference for Black Secondary School Students!

As part of #BlackHistoryMonth this conference will pay tribute to, celebrate, and bring awareness to Black culture & local Black artisans and entrepreneurs.

Register: https://t.co/yMqdO1WAvx

[Simcoe County District School Board @SCDSB_Schools]

Hey SCDSB staff! 👋

February is here, and we hope you are #SharingTheLove with your colleagues this month! ❤️

Be sure to tag us in your photos and use #ShareTheLove

#SCDSB #StaffRecognition #Celebration #Support

[SCDSBmusic @SCDSBmusic]

Area F @SCDSB_schools Music Teachers are learning how to integrate culture, history & music to honour & celebrate the diversity in our schools by learning to play steel pans. Today we welcomed @MPeters_DEI @SCDSBequity @AngusMorrisonES

[SCDSB DEI/ML Department @SCDSBequity]

🌟Join us at the 2024 Conference for Black Secondary School Students on Feb. 15 from 5:30-8:30pm! 📚Don’t miss this chance for SCDSB students and parents/guardians to network with local community partners & peers across the county 🤝 Register now, space is limited✨