The countdown is on! Treaties Recognition Week (TRW) begins in 2 weeks!⏰
An important part of reconciliation is learning about our shared history with Indigenous people and how treaties continue to shape the province today.
https://t.co/f9Yd65uGHl | #TreatyON
"What does civic engagement look like in the age of exponential lies? Not enough of us have figured this out." - @mariaressa 🙏 W/ thanks to @adriearsenault for a beautiful interview on @CBCTheNational tonight.
Do your eyes deceive you? Students must compare shapes and decide whether the areas are equal.
A 3-part lesson that gains complexity as students grow familiar with area measurement.
Free lesson: https://t.co/ly3FWF4MxF
The number is rising: Stats Canada reports that Indigenous children accounted for 53.8% of all children in foster care.
See more here: https://t.co/9xpaDaoB8w
A new interactive website allows users to explore Indigenous artwork featuring objects from every residential school in Canada. Includes a teachers' guide, a resource guide and more. https://t.co/sUjyK93DbS
I've been asked a lot recently about fall school masking plans for my kids. (I should have posted sooner but I needed Twitter down time.)
The short answer is that mask strategy hasn't changed, and that schools are unquestionably more dangerous than this time last year.
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#LaborDay Students should learn that progress toward greater justice has occurred only when people have organized together & fought for it.
But right to #TeachTruth about that history is jeopardized by “anti-CRT” bills. Resources ⬇️
Art by @rlmartstudio https://t.co/aQrcviIKV7
An aurora! 💚 Since the International Space Station is at about the same the altitude where the aurora occurs, astronauts sometimes see them at eye level!
It's #InternationalFriendshipDay! One thing we can do to be a better friend is to think before sharing things online. If we aren’t thoughtful about how we share, we run the risk of hurting ourselves or someone else.
Download our guide and posters now: https://t.co/1Lu3aPWI9z
It's important for students to understand how to identify human trafficking and where to seek help.
The Trap is an interactive anti-human trafficking tool that adults can use with students to help them learn how to stay safe.
https://t.co/QmmjLHOmWI
#HumanTrafficking
Upon hearing the recent changes to Ontario’s elementary curriculum, it is now more important than ever to honour the thousands of years of Indigenous wisdom, tradition, and knowledge, while also committing to ongoing reflection and decolonization efforts.