Terry Whitmell, PhD (she, her, hers)

Curious educator, thinker and doer. Retired Principal: Peel DSB and Near North DSB - Sessional Instructor: Ontario Tech University

[Mr S @Mr_S_Ont]

I'm sorry... What?

#onted this is a wild article.

New mandatory financial literacy bc random ppl met Ford in a furniture shop and asked ...

Meanwhile actual educators have been begging for millions of things and have been ignored for 5+ years

https://t.co/UJLVGlKiUp

[Kimiko Shibata 🦋 @ESL_fairy]

Dear Educators:

You were the highlight of a child’s story at the dinner table last week.

You are the reason someone can’t wait to get to school today.

I know you’re June-tired.

Thank you for continuing to show up.

Thank you for being who our kids need.

#OntEd

[Terry Whitmell, PhD (she, her, hers) @TerryWhitmell]

@nobleknits2 Thank you, Lisa, for creating such an amazing place for sharing and support.

[Jason To | 杜澤信 @Jason_To]

According to PISA 2018, Ontario has the most financially literate young people on Earth!

Pressing economic challenges (cost of living, housing, identity theft) aren’t fixed by individuals being financially literate, but I worry that a fin lit grad requirement sends that message.

[Jason To | 杜澤信 @Jason_To]

If you want to hear my two cents about the financial literacy graduation requirement (spoiler: there’s probably a better concept to choose than that), here’s the interview I was part of today on the radio waves:

https://t.co/k8eC0jaBHP

[Terry Whitmell, PhD (she, her, hers) @TerryWhitmell]

Her short stories inspired me in grade 9, showing me the power of representation.

How many others never see themselves in the literature they encounter in school?

Alice Munro broke ground as a woman in the 70’s. Let’s support our Canadian writers who are doing the same now.

[Margaret E Atwood @MargaretAtwood]

Very sorry to hear that very old friend and fellow writer #AliceMunro has died. It would have been her 93rd birthday in July. Many memories, for over 45 years...

[Carol Feller @StolenStitches]

If you've been reading our chats about socks but haven't knit a pair, why not try our free workshop here:
https://t.co/jX5fVp6dlr

[Terry Whitmell, PhD (she, her, hers) @TerryWhitmell]

Have you ever thought of becoming a Fall Fair Judge?

#baking
#canning
#quilting
#needlecraft
#handicrafts
#flowers
#antiques
#honey
#maplesyrup

Classroom training plus 3 apprenticeship sessions = qualified.

Check out our offerings in the Near North:

https://t.co/b8FUHjMZYb

[TCEA @TCEA]

🛠🧠 Building Thinking Classrooms 🧠🛠

https://t.co/rrsjapHo6R via Chris Lee
#education #skillbuilding #teachertwitter

[Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn]

Dissertations typically aren't graded; either they're acceptable or they're not. So @pdculbert_UBC wonders why we're so sure it makes sense to persist in grading what students do before that point: https://t.co/NVgpP4FFIk

[Jason Bradshaw 🇨🇦🇧🇧 @JBradshaw01]

If we’re going to talk about banning things that distract students, often to the detriment of their learning, while simultaneously harming their mental health, maybe we should contemplate grades as much as cell phones. 🤔
#OntEd
https://t.co/6CJZrWmQwQ

[Ibram X. Kendi @ibramxk]

Stamped from the Beginning premieres today on @netflix around the world. This morning, I watched the documentary for this first time with my parents, my brother, my partner, and our daughters. What a surreal experience, watching them view and interact with the film. 1/3

[Maha Bali, PhD مها بالي 🌵🇵🇸 @Bali_Maha]

"If the test is so hard that most students cannot pass it, then a) they have not been taught very well, b) the test is poorly designed, or c) all of the above. Instructors who design exams like this often do so to create an illusion of rigor." @joshua_r_eyler

[Jason Bradshaw 🇨🇦🇧🇧 @JBradshaw01]

As a sequel to this previous tweet I’d like to add that a focus on marks results in intellectual and creative risk aversion, which also hinders learning. The mindset becomes, “if I make a mistake or do something wrong, I’ll lose marks” instead of, “l’ll learn something from it”.

[TEACH Mag @teachmag]

Our special issue looks at 100 years of the #WilliamsTreaties. Features include a treaty-focused lesson plan for Grades 1–8, an overview of treaty history in Canada, advice from educators & experts on approaching treaty education, + more. #EdChat #TreatyON https://t.co/ySbGEgJmwo

[Jodie Williams @jodiesgot5]

Sharing resources from our Language Nest since an important time is coming up: Zhimaaganishii Giizhigad ~ Remembrance Day. Did you know that in addition to Nov 11th, that Indigenous Veterans Day is on Nov 8th!
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[Grow Beyond Grades @GBGEdu]

Teachers should not own 100% of the assessment process. By grading less, students share in the responsibility. @rhonhigg https://t.co/rhHhqweNiJ

[Jamie Mitchell @realJ_Mitchell]

My classroom in this pic.

What are the outcomes when students work alone, independently and quietly on mathematics for a full semester?
What are the outcomes when they never collaborate?
What are the outcomes when they always mimic and never think?

[Terry Whitmell, PhD (she, her, hers) @TerryWhitmell]

Check out Justin Baeder, PhD's video! #TikTok https://t.co/shVoBrUJyJ

It puts our current situation into context, and perhaps provides a suggestion for new research:

Progressive Discipline through an Equity lens

[Terry Whitmell, PhD (she, her, hers) @TerryWhitmell]

It’s been a year since I “blogged”, and I’m not sure why…… https://t.co/ErdDHWM2aI