Shannon Brown

[Cindy Blackstock @cblackst]

Make the links between residential schools and Canada's injustices toward First Nations children today: https://t.co/7CnMuIEhqf

[Shannon Brown @brown_sy]

Policy makers around the world increasingly mandate play-based learning in kindergarten classrooms, a pedagogical approach backed by research......Despite these mandates, researchers continue to see a discrepancy between policy and practice.

https://t.co/En7AHk0tpX

[Dr Zoë Hyde @DrZoeHyde]

(1/3) There are countries that have not been badly affected by COVID-19.

Mortality (total deaths; deaths per 100,000):

Australia 🇦🇺: 909; 3.6
New Zealand 🇳🇿: 25; 0.5
Singapore 🇸🇬: 29; 0.5
South Korea 🇰🇷: 1,249; 2.4
Taiwan 🇹🇼 : 7; 0.1
Thailand 🇹🇭: 70; 0.1
Vietnam 🇻🇳: 35; 0.1

[prof stephen heppell @stephenheppell]

Dismayed by a rogue Ofsted quote, much critiqued, that "The aim of education is to deliver a high-quality curriculum so that pupils know more & remember more" I thought it timely to repost this popular image to reassure #parents of what actually matters. One for the fridge door

[Shannon Brown @brown_sy]

“...make a significant, long-term and sustained investment to create a Canada-wide early learning and child care....to ensure that high-quality care is affordable and accessible to all.” https://t.co/WB1OqaTmXy

[Shannon Brown @brown_sy]

This is such an awesome story...local Eastern Ontario young entrepreneur started @agheadwear back in July. Lots of styles to choose from and these new beanies are so soft and warm. #youngentrepreneur #SupportSmallBusiness

[Shannon Brown @brown_sy]

@Stephen_Hurley @EllenBrown28 @KarenFriedman @Ics_Stef @EarlyYearsStudy @CEPascal @MargaretNMcCain Absolutely

[Shannon Brown @brown_sy]

@Stephen_Hurley @EllenBrown28 @KarenFriedman @Ics_Stef @EarlyYearsStudy @CEPascal @MargaretNMcCain Would love to explore this with you. I work for social services and manage an early learning/child care system that is governed by an Education Ministry. No synergy or recognition of the invisible yet pre existing ecosystem.

[Play Scotland @PlayScotland]

Playful Schools, a partnership project delivered with @ScrapAntics has demonstrated that outdoor, free play is crucial to children’s mental health and wellbeing and free play opportunities within Covid-19 is feasible. #moreplayplease @MareeToddMSP

👉https://t.co/QcqYS4gmO4

[Shannon Brown @brown_sy]

4/4
What if we spent time learning about the student, what they love to do, what their passionate about and spent time helping them explore these interests? Scaffold their learning in a way that is tangible and relevant to them.

[Shannon Brown @brown_sy]

3/4

What if we didn’t focus on teaching the subjects of literacy, numeracy, history, geography and focused on educating people? Educators should be facilitators of knowledge and experience. Education built on the premise that children are not empty vessels waiting to be filled.

[Shannon Brown @brown_sy]

2/4
Was our education system the best it could be before COVID?
Was it supporting young people to learn about themselves, nurture their interests, be excited to learn more? Did it prepare them for life?

[Shannon Brown @brown_sy]

1/4
What if in this radical time, we start to think radically? Maybe we shouldn’t be trying to figure out how to do education the way we did before COVID, during COVID. Maybe we should be bold in our thinking and contemplate how we could do it better.

[Shannon Brown @brown_sy]

From Canadian MX racer to @QueensEngineer @queensu Mechanical Engineering student to successful entrepreneur of @agheadwear #top25under25 #youngentrepreneur #coolhat #canadiansuccess #leedsandgrenville #canadianmx #mechanicalengineering

[Picard Tips @PicardTips]

Picard management tip: Tolerate failure, not incompetence. Learn the difference.

[Shannon Brown @brown_sy]

Been quite a while for these to arrive....so excited to dig in! #Summer2020 #ECE #messingabout #preppingforfall

[Canada's CPHO @CPHO_Canada]

#COVID19 Safety Tip: avoid or strictly limit time spent in Closed spaces, Crowded Places and Close Contacts situations. Less is best – don’t double or triple dip into the high-risk 3-Cs!

[Shannon Brown @brown_sy]

Is this an opportunity to rethink the intent/design of schools? Maybe the goal is not ‘reopening schools’ but rethinking education. Schools are but one place that education can happen. https://t.co/LuewjAk5Ps

[Shannon Brown @brown_sy]

While Ontario not part of this survey, many similarities to our system. Child care is dual purpose, quality is multifaceted and the need to raise its value in society is crucial. #ValueECE

[OECD Education @OECDEduSkills]

Just released: 🆕 Quality Early Childhood Education and Care for Children Under Age 3 – Results from the Starting Strong Survey 2018

👉 https://t.co/Ce8CTjwpHG

#TALISStartingStrong

[Shannon Brown @brown_sy]

As we navigate life alongside a global pandemic, it will be more important than ever to support families and children. Family friendly cities and towns will be at the core of our success. They are already telling us what they need, but are we listening?
https://t.co/o9g3o6qIKX