Stdnt Ach Officer @ Min of Ed. Cis queer Ed leader; decolonizing my mind & taking anti-racist action. Settler on territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit.
If the Residential School system was used to dehumanize, devalue, & harm Indigenous children, our current education system NEEDS to rehumanize, value & love Indigenous children. How can you make a difference educators?! #Shift
Sequencing a course requires an elevation of perspective to see how your students will experience the content & context. When your starting point is inclusion & equity, you put your learners first in your planning. #kpdsbpride#onted TYSM @I_Mahathantila@tagapagtur00@edusaoSP
My deepest condolences to the victim, their family and friends, and staff and students at David and Mary Thomson CI. I am heartbroken for the community that deserves so much better.
We are hosting a professional learning series on Positive Racial Identity Development that seeks to support TDSB educators in cultivating school & classroom environments focused on enhancing joy & affirming students’ experiences & identities.
Join us with Dr. Dei on Feb.10
#tdsb
In the ongoing fight for equity in schools, it's important to hear first-hand what our children have to say. Check out this short clip from our video, A Simple Request, then like and share to let these children know that you've heard them!
Full video: https://t.co/H9I7vduQtV
Join us on Feb.25th at 1:30 pm for the Black Boys Education Conference, Toronto Event! Keynote speakers include Professor Cecile Wright & Dr. Devi Dee. Topics include Improving Educational Equality & Exploring Black Masculinities. Register in advance at https://t.co/RpgGZUgkHm
Xīn ián hǎo (新年好) and Gong hei fat choy (恭喜發財) to all my friends, family and colleagues celebrating Lunar New Year. Wishing you a happy and prosperous year of the Tiger! 🎊🧧🐯❤️
When we march for Black lives, we get vilified in the press
When we protect Indigenous land, journalists and community members are arrested
When we protest encampment clearings, the state opens up the war chest, unleashing a tactical military response
We are heading back to school tomorrow after this weekends events in #ottawa#onted
A thread to support your teaching 🧵
Ontario Teacher Federation Bylaws
https://t.co/JbENN2izVg
Want 2 B clear so will keep it short: this wknd is a reminder of the pervasive hate, racism & white supremacy that all of those working for justice & equity fight against daily. Say it LOUD folx, "We condemn these actions. We condemn hate. We stand for justice and equity & love."
Congrats to my @tdsb peers and colleagues for reaching the end of #MTH1W. Your resilience, willingness to share, and lengths you went to for your students definitely didn’t go unnoticed. Looking forward to continuing to learn with and from you in the future. #onted#destreaming
Jan 29th: The National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia serves as a reminder of the work we must do as a nation to eradicate Islamophobia, hate and racism in Canada. https://t.co/6vM4Neibtb #GreenSquareCampaign
Hey! Look! Did you see that massively huge convoy of health workers who has gone in to work each & every day to provide healthcare for vulnerable people amidst staffing shortages, snowstorms & a raging pandemic? Yeah...shoutout to that convoy. That convoy is the best. 🙌🏾
Enjoy an introduction to environmental inquiry as a “reconciliation pedagogy,” and find out how it can facilitate understanding of Indigenous perspectives through lasting, reciprocal relationships between educators, students & the natural world. Register: https://t.co/B6RR2dEzQx
How can science educators increase understanding of anti-oppressive & anti-racist pedagogies to meet the needs of young Black scholars? Join (the exceptional!) Tigist Amdemichael from TDSB. Register: https://t.co/B6RR2dEzQx