Ellen Vanderkolk

Mother, wife, Confirmed geek/nerd/techie & lover of travel. My tweets are my own.

[Ellen Vanderkolk @emvander]

@webclassroom Love this! Did the students fill in the hexagons with their own ideas?

[Ellen Vanderkolk @emvander]

@Captaincoby00 ANY time I hear Amazing Grace played on the Bagpipes. Strong emotions EVERY time.

[PBS SoCal (KOCE) @PBSSoCal]

"Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting and less scary." —Mister Rogers
via @dfkris
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[edutopia @edutopia]

When a student has a verbal or physical outburst in the classroom, it can be stressful and scary. This research-backed framework can help teachers de-escalate the situation.

[Ellen Vanderkolk @emvander]

.@missalmberg This intrigues me...

[Melissa D @Dean_of_math]

What if our rubrics were wheels instead of linear progressions that give the impression of learning coming to an end? A colleague brought me this idea and I can’t stop thinking about it.

[Charles Adler @charlesadler]

To deal w an emergency, PM invoked Emergencies Act. Days later when the emergency passed, act was revoked. Canada isn’t a dictatorship. Fox fools & CPC cacklers can say otherwise. But Canada is a democracy. Those of us who choose to live the real world 🌎 know & appreciate it.

[Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms @RightsOfCanada]

The Emergency Act has been revoked. It came, it served it's purpose, and it is now over.

[ONTSpecialNeeds @ONTSpecialNeeds]

What support looks like:

[Ellen Vanderkolk @emvander]

@alexYYC This is a rhetorical question, right?

[Ellen Vanderkolk @emvander]

@blackandlit1 I started my career in Gr.1 (12 years), then shifted to high school (same K-12 rural school), spending the next 15 years teaching both Jr. &Sr. High, the last 5 yrs w/Sr. high only. Kids at all these ages/stages are great, but unique. Each age requires different energy levels!

[Ellen Vanderkolk @emvander]

The opportunities we have created because our students have chosen to not write diploma exams. We have far greater insight into what they know and understand, and how that knowing fits into their world.

[Bailey Almberg @missalmberg]

All this week and all next, @emvander and I have the pleasure of having 1-1 time with all the smart, thoughtful, and hardworking young folks in our Social 30 exam. Part of our exams are interviews, and we have had the best conversations with these kids.

[Brandi Morin @Songstress28]

I don’t know the artist. This is so beautiful #RIP babies

[Indian Residential School Survivors Society @IRSSurvivor]

Want to help? Here's what you can do:
• Learn about the impacts of the Indian Residential School system
• Read the TRC's 94 recommendations
• Contact your MPs and local officials
• Actively listen to people of First Nations, Inuit and Métis backgrounds
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[CASS @CASSalberta]

In light of the tragic events related to the Kamloops Indian Residential School, Legacy of Hope has many excellent downloadable resources for system leaders and school-based educators to inspire action! https://t.co/WznyLxI0B3 #ABed @CASSalberta

[Justin Tarte @justintarte]

Teachers who put relationships first don't have students just for one year. They have students who view them as 'their' teacher for life.

[Ellen Vanderkolk @emvander]

@missalmberg I've been giggling throughout🤣 Great way to end the day!

[Ellen Vanderkolk @emvander]

@MrsKeay Love this idea- even for Social30 discussing the viability of liberalism. Thanks for sharing! @missalmberg check this out!

[Ellen Vanderkolk @emvander]

@missalmberg ❤️❤️ We are awesome together 😎