Jacqueline Smith

Teacher, lifelong learner.

[Howie Hua @howie_hua]

I turned one of my most boring math lessons into one of my most engaging ones. Here's how:

[Jacqueline Smith @jaltheasmith]

@inkyelbows I knowthis isn't what you asked, but I just finished reading Lafcadio: the Lion Who Shot Back.

So. Good.

[Jacqueline Smith @jaltheasmith]

@TDSB_BT Thanks!

[Jacqueline Smith @jaltheasmith]

@TDSB_BT I got the book in the mail last week. Thank you! I'm looking for the ppt from that PD to spark some ideas. Can't find it. 😕 are you able to share it here?

[Jacqueline Smith @jaltheasmith]

@tunney_v 🤭😁

[Jacqueline Smith @jaltheasmith]

@mraspinall That's only partially true. Fix that yes, but also let's give them some of the moral duty to be honest.

[Jacqueline Smith @jaltheasmith]

Wonderful all around, the artwork, the community building, the writing, the exploration of Ss' identity. No small achievement! #MakeItHappen

[Kristin Watkins @mswatkinss]

The Stories of our names. Loved hearing it first from students and then from their families. “My mom didn’t know what to name me, so she named me after her favourite movie star.”#buildingcommunity #storytelling #art #celebration @ansonparkps @LC3_TDSB

[Jacqueline Smith @jaltheasmith]

@Dean_of_math Q1.
A) a "which one does not belong" relevant to the concept at hand.
B) pre-made diagnostics eg. ONAP, Leaps and Bounds

[Jacqueline Smith @jaltheasmith]

@Dean_of_math Q/4
A) leverage peer feedback have, eg. have students read an elbow partner's response and give 2 stars and a wish. B) offer a check-up task that's quick and easy to mark while giving a good snapshot of how well the students grasped the concept #codebreaker

[Jacqueline Smith @jaltheasmith]

@LeBlancPeter @mraspinall Same!

[Jacqueline Smith @jaltheasmith]

Grade sixes @Lil_Wexford read several stories about residential school survivors and signed the pledge to learn more about #indigenous issues. Thank you @MelissaSayer3 for setting up this wall! #orangeshirtday #literacy #tdsb

[Jacqueline Smith @jaltheasmith]

@jmac_vernon Wonderful!

[Jacqueline Smith @jaltheasmith]

The most memorable books for me were those I read as a teen.
These pictured below and

Island of the Blue Dolphins
My Family and Other Animals
Lord of the Flies

[Learn Jamaica @learn_jamaica]

Escape to Last Man Peak - Children are often more resilient than we think

Green Days by the River - If me did know always come last

In the Castle of My Skin - Change happens

Quote a book they made you read in school that turned out to be enjoyable.

[Jacqueline Smith @jaltheasmith]

@TDSB_GW I live nearby, I've been looking out for this!

[George Webster E.S. @TDSB_GW]

Our bins are planted! Ready for spring at GW! Stay safe and come take a look when your out for your exercise breaks.

[Sam Hammond @SLAR2023]

Question to educators in Ontario...

How much of your own money have you had to spend to teach virtually?

[Jacqueline Smith @jaltheasmith]

Spotted this viral thread of people talking Math. Pretty cool.

[Jacqueline Smith @jaltheasmith]

@ojukomiller @ieal_j @HMEReid @gojamaica @JamaicaGleaner Just seeing this. Gorgeous pickney them.

[Jacqueline Smith @jaltheasmith]

Today I asked my grade 6 virtual Ss what patterns they noticed about poems (@Niecsa we've been reading all sorts including "Hope is the thing with feathers"). This is what they said. @Heathermyrvold, @hughesmel84,@taskanji, @HughReynol and @1GRTeacher Come say hi. #poetry

[Jacqueline Smith @jaltheasmith]

@spencerlion @LC3_TDSB Grade 6 students are having a blast with this virtual robotics program. Great extension and application of math concepts.
#STEM #STEMed