@joboaler Jo, we stand by you! Although ignorant ppl cast shadows on your brilliance, despicable ppl threaten you; trust that your work has, and will continue to have, immeasurable positive impact on math learning worldwide. In our minds, you are a mathematical super power!
Helping my friend set up her STEAM class- what better way to talk about identity in CS, than to digitize yourself? Can’t wait to see what they create in @MSMakeCode@Jaqster@csteachersorg
Ontario is reporting a record 1,266 schools with an active case of covid (26.2%). There is a record 736 new school related cases (582 students + 152 staff + 2 unknown). There is a record 2,515 active cases in Ontario schools.
I’m embarrassed that Ford and Lecce are being allowed to discuss cancelling April Break in the context of rising case counts. The media just nods along with the unchallenged conceit that attending school is somehow safer than staying at home.
We don’t believe this, right?
Reminder: everyone in #OntEd is stressed and destablized right now - parents, students, teachers. Things are not normal, by any stretch of the imagination. Many families are in complete crisis. The more kindness and flexibility we all show each other right now, the better.✌
Face of a teacher with nothing left in tank after a weekend of planning 4 virtual teaching (aka recreating all new resources), & report card writing. 14+ hours a day of work for 2 weeks now. NOT okay! But yeah, tell us 2 make sure we take care of our mental health. 😞🤯 #onted
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If you’re wondering about the gov’t back to school plan, let’s be clear. It’s not a plan. It’s a dangerous experiment with our children. #safeseptember#FireLecce