Layne

👩🏾‍🔬 teacher | gym rat | coach 🍁BPHE, UofT

[Jeff Hall @JHallinPeel]

Even if you’ve never witnessed Blackface or witnessed anyone condoning it in a school, doesn’t mean you haven’t seen or participated in the countless other racist acts that we do in schools. 👇🏻

[Layne @layneexplains]

Keep. That. Same. Energy.

[Jason To | 杜澤信 @Jason_To]

Every educator who’s applauding Simone Biles for prioritizing mental health better be okay with students doing the same thing about their tests and assignments.

[Ahmed Ali @DrAhmednurAli]

A hallmark of privilege is centring yourself in every situation and issue.

[Facing History @facinghistory]

When striving to teach for equity & justice, there can be a tendency to jump to action planning and problem solving. But effectively working toward equity and justice takes time, reflection, inquiry, and connection. https://t.co/IhpyGoAFHc

[Lynn Filliter @AssessmentGeek]

I invite anyone who is struggling to conceptualize a grade 9 English classroom without Shakespeare to sit with your discomfort and ask yourself why it is so unthinkable to let it go.

[Lynn Filliter @AssessmentGeek]

"Ss have been marginalized by the system- note that it is not the students that are marginalized, no one is born marginalized- it is the SYSTEM that causes marginalization" @DrAnnLopez

[Layne @layneexplains]

@googledocs checklist function is a game changer #GoogleEDU

[Secret Headteacher @secretHT1]

A school isn’t a building, it’s a culture.

That’s what you can feel when you walk around. That’s what makes the difference.

[Ophea @opheacanada]

There cannot be #reconciliation without education. It is important that students & educators know about #ResidentialSchools & the intergenerational trauma caused by them. This thread by @platform_ca on books, films & podcasts can help you on your journey of learning & unlearning:

[Jonelle St. Aubyn @Ms_St_Aubyn]

When you are debating whether or not it's comfortable for you to do equity work or if you can "fit it" into your curriculum, remember that hate is literally killing people out here and that you have the power to make positive change and save lives. It really is that simple.

[Layne @layneexplains]

@AgnesPavic @kathryn_hadden Student well being affects every experience at school

[Steph Koekkoek @stephkoeks]

@kathryn_hadden To gather a true picture of student learning and achievement, we must continually and repeatedly monitor data to see if our culture responsive teaching goals are being implemented and being met. #PQP2 @kathryn_hadden

[Layne @layneexplains]

@kathryn_hadden Do a social justice inventory 🔎

✅ varied perspectives shared?
✅ diverse learning styles present?
✅ a range of knowledge explored?
✅ student-led initiatives?

#PQP2

[Nicole Flesaru @flesaru]

@kathryn_hadden We can know if our culturally responsive approach is working if we analyze the data. We can also look at student engagement, if students feel that they belong and are accepted then they are more likely to meet success in academic achievement. #PQP2

[Layne @layneexplains]

If we aren’t asking this question, then we aren’t doing equity work.

[kathryn hadden @kathryn_hadden]

We need to be more intentional to who we invite into our classrooms and where we spend resource money. Which voice in your school is not being heard or empowered?

[Layne @layneexplains]

@kathryn_hadden If we aren’t asking this question, then we aren’t doing equity work.