Maggie Rafferty

OCDSB Secondary educator. Currently teaching: politics, law, and Indigenous studies. I’m obsessed with all things education. #openmindset #lifelonglearner

[Maggie Rafferty @mag_raff]

Nailed it! Pandemic skill achieved. #CakeStar

[ParentsforDiversity @Parents4Divers1]

"Learning about Black history is bigger than the month of February. Why? Because Black history is our collective history and should be treated as such."

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#onted #BlackHistory365

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[abcaucusontario @abcaucusontario]

"Teaching our children about the rich history and contributions of African people to the world (outside of the slave narrative) is so important"
@abcaucusontario
#abcBlackJoy #abcBlackMentalHealth #abcLetsTalk #BellLetsTalk

[Natasha Henry-Dixon, PhD @NHenryDixon]

The Black Youth Action plan should include addressing the lack of mandated representation of Black and African histories in the @ONeducation curriculum.

[Maggie Rafferty @mag_raff]

J: it’s okay if you lose at this game mommy. You still win because I love you. 😭 @actionhappiness #love #itsthe

[Maggie Rafferty @mag_raff]

@Teach_Laidlaw This is great!!! What an excellent conversation and alternatives. Love it

[Maggie Rafferty @mag_raff]

As educators we must have difficult conversations, the reason they are so difficult is that they hit us at the core of our identity. We need to be self-reflective on practice to better serve our students. ⁦@OCDSB⁩ ⁦@Parents4Divers1⁩ https://t.co/O4vXR26TR2

[Maggie Rafferty @mag_raff]

Used book store gem of a find. There’s so much I still don’t know and need to. @ocdsb @CIndigeneity @CBCIndigenous

[Maggie Rafferty @mag_raff]

As my students know, I LOVE podcasts. So their next assignment is to do their own podcast!! This week we will be looking at barriers to equality and human rights. I can’t wait to hear the final product. @voicEdcanada @Stephen_Hurley @cbcpodcasts

[Maggie Rafferty @mag_raff]

Why are we praising this and not asking ourselves, ‘why are our colleagues and highly educated professionals working in change rooms and storage closets?’ Does this not seem insane?! https://t.co/iLukt9z1pH

[Maggie Rafferty @mag_raff]

Destreaming by grade 9 is already too late. Let’s take a deeper look at what’s happening in the early years.

[HEQCO @HEQCO]

HEQCO's new report calls for destreaming for all Grade 9 and 10 core subjects so every student has the full selection of Grade 11 course offerings.

https://t.co/WT1EMLTpKZ

[Maggie Rafferty @mag_raff]

@Parents4Divers1 delivering another amazing webinar. Thanks to @ManteMolepo and @ErinPelhamDoak for sharing your experiences and knowledge.

[Maggie Rafferty @mag_raff]

Yesterday was my last day teaching quad 1. It was epic! I had lots of feelings when the students posted their #positiveaffirmations to each other. I miss being in the physical classroom but we are still building relationships online. @ocdsb #virtualteaching

[Maggie Rafferty @mag_raff]

You need to register!!! I was lucky to see a preview tonight of the webinar and it’s incredible. I can’t wait. @ocdsb @ocsb

[ParentsforDiversity @Parents4Divers1]

Have you registered for our next webinar on November 21, 2020 for educators of secondary school students on anti-racist teaching in English Literature and Contemporary Studies? Sign up now!

https://t.co/Dk7ZNm3DG8

[Maggie Rafferty @mag_raff]

Last night I had a dream I fought to eliminate 30% final evals. Even in my dream I was met with resistance and hostility 🤣. Maybe the @OCDSB decision to not include final evaluations this year will become a paradigm shift for some educators. @TeachersOnFire Anyone with me 🙋🏻‍♀️

[Maggie Rafferty @mag_raff]

Educators!!! If you haven’t attended a webinar by P4D then you’re missing out. Keep doing the work and sign up! ⁦@OCDSB⁩ #antiracism #equity ⁦@Parents4Divers1⁩ ⁦@RCollishaw⁩ ⁦@annarden⁩ https://t.co/y1iUTRS69T

[Maggie Rafferty @mag_raff]

Virtual teaching with guest speakers and a field trip. This quad has been a blast, I can’t believe it’s over on Friday! @OCDSB @SCC_eng #canadianlaw #virtualteaching

[Maggie Rafferty @mag_raff]

In recognition of #treatyweek. Yes, this can ‘fit’ into the any curriculum. And so what if it doesn’t....we still need to teach, learn and engage. @ocdsb @CIndigeneity Our courses MUST have a variety of perspectives, voices and ideas.

[Maggie Rafferty @mag_raff]

@abcaucusontario thank you for facilitating this amazing discussion. @OCDSB #antiblackracism #dothework

[ParentsforDiversity @Parents4Divers1]

We are delighted to announce our next workshop for educators of grades 7-12 students.

https://t.co/Dk7ZNm3DG8

Register now to explore anti-racist approaches to teaching English Literature and Contemporary Studies and creating a curriculum where all voices are valued!