Workplace culture is shaped less by mission statements or engagement initiatives than by everyday interaction patterns—especially interruptions in meetings.
A study of 27 employees and leaders found that women and employees from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups were interrupted more frequently, often before completing their ideas. Many participants adapted by speaking less, self-censoring, or withdrawing from discussions altogether.
Here’s how leaders can build more equitable and psychologically safe cultures. https://t.co/usnLe0jb1o
Your childhood home shapes your intelligence early in life.
But new research finds something surprising:
By adulthood, parenting and home environment have little effect on your brainpower. 🧵
🔀 NEW! Transition breakdown is almost never a behaviour problem. It's often an instructional one. Research on designing and explicitly teaching classroom transitions — plus a free planning tool. This week's edition of ⚗️DistillED 👇
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@SCDSB_Schools Staff! @SCDSBLeadership & @SCDSBequity offers subsidized AQs: Teacher Leadership, Part I & Addressing Anti-Black Racism, Part 1, 2 and Specialist. This is in partnership with @LakeheadPDE, with limited subsidy spaces starting Jan 20, 2025. See below! @FNMI_SCDSB
Tonight the Jewish community will begin the celebration of #Hanukkah, the 8-day festival of victory over their occupiers. To those celebrating Chag Sameach!
The SCDSB's Strategic Priorities are:
💙Well-being
🌎Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
🌳Community
📚Excellence in Teaching & Learning
The 2024-25 #OperationalPlan outlines actions the #SCDSB will take to achieve the goals of our #StrategicPriorities.
Watch: https://t.co/rdmnaLySbk
As #HolocaustEducationWeek comes to an end, we remember the stories of survivors and the important lessons of the past.
Starting in Grade 6, students learn about the Holocaust, its impact and how to combat antisemitism in schools. Learn more: https://t.co/t1reSl53Pf
This year marks 25 years since Nunavut's creation, and its nearly 40,000 residents can be proud of their accomplishments. But one goal remains: educating children from kindergarten to high school in the Inuit native language: https://t.co/d0fQEgJ2ua
Image: The Canadian Press