Taylor Valnion Wheelans (she/her/elle)

secondary educator at @ONEKCI in the #WRDSB #OntEd | logophile | zilennial teacher | self proclaimed ~franglais connoisseur~ | forever a student🪴

[Jason Bradshaw 🇨🇦🇧🇧 @JBradshaw01]

I want my students to understand that their marks will only matter for a few short years of their lives. What they learn and who they become during these same years will be with them forever.

[Taylor Valnion Wheelans (she/her/elle) @mmewheelans]

Almost a year ago, my yoga teacher read this at the end of class. She read it again tonight and it just hits so good every time. Wherever you’re at, give it a read and visit your lungs.

[John Roedel @JohnnyRoedel]

my brain and
heart divorced

a decade ago

over who was
to blame about
how big of a mess
I have become

eventually,
they couldn't be
in the same room
with each other

now my head and heart
share custody of me

[Waterloo Region DSB @wrdsb]

All #WRDSB schools are CLOSED and transportation is CANCELLED. Extended Day Programs, Child Care Centres in our schools, and Education Centre are closed. All our students will participate in self-directed, asynchronous learning. Staff are virtually available during school hours.

[Taylor Valnion Wheelans (she/her/elle) @mmewheelans]

A Monday pick me up from a kind grade 11 (who happened to be a student when I was a student teacher in her class completing teachers college)! How the tables turn.. 🥰

[MsDavey 👩🏼‍🏫✨ @MsDavey]

Sunday Vibes: 🏋🏼‍♀️🍌🛍📝📚🧺🛁✨

[CityNews Kitchener @CityNewsKIT]

JUST IN: School buses, taxis and special education routes cancelled for @wrdsb and @WCDSBNewswire. Students to learn remotely today.

[Waterloo Region DSB @wrdsb]

All #WRDSB schools are CLOSED and transportation is CANCELLED. Extended Day Programs, Child Care Centres in our schools, and Education Centre are CLOSED. All our students will participate in self-directed, asynchronous learning. Staff are virtually available during school hours.

[Taylor Valnion Wheelans (she/her/elle) @mmewheelans]

Snagged a last minute appointment today and we are BOOSTED 👏🏼

[Monte McNaughton @MonteMcNaughton]

Stop telling every young person to go to university.

Ontario is facing a labour shortage crisis.

We need parents and teachers to be telling students that there is just as much merit in being an electrician, chef, or plumber as there is in being a professor or an accountant.

[T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @TRyanGregory]

If you have a son in university, now would be a very good time to have a serious talk about consent.

Better yet, have talks (plural) about this with your sons long before they reach university age.

[Kimiko Shibata 🦋 @ESL_fairy]

Educators: tonight you were the highlight of a child’s stories at the dinner table. You are the reason someone can’t wait for Monday Morning. You are making a difference. Every single day. Thank you. #SnitchPositive

[Taylor Valnion Wheelans (she/her/elle) @mmewheelans]

Day 1: done! A busy day of grade 9 orientation for my classes. Way to go @ONEKCI leadership for welcoming our newest raiders with wicked spirit, helpful hints, and tshirts! Things might not be ~totally normal~ but I’m excited about the year to come. 🖤❤️💛

[Taylor Valnion Wheelans (she/her/elle) @mmewheelans]

Move over Kelly, I am ready for my big debut... whisk and all 💃🎙

[Kitchener Collegiate Institute @ONEKCI]

Our staff gave the ⁦@FallonTonight⁩ ⁦@kellyclarkson⁩ challenge a shot… Since You’ve Been Gone, we’ve really missed you, Raiders! Happy back to school ❤️💛🖤 https://t.co/PLFRFAH4qn

[Taylor Valnion Wheelans (she/her/elle) @mmewheelans]

@hicknell If I can handle starting my career in 2020, I can handle anything. 😂👍🏼

[Taylor Valnion Wheelans (she/her/elle) @mmewheelans]

This was read at the end of my yoga class tonight. It spoke volumes and mountains and oceans to how I’ve been feeling lately. If you’re a feeling uncertain about the upcoming school year (or anything), take this poetic thread for a ride and breathe. 🤍

[John Roedel @JohnnyRoedel]

my brain and
heart divorced

a decade ago

over who was
to blame about
how big of a mess
I have become

eventually,
they couldn't be
in the same room
with each other

now my head and heart
share custody of me

[Region of Waterloo @RegionWaterloo]

The Waterloo Region Vaccine Distribution Task Force is partnering with local school boards to hold vaccination clinics for youth and their family members so all youth have the opportunity to be fully vaccinated before school starts. Read more: https://t.co/L8Hif0LM1n

[Naheed Dosani @NaheedD]

Protect Simone Biles.
Protect Naomi Osaka.

Protect every athlete who chooses their mental health over entertaining YOU!

#MentalHealthMatters

[Natalie Vardabasso @natabasso]

Want to spark a rich pedagogical dialogue with your colleagues?

Choose a standard/learning outcome and have everyone bring an example of what “success” looks like.

If there is one thing we all vary on considerably, it’s our definitions of success.