Mrs.Duff

Intermediate Teacher

[Mrs.Duff @MrsDuffC]

Audiobooks or Reading? To Our Brains, It Doesn't Matter - D-brief https://t.co/WbvBiBROFm

[Mrs.Duff @MrsDuffC]

What a simple and caring idea during Lent.

[Busted Halo @BustedHalo]

There’s power in rice and beans! Read how @comomedykate uses simple suppers during #Lent to spend more time with her family and appreciate the things she has. https://t.co/wSm1zdDvbx

[Busted Halo @BustedHalo]

Today's #DailyJolt comes from #StCatherineofSiena.

[PineryPP @PineryProvPark]

A sign of #spring: Painted #Turtles were out soaking up some sun this afternoon along the Old Ausable Channel

[Jo Boaler @joboaler]

Maths teachers everywhere - would you please complete a 6 question survey about homework? @youcubed is starting a new study and project to help students & teachers: https://t.co/5EPCY2bL9V It will take less than 5 mins I promise🙂

[Ontario Parks @OntarioParks]

What’s with all the caterpillars? https://t.co/NxSf820KmD

[edutopia @edutopia]

A dozen books that are perfect for girls interested in science, technology, engineering, or math. https://t.co/rxrNdfV6mG

[Mashup Math @mashupmath]

"Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness." -Oprah Winfrey #growthmindset #edchat

[Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority @NottawasagaCA]

#StepIntoNature and unwind! Fishing is a great way to unplug and de-stress (https://t.co/R3pV6Ab1xR). Try it at a conservation area near you - https://t.co/z7YqFuwNM6 #HealthyHikes

[Mrs.Duff @MrsDuffC]

Calculating probabilities of a dart randomly hitting a dart board using the areas. We used skills from different units: Area of a circle, algebra skills, number sense, and problem solving. Some awesome work was done!

[Busted Halo @BustedHalo]

Today's #DailyJolt comes from #alberteinstein

[Mrs.Duff @MrsDuffC]

That moment when your social studies class is silent after passing out their project rubrics, and you realize they are all reading the feedback you gave them.

[Mrs.Duff @MrsDuffC]

Today we learned to budget for a Grade 8 trip by:
1) Planning using a fictional itinerary
2) Creating a budget for the real trip or looking at scenarios and suggesting what the budget should look like.
We all recorded our budgets in different ways: whiteboards, tech, paper, ...

[Mrs.Duff @MrsDuffC]

Awesome girls! https://t.co/oEuBkmREjz

[St. Mother Teresa High School @MotherTeresaHS]

Congratulations to our three all stars who represented SMT at the OCIAA all star game!

[Mrs.Duff @MrsDuffC]

The distractions are endless. Here’s how to help kids cope.
Digital Workflow - Some recommendations on how to provide structure, and some apps to help.
https://t.co/ZTqWLdVaiN

[ONTSpecialNeeds @ONTSpecialNeeds]

Here is a #learningDisability not really talked about #dyscalculia Here's a great graphic explaining it.

[Mrs.Duff @MrsDuffC]

@mrs_a_pari @GOGREENSMT @MotherTeresaHS I wish we had more of these options around Ottawa so people wouldn't have to travel to have access to this type of resource. Maybe we eventually will, now that you've exposed our students to this concept :)

[Mrs.Duff @MrsDuffC]

Working on solving equations. We found the sum of our answers, then checked if this was correct. I noticed: resourcefulness by finding and following a model, teaching each other, group discussions, and my favorite, building each other up.

[Mrs.Duff @MrsDuffC]

It's kindness day at our school. #GetLoud #childandyouthmentalhealth
https://t.co/h5r6vjnoWS

[ONTSpecialNeeds @ONTSpecialNeeds]

Are you a stressed out parent? Here are some great tips! #mentalhealth affects the WHOLE family.
#childrensmentalhealthweek