Andrew Parent

Principal @GHS_Info. Formerly VP @BrookfieldHS & ICT Consultant with the @OCDSB. My tweets are my notes. Voracious learner. Anti-racism accomplice. He/him.

[Andrew Parent @parent_ocdsb]

"What teachers do: when we see an interest in our kids, we cultivate it and learn alongside them." @jeffcharbonneau #ISTE2014

[Andrew Parent @parent_ocdsb]

@NishVPKwe @kylmorrisonedu @DorothyABaker Thank YOU, Jody, for your time and commitment to our students. :) @TeachVijackic

[Andrew Parent @parent_ocdsb]

So fortunate to work with such an amazing staff, and to serve such fantastic students! Congratulations to the GHS class of 2020! We are so proud of you! @OCDSB @schwartz_ottawa @TimTierney @maryjanefarrish

[Gloucester HS @GHS_Info]

Congrats to the Class of 2020 from the staff at GHS!
https://t.co/N5uEfMCZpK

[Andrew Parent @parent_ocdsb]

We are missing our students, but are finding ways to work together and collaborate while apart! Wonderful work to all the folks at @GHS_Info! Looking forward to being together again soon! @OCDSB

[Katie Midwood @KMidwood]

World premiere of Gloucester High School's Teacher Edition of "we're all in this together"! ♥️ this crew @GHS_Info @OCDSB Enjoy! https://t.co/lL6ybilr8w @GHS_Info

[Andrew Parent @parent_ocdsb]

@KristaMcNamara @dleafloor @PrincipalWalker @modern_mikmaq Aww thanks you’re pretty great yourself.

[Andrew Parent @parent_ocdsb]

“We need to separate education for work and education for life. It isn’t always about preparing for a job. It is about being your best whole self.” #HCR613

[Andrew Parent @parent_ocdsb]

“Who are we choosing to be as an organization such that we are serving everyone so that they have a sense of wholeness, dignity, purpose, and belonging?” #HCR613

[Andrew Parent @parent_ocdsb]

“The infractions (racist or phobic language, for instance) give us indications of the barriers that exist and are sometimes invisible to us, but are systemic or pervasive.” #HCR613

[Andrew Parent @parent_ocdsb]

The response to “these kids are not engaged” needs to be “what are we doing to engage them? How do we understand engagement? How have we normalized an understanding of what we believe engagement to be?” #HCR613

[Krista Hudson @KristaMcNamara]

Yes and whose resilience are we talking about? #HCR613

[Andrew Parent @parent_ocdsb]

Maybe the most important part of the day - hearing directly from our students. Thank you so much for sharing your stories as part of our learning. Very appreciative that Zainab from @brookfieldhs is a part of this amazing group of young people. #HCR613 @OCDSB @uOttawaEdu

[Andrew Parent @parent_ocdsb]

Being witness to amazingly powerful conversations. What a start to the day at #HCR613. Deconstructing the impact of colonialism on our educational narratives and institutions. @ocdsb

[Krista Hudson @KristaMcNamara]

Participating in our conference today? Interested in following along? Follow #HCR613

@WhiteRoomRadio @nick_ngafook @parent_ocdsb @Ahpotts @dleafloor

[Krista Hudson @KristaMcNamara]

Reminder!
Registration is still open for this weekend's conference -
Hard Conversations About Racism 2.0

ALL educators are welcome! Please register at https://t.co/Gye77fZjZv

[Krista Hudson @KristaMcNamara]

Now open to ALL educators!

We would love to see you at:

Hard Conversations About Racism 2.0: A Conference for School Administrators - Nov 30 at UOttawa. Please register at: https://t.co/Gye77fHIAV

[Andrew Parent @parent_ocdsb]

@Ahpotts @KristaMcNamara @PrincipalWalker @kimelmer @dleafloor While our focus is on school administrators at this time, we may open registration to other educators and community partners closer to the event date. It is something we are considering carefully as we move ahead. We know that there is a great opportunity to broaden our circle!

[Andrew Parent @parent_ocdsb]

Very excited for the next phase of our work. Come join us on November 30! #edchat #cpchat @ocdsb

[Krista Hudson @KristaMcNamara]

Very proud to announce:

Hard Conversations About Racism 2.0: A Conference for School Administrators - Nov 30 at UOttawa

All school administrators are welcome! Please register at: https://t.co/Gye77fZjZv
@parent_ocdsb @PrincipalWalker @kimelmer @dleafloor

[Helen Fisher @tdsb_helen]

"We as educators should sit in our discomfort, interrogate sentiments of defense or anger that may bubble up when discussing race and power, and question how we might be complicit in producing biases that harm children."

[Mark Currie @CurrieMTS]

"We're often responding based on the fragility of adult emotions instead of the needs of children" --@jeewanc
#FESI2019 @nick_ngafook @NHenryFundi @JhonelMorvan @FESI_YorkU @uOttawaEdu @VidyaShah6 @Poetic_Praxis