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Addressing harmful and discriminatory language in our school communities
How can we effectively respond to harmful language in ways that repair harm and restore a sense of community in the classroom? This interactive webinar is designed to equip teachers at all Grade levels with the skills needed to effectively address harmful and discriminatory language in their K-12 school community. We will discuss strategies on …
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Junior LITeracy: Tending the Fire
Lyndsay Buehler and Jehan Lalor give us a peek inside two Junior literacy learning spaces to see how two classroom educators are responding both to the 2023 Language curriculum and to the students who are bringing it to life. Summary The webinar, presented by Lyndsay Buehler and Jehan Lalor, focused on adapting teaching methodologies in response …
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OTF Connects : Climate Change Challenges: Educators Exploring the Opportunities – WIth Susan Elliott
Dr. Susan Elliott presents on integrating environmental education across K-12 curriculums, focusing on climate change, STEM education, and active learning. She emphasizes the importance of engaging students in hands-on, real-world problem-solving activities to make learning relevant and impactful. The presentation covers the utilization of resources like the Climate Learning website and the Climate Atlas of …
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25 Things Every Teacher Should Know to Support the Success of First Nations Students
In this webinar, Elder Deb St. Amant will discuss tried and true ideas that will help with Indigenous student engagement and success in the classroom. As Deb likes to say, “First Nations, Métis, and Inuit student success is success for all.” Resources Slide Deck Presentation https://www.otffeo.on.ca/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/25-Things-Every-Teacher-Should-Know-to-Support-the-Success-of-First-Nations-Students-Deb-St.-Amant.pdf First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Education Association of Ontario …
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Strategies for Student Ownership of Learning – Part 1 of 2
As Math teachers, we want our students to love math and to be fully engaged in learning. In our almost 50 years of collective teaching practice we have recognized that in order to make this happen, we needed to change and augment our teaching practice. In part 1 of this two-part interactive webinar series, we …