Ashlyn Horstead (she/her)

Breast cancer diagnoses rose by over 300% between 1973 and 1992.

Was there a breast cancer epidemic?!

NO.

Mammograms were implemented for screening in 1976.

PREVALENCE is a function of being able to correctly diagnose something.

This is also about autism.

1-Minute Read. Critical Thinking. 6 Ways to Improve Students' Math Literacy. By Celita Lewis-Davis. Photo of a student solving an equation on a whiteboard.

Math literacy requires more than just calculations.

Whether they’re answering complex problems on an exam or trying to understand the terms of a home loan, students often need to use “reading comprehension, along with math skills” to succeed, @drcelita.bsky.social writes.

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Happy Purim to all members of the Jewish community across Canada.

May this be a time for you to gather with your loved ones and celebrate warmth, community, and the perseverance of the Jewish people.

Chag Purim Sameach!

Mark Carney "a person who worships at the alter of Donald Trump will kneel before him, not stand up to him!" referencing Pierre Poilievre!!!

#MarkCarneyforPM
#neverPoilievre
#maplemaga
#neverthe51st
#CanadaStrong
#PierrePoilievreisMAGA

I also had lesbian moms who raised me in the 80s (maybe more 90s).

I don't know what your childhood experiences were like, but I didn't know many others so I get giddy when I meet others.

Canada needs #MarkCarney4PM. He has the *knowledge, *experience, *skill & ❗patriotism❗ to negotiate with tRump! Anyone who thinks PP could do so is delusional. PP is #MapleMAGA. #TeamCarney

I don't think they've thought that far ahead. They just want Canadian resources.

Project 2025 states that the party members who follow it want to increase Arctic Drilling. So that makes sense that they would want Canada and Greenland.

I tell my children to hold their horses on an almost daily basis.

The conservative Christian group One Million Moms has demanded a boycott of the popular musical film due to its "openly queer" characters and its "tremendous amount of witchcraft and sorcery."

A Student’s Guide to Writing with ChatGPT A Student’s Guide to Writing with ChatGPT

@elissamalespina.bsky.social Have you taken a look at this resource yet? Looks like a very nonsensical way to think about AI in writing: openai.com/chatgpt/use-...

“Every child deserves a champion—an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best they can possibly be.” —Rita Pierson, Teacher

“Every child deserves a champion,” says veteran educator Rita Pierson. An adult who understands “the power of connection.”

Fortunately, a recent Gallup/Walton Family Foundation survey shows the majority of Gen Z middle & high school students have found their champion at school.

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Curling is so much fun!!! Glad that you had a good time.

8 Practical Ways to Conquer Your Child's Math Anxiety.

#mathed
#edsky
#math
#onted

Thanks Shaunna!
Looking forward to being part of this community.