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Learning Forward Ontario would like to thank our learning and leading colleague, Heather Willms for her insight and collaboration in our recent two part series focused on Junior/Intermediate literacy. Remember, you can check out the LFO Events page to watch for coming events.

🎉 Had a blast with brilliant #TDSB educators participating in the Middle Years Digital Literacy App Dev project.

Shoutout to #AppleEducation, #CareerEducationCouncil, and the TDSB Global Competencies, STEM/ICT department for making this project happen!

How can we co-create learning experiences with students to explore their identities as readers, writers, and communicators?

Grateful to the amazing @shawnacoppola.bsky.social for guiding TDSB educators on how to teach writing through inquiry. So many great ideas educators can implement right away!

How are students' identities welcomed not only in the mentor texts they read but into what they write? How are students’ voices both revealed and centered in what they write?

Grateful to @triciaebarvia.bsky.social for leading TDSB Beginning Teachers & Mentors through this transformative learning!

NEW resources to support Ontario Language 1-8 and English (Grade 9)! Sign up for our webinars for more info:
- English webinar registration www.eventbrite.ca/e/english-se...
- French webinar registration www.eventbrite.ca/e/french-ses...

#OntEd #EduSky

How can we create writing spaces and places where students can express themselves and make something beautiful?

This is the essential question that #TDSB Beginning Teachers and their Mentors have begun to explore in a professional learning series led by the incredible @triciaebarvia.bsky.social

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Educators, are you ready to take the next step in your teaching journey? Our newest AQ courses will help you strengthen your leadership skills and foster meaningful mentorship relationships.

Learn more and register today: www.tdsb.on.ca/aq

Really enjoyed our last TDSB Literacy Lead Network meeting!

We explored leadership moves, learned about inquiry-based learning, led a classroom idea exchange, & participated in a design sprint to support educators across the system with curriculum and strengthening instructional practices.

@jasontries.bsky.social & I had a great time launching the Middle Years Digital Media Literacy Project with Apple Education & the Career Education Council.

Students will develop transferable skills & digital media literacy through the use of iPads, which culminates with an App Development project.

Illustration of a classroom desk featuring a vase with yellow flowers, a stack of two books, a red apple on top of the books, and a pair of glasses on the desk. The background is a dark green chalkboard.

Take the next step in your teaching career by growing as a leader and mentor. Our newest AQ courses begin next week – don’t miss your chance to register!

Sign up now: www.tdsb.on.ca/aq

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We're launching the TDSB Beginning Teacher & Mentor Co-Learning series!

Later Literacy Sessions

- Teaching Writing through Inquiry
- Building Critical Thinking & Critical Literacy through Reading Responses
- Toward a Culturally Sustaining Practice in Writing Workshop

Learn more: bit.ly/tdsbPL

With our partners at Apple, @jasontries.bsky.social and I co-led the 2nd session of the Mobile Assessment Practices series.

Beginning Teachers & their Mentors deepened their understanding of assessment for/as learning by using their iPads to capture & interpret observations of student learning.

The Teachers Learning and Leading department is so excited to offer Teacher Leadership, Part 1 and Mentoring this Winter! 😀

Delighted to announce that TDSB is now offering Teacher Leadership, Part 1 and Mentoring Additional Qualifications courses for TDSB and external staff.

Register for the Winter session by February 3, 2025.

For more information, please visit: www.tdsb.on.ca/Adult-Learne...

Good luck!!

We had over 100 educators attend @shawnacoppola.bsky.social's amazing session on teaching writing through inquiry!

Can't wait to work with teachers on co-creating broad and narrow inquiries to support student learning. #edusky

Haha not gonna give up! I promise

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In our follow-up conversation today, teachers shared how they have been using strategies from @triciaebarvia.bsky.social's amazing session and book and discussed evidence of impact on student learning.

We also talked about how they could support colleagues in their school to try one idea!

#edusky

Since 2006! 💛

Agreed! 💛

Over 100 #TDSB educators participated in a webinar led by the incredible @triciaebarvia.bsky.social.

Tricia taught us strategies we can use to help students to develop an anti-bias mindset to become stronger readers, writers, and thinkers.

Resources are available on the TDSB English/Literacy site

ELA and Literacy Leaders Starter Pack!

go.bsky.app/7Wwr27e

Thrilled to be partnering with @jasontries.bsky.social and #Apple on a professional learning series for beginning teachers and their mentors.

Participants are learning how to use their new iPads to capture and interpret assessment data to improve student learning and achievement.

#EduSky #edtech

Thank you!!

Would love to be added to this!

Likewise! Thank you, Nicholas!

Hi there! I'm the Program Coordinator for English/Literacy (K-12) for the Toronto District School Board. I would love to be part of this!

Finally made the switch!

Looking forward to making connections and sharing ideas about #teaching and learning with everyone here. #EduSky #OntEd