We are heading into the final months of the school year here in Manitoba. If you’re also winding down your school year, we want to cheer you on as you finish strong! We’ve definitely had school years where it felt like we were dragging ourselves to that finish line on the brink of burnout, feeling […]
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Leslie Dent Scarcello (@mrsdentscarcello) is a teacher-librarian and elementary educator in Manitoba. In this episode, Leslie shares her perspective on building connections with students and staff. She provides ideas for incorporating technology, play and inquiry in learning activities and gives some tips for fostering a love of literacy. Tune in for ideas and inspiration on
Virtual and in-person museum visits can really enhance teaching and learning in a variety of subject areas. Museum hacking is a pedagogical approach that goes beyond passive viewing to actively engaging with museum exhibits to question, critique, and disrupt. Learn more about the museum hack and how Devon has used it with her Faculty of
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In this collaborative episode hosted by Joel Templeman of Tech Manitoba, Leah Obach and Devon Caldwell are joined by other podcasters in education for a panel discussion. As you listen, you’ll learn more about how to get started with podcasting and recommended tools/software/apps. All participants share the lessons they’ve learned about podcasting and some pitfalls
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💕My Heart Fills with Happiness 😃 This is one of my favourite read alouds to share with all ages. I’ve read it in so many classrooms across my division and also shared it with teachers and students in other places when presenting and leading workshops. My Heart Fills with Happiness is a beautiful book by
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Guest: Danielle Ali Danielle is an educator in Trinidad who is deeply committed to school improvement and adding value through her contributions in the field of education. Devon met her when she traveled to Trinidad and Tobago in 2015 to deliver professional development workshops as part of Project Overseas. In this episode, Danielle tells us
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It has been a school year like no other and I just wanted to say thanks. Thank you for working diligently despite the many demands placed on you. Thank you for wearing that mask every day.Thank you for persisting when things were difficult.Thank you for cleaning constantly and rearranging your furniture to keep your learners
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On the latest episode of the Cultivating Connection Podcast, Jennifer Casa-Todd joined us for a conversation about digital leadership and social media in education. Jennifer is a teacher-librarian from Ontario and the author of Social LEADia, our first book choice for the new KG Education Teacher Book Club. She’s an experienced educator, who has served
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‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the lands,not a teacher was stirring, finally free from demands. The teachers were resting and enjoying self-careand hoping COVID would no longer be there. The teachers were settled all cozy in their beds,while visions of “normalcy” danced in their heads. Some teachers in sweatpants enjoyed their night
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Dear teacher, 2020 has been a unique year for you. Never before have you been stretched and pushed to adapt like this. Never before has our education system changed so much in just one year. I’ve seen you handle what feels like a million different things this year… You’ve taught online, maybe for the first
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