father and husband | retired school principal | university instructor | master triathlete | prof drummer
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Think about all the ways you can tell that a child really needs to tell their story #edleadership #TeachersMatter – at Calgary, Alberta
Check out Duncan White's fundraising page - support.touralbertaforcancer…
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Exhausted? You're not alone. "We crawled into 2022 still carrying shock, trauma, grief..." - psychologist Naomi Holdt shared a beautifully written post about the stress of recent years - and how to make peace with however you feel today. upworthy.com/psychologist-ex…
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How do you teach complex self-management lessons to someone who struggles to focus? Dr. Richard Zhao of @UofC_CPSC and fellow researcher Dr. Meadow Schroeder of @UCalgaryEduc say the solution may be found in video games: ow.ly/yloM50KuAPS
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Novices are not just little experts that need filling up with more knowledge. Check out our sketchnote based on research that appears in @C_Hendrick & @P_A_Kirschner awesome book ‘How Learning Happens’.
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✨ It's finished! Here's the new community mural for #Calgary's best suburb - Silver Springs in the northwest! ✨
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If technology is ubiquitous, it should be available anywhere and at any time, but not everywhere and all the time. @MrMattHeinrich #EduTECH2022 #EduTECHAU
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Six metacognitive questions to help your students tackle everyday stressors. Question #5: What can I control and what can’t I control?
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Kick this school year off right by putting first things first. The old school "1st semester scare tactics" need to be retired. Focus instead on establishing classroom culture, norms, & relationships of trust that will endure beyond the school year. #edutwitter #BacktoSchool2022
Thanks for providing the necessary context for these stats, the inequities are a concern. @philmcrae 👍
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Alberta Populism
1) Don't just dismiss those who know; they often do
2) What’s the best research/evidence - Beware of trolls
3) Facts alone aren't enough:
Where do people live emotionally/psychologically?
4) The UCP want to divide & conquer
Think Doctors. Think Teachers! #abed
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Consultation is not endorsement, and the consultation with this draft by just 100 teachers over two days (to look at hundreds of pages) was plagued with problems.
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A gentle reminder:
We learn to make good decisions when we practice making decisions.
We don’t learn to make good decisions by following directions.
Today is my final class w EDUC430 - I celebrate my pre-service Teachers for their unwavering commitment and efforts in nurturing their dreams to become teachers. Teach in ways you've always imagined! @UCalgaryEduc #yycteachers #abed #ucalgary
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Episode 4 is out now 🧡. We were honoured to be joined by Dr. Yvonne Poitras-Pratt @ypoitraspratt, Métis Scholar and Director of Indigenous Education @UCalgaryEduc to discuss Truth and Reconciliation and education’s responsibility in the Calls to Action #everychildmatters
Thank you for the feature @TriAlberta, hoping to see you all soon to continue to build our physical and mental health! #MentalHealthMatters #triathlon #health #fitness
Today’s feature is Duncan White!
Duncan has always been interested in sports and athletics and spent a good deal of time as youngster cycling, swimming and running. He participated in his first running event in his 20’s and then later in his 30’s, he did his first triathlon with
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