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Kaylie Rooke

@kmrooke

officially a District Curriculum Helping teacher, unofficially a ppl lover, idea muller, tech muddler, innovation prodder & lifelong learner (thoughts are mine)

 Abbotsford, BC, Canada
Joined September 2013
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Hit me a homer to celebrate 11 months cancer free @BlueJays 🥳 let’s clinch today!! #NextLevel
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Let’s Go @BlueJays! Let’s get it done today! #NextLevel
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Looking to cheer the boys on at the ‘Dome for Game 2 on Friday? @DesjardinsGroup is giving you the chance to win your way in! Entering is simple: - Reply with who you would bring to the game - RT this post - Make sure you're following us
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When we anglicize students' names we strip identity and culture as well as reinforce positions of power.
Tan K Huynh (he/his) 🇱🇦🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈 (@TanKHuynh) profile pictureTan K Huynh (he/his) 🇱🇦🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈@TanKHuynh13 Apr 2022
Look at these two pages from a graphic novel called Messy Roots. This is why we DO NOT Anglacize students’ names:
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Michelle Gill@MrsGill_1 Apr 2022
Tonight marks the beginning of the holy of the month of #Ramadan, a time for reflection and renewal for many Muslims around the world. #abbyschools
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Due to the #BCstorm, all #AbbySchools will be CLOSED to staff + students for Jan. 6, 2022. Employees designated as winter services personnel are expected to report to work. If you cannot attend your regular place of work, please contact your supervisor. #Abbotsford
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Great idea for the last Friday before Winter Holiday!
Tim Rasinski (@TimRasinski1) profile pictureTim Rasinski@TimRasinski116 Dec 2021
Fluency Friday! Christmas Poems by Kenn Nesbitt poetry4kids.com/?s=christmas Have a (fluent) Christmas Poetry Slam in your classroom! Thanks Kenn! @ILAToday @ascd @DyslexiaIDA @reading_league @poetry4kids
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@unlearn_com15 Dec 2021
As we enter into December, it is important to be mindful of all religions and holidays. Here are some ways to make this month more equitable.
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Want to reach out to an Indigenous scholar? Awesome! But first, here are 10 things to consider theconversation.com/want-to-… via @ConversationCA
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I can't wait to dive into Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation by Monique Gray Smith. @ltldrum is the Keynote at @BCTELA on October 22. Find her amazing book here: education.scholastic.ca/prod…
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Please join us for a very special read aloud + conversation with author @KellyYanghk on Oct. 13 at 5pm ET. Register for a chance to win one of her books! #WNDB #kidlit #YALit #ReadAloud #FrontDesk adl.zoom.us/webinar/register…
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@unlearn_com30 Sep 2021
What do you think of this quote from Alvin Toffler’s 1970 book Future Shock?
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Wab Kinew@WabKinew30 Sep 2021
🧡🍂🧡 Orange Shirt Day — a National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. Thinking of my dad today. Did the little boy sitting alone in St Mary’s Indian Residential School all those years ago ever think we would see a day like today?
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How To Talk To Kids About The National Day For Truth And Reconciliation | @CBCKids Article I wrote ahead of a really important day. Check it out and share! cbc.ca/parents/learning/view…
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Yes! Middle grade books will capture your heart in a blink, but still leave you changed.
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ann y.k. choi@annykchoi7 Jul 2021
The difference between cultural appreciation and appropriation by @DaveAlexRoberts cottagelife.com/general/the-…

The difference between cultural appreciation and appropriation

Are you a lover of totem poles and inukshuks but wary of cultural appropriation? Here’s how to navigate the tricky waters of respectfully appreciating another culture

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SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS!! I love love loved The Barren Grounds and can’t wait for The Great Bear in September. #abbyschools intermediate and middle teachers, definitely add this series to your lists! 🥳
David A. Robertson (@DaveAlexRoberts) profile pictureDavid A. Robertson@DaveAlexRoberts30 Jun 2021
It’s official. The Misewa Saga will be at least four books long. Signed on for the fourth book today. Book 2, The Great Bear, will be here in September.
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ALERT: School Closures Due to Extreme Weather --> bit.ly/3dCZhSf #AbbySchools #Abbotsford
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Wow, my September #mglit must haves are getting so long! I'm always looking for #MG with South Asian male protagonists so I'm extra stoked for this new one by the fabulous @MahtabNarsimhan (author of the very popular Mission Mumbai). Get excited!! #AbbySchools #IReadCanadian
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What if you were lost in a forest with no way to call for help? And you discovered a hidden village with strange customs and secrets? Find out what happens to Krish and his father in Valley of the Rats @dcbyoungreaders available on Sept 18, 2021! #mglit #MG #scared #ireadcanadian
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