Michael MacAlpine

Are you launching a new topic, unit, or inquiry? Find out what students already know! Try one of the following strategies to assess prior knowledge: Starter Questions, Frayer Model, or KWL Chart ➡️bit.ly/3BmCljN Don't forget to tag us! @SCDSBassessment @SCDSBProgram

@SCDSBassessment Strategy Bytes are back! 🙌 @SCDSBProgram What is pedagogical documentation? Why document student learning? How do I get started? Check out Vol. 2 No. 1 here ➡️sites.google.com/scdsb.on.ca/sc…

Great prompts when seeking/giving feedback - thinking about implications for scaffolding meaningful peer feedback, as well as my own work as an educator seeking feedback from my peers and my students. @SCDSBassessment

SCDSB educators. If you're looking for some inspiration to set up your virtual classroom effectively, check out our Menu of Remote Learning Tips & Tricks. Bite-sized PL on topics of interest to you including Google Classroom. bit.ly/GetStartedLear… @SCDSB_Schools @SCDSBProgram

Healthcare workers save lives, treat those that are sick and support our vulnerable populations, they do NOT set government COVID restrictions. Protests should be held at your MPP office, not the hospital. Think about the people treating and being treated.

Today, we engaged in an amazing conversation about what a Safe Space Looks like, Sound like, and Feel like. Incredible ideas Grade 4/5’s @acfleet

Just out - some just-in-time PD for the start of the school year in the form of two video interviews between myself and @ErinNull1. Part 1: FAQs for the Start of the School Year youtu.be/DmV5EHDNbf0 Part 2: FAQs for Assessment youtu.be/TCPqmpJJqpA

Don't forget to check out this resource for the first 20 days

Math teachers - please eliminate questions that may penalize students for not having familiarity with a context that you assume they have. While there are many culturally-biased examples of this, even questions like this cause unnecessary confusion that obscures assessment.

So many great tasks and lessons here

What an amazing resource spearheaded by our incredible @SCDSBLiteracy team. Looking forward to putting this into practice in the fall to jumpstart my language program! 📚 ✏️ 💬 #scdsbliteracyfirst20

June is Pride Month! #PrideMonth2021 #loveislove #TransIsBeautiful #2SLGBTQIA

SCDSB educators...NEW! An Evaluation and Reporting Site has been created with amazing report card comment frameworks collaboratively created by SCETF members & the SCDSB. Learn more today at 3:30pm for a tour and conversation. Join using the link in the bit.ly/SCDSBWeekataGl…

Are my students learning? How will I know? Check out bit.ly/StrategyByte10 for some simple, yet powerful, ways to engage students in formative assessment online. #SCDSBassessment

SCDSB educators...there is still time to participate in this afternoon's session. Learn about digital tools and strategies to support the collection of formative assessment data in a virtual classroom.

Grade 4/5 students in Ms Morin’s class @PsConnaught where adding masses to determine the mass of various classroom objects. Notice how these Ss used a paper clip as 1 gram. They found out the glue stick was 37 grams.

Grade 5/6 Ss are using tiles to explore prime and composite numbers @WorsleyES. “I know it’s a prime number because you can’t divide it evenly.” @MichaelMac151 @CookieClass @scdsbmath

Lots of folks worried that kids have fallen behind due to the pandemic. Anyone worried about how kids have moved ahead in directions we don’t yet value or support appropriately? And also this from @joelwestheimer ottawacitizen.com/opinion/westhe…

When students know what they need to do to be successful, they avoid the stress of "guesswork". How do we build this clarity for learning in our classrooms? @SCDSBassessment

As #BlackHistoryMonth begins, the SCDSB would like to reaffirm our position on systemic racism & the actions we are taking to address it. Follow us for examples of teaching & learning related to equity, diversity & inclusion occurring in our schools this month & all year long.