April Smith

International Women’s Day! Thank you to the strong women who have supported me! I’m grateful!

Thanks Principal Stevens for a wonderful visit at @HullettCPS today! Such a welcoming learning environment!

Fantastic day of learning and moving forward with a commitment to ensuring all students receive an education that honours Indigenous voices and experiences! Thank you @mpregent29 #ChristinDennis #KatieSnell #JennCronsberry @bmmoir @yourschools

Thank you @SeaforthPublic friends for the beautiful note and card! You made me smile!

@TDOttawa @OttCatholicSB Congratulations Tom!

Is 17 hours old too early to register a grandchild… asking for a friend! #ocsbBeCommunity #ProudGrandpa #ocsb ⁦@OttCatholicSB⁩

@tweetsomemoore No green dots here! What a great celebration!

My family made gingerbread houses tonight. Did I build one? No. No I did not. Did I build a life size replica gingerbread PhD dissertation instead? Why yes. Yes I did.

@MichaelFullan1 @DirectorGEDSB @GEDSB Grand Erie is going to do great things! Can’t wait! @MichaelFullan1 @joannequinn88 @maggardner @maxdrummy

A journey worth taking. Bon Voyage-see you on the way. @DirectorGEDSB @GEDSB

Incredible launch day for @GEDSB secondary teams to kick off Grand Erie’s learning journey with New Pedagogies for Deep Learning ! Thanks @maggardner for supporting us! @MrRVank @MLaPeareGEDSB #JasonHall #MarkKolenc @MichaelFullan1 Engage the world to change the world!

@tweetsomemoore You did it!! Amazing 🤩! Congratulations 🎉 Dr!

I did it!

How are we de-centring ourselves as the sole source of knowledge in our classrooms? @pgliljedahl

Students listen to what we do more than what we say...Do our students feel that they can learn or do they feel like they need to perform? What non-verbal strategies are we confirming our confidence in their abilities? @pgliljedahl

"We need to change the game of school!" So true! @pgliljedahl Let's make it about thinking and learning, not just mimicking! De-front the classroom! Simple changes, amplify learning immediately!

@Thompson_Creek @GEDSB @pgliljedahl

Building Thinking Classrooms in math. Mrs. Silverthorne's class had a visit from Mr. Cobb to support the use of vertical non-permanent surfaces to represent math thinking and problem-solving. @GEDSB

Fantastic Early Literacy learning session with incredible @gedsb educators! Using assessment for learning strategies and tools that inform responsive instruction to develop student reading skills #GEDSB_EarlyLit #learnleadinspire

@Mr_M_Fraser @RussellFalcons @GEDSB Engaged learners! #learnleadinsprire @pgliljedahl @Mr_M_Fraser

Breaking the “norms” of our mathematics classrooms and learning to “think”. Loved my visit today and seeing/hearing students explaining their thinking. 😊 @RussellFalcons @GEDSB #RRSbethechange #buildingthinkingclassrooms

@jessking82 @CedarlandSchool @Wipebook @GEDSB @pgliljedahl

Building Thinking Classrooms in action with @CedarlandSchool We can’t wait for our @Wipebook to arrive! @GEDSB #studentsuccess #learnleadinspire

@PrincipalKafele Take care Principal Kafele!

BEHIND THE SCENES - Most of you know I had a heart attack in the middle of a keynote 7 yrs ago in Miami. Today I'm here at my cardiologist's office for a 4-hour stress test. Long day but this is what enables me to continue to walk in my passion. My health is truly my wealth. #bam

The work of creating equity is creating access...entry point and high expectations! @pgliljedahl

"We can not expect our students to be present in their learning, if we are always reminding them of the future!" Building Thinking Classrooms~ Let them learn and explore! Love this! Thank you! @pgliljedahl

@PrincipalKafele Happy birthday to you! Have the best vacation!😊

62nd birthday today and I'm up early thanking God for another orbit around the sun.