Octavia Beckles

Welcome back to all students, educators, and families! Connect with us via X for engaging events & updates throughout the year. @YRDSB @DisruptingABR @YorkRegionAACC @Peel_BYSSI @BYRYouth @PoBCAdvocate @NaccaNewmarket @maccamarkham

Reconciliation starts with education. Register your class for a 5-day series of programming this Truth and Reconciliation Week 2023. The program supports education curriculum, is free and open to grades 1 – 12. Register now buff.ly/3KQsN7q #truthandreconciliation

REMINDER - show your solidarity! On Thursday, July 6, the central Bargaining Team will be in negotiations to present demands for better learning and working conditions in public schools. Wear RED to show your solidarity, and add #OurSchoolsOurFuture in your posts!

Get your red on! This FRIDAY, June 23 and Monday, June 26 wear something #RedForEd to show your solidarity and support for ETFO's central Bargaining Team. Our Team is working to defend public education and improve student learning conditions and working conditions. #onpoli

Check out these new resources on teaching African Canadian history! Glad to work with a great team to make these available. More to come.

Check out our NEW Black History in Canada Education Guide! Explore the complex histories and lived experiences of Black Canadians. The guide presents an overview of the more than 400-year history of people of African descent in Canada. Download it here:

Today we honour #ChloeCooley, freedom-fighter, abolitonist, Ontario heroine.

Nominate a Student. Principals, vice-principals and all educators are asked to submit an online nomination form to celebrate students’ achievements. @YRDSB @yrdsbinclusion #BlackStudentExcellence

Come celebrate Black History Month with Virtual Storytime Feb2. For students and families from K-6 @YRDSB

The best mathematics is culturally responsive. @HumResPro @CAMathCouncil @NCTM @MathEdLeaders

Today we recognize the National Day of Remembrance & Action Against Islamaphobia. We remember the 6 victims of the Quebec mosque attack & extend our deepest sympathies to their loved ones & those affected. At #YRDSB we stand united against Islamaphobia and all forms of racism.

BREAKING NEWS: In a historic move, the Peel District School Board became Canada's first school board to adopt an anti-Islamophobia strategy. @PeelSchools has shown great leadership in adopting this strategy, and sets an example for the education sector. Read our statement below.

[New Podcast] It's the #OAME2023 Day 1 preview. Featuring @marian_small @MathforLove @BecklesOctavia Lindsay Gold @HemaKhodai & @deborah_ball Listen here: talks.oame.on.ca/season-5 Check out all the conference info at oame2023.ca #MathChat #MTBoS #iTeachMath

Watch the trailer for “De-Streamed,” feat. @KulsoomAnwer @mgala19 @Alisongsv & students at @WestviewCentSS, premiering at @PAFFNOW. Congrats to Paul Stavropoulos @bluehourprod @GillyParekh @VidyaShah6 & Carl James! We CAN dismantle barriers so underserved students can thrive.

Engineer and entrepreneur, Jerry Lawson, created the technology that paved the way for modern gaming. His groundbreaking technology became the foundation for Atari, Nintendo and Sega.

Archimedes discovered that if you add the volume of a cone and a sphere, you get the volume of their bounding cylinder. It’s one of the most beautiful results in 3D geometry! Learn more at math.fit/sphere-volume

ETFO extends its full support and solidarity to the 55,000 education workers who are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees – Ontario School Board Council of Unions as they prepare to go on strike. #onpoli #onted #IStandWithCUPE

Bill 28 is an attack on everyone. #onted #onpoli

We need every Canadian to fight Ontario's Bill 28. We cannot allow our rights to be stripped away. Take action now: ccla.org/major-cases-an… #ONPoli #OntEd #DontBeABully