Courtney Bebluk (Courtney Wilkinson)

It’s natural to want to shield your kids from failure. But it’s often not the right thing to do. @AmyCEdmondson explains the one question you should ask yourself in the latest #tipoftheweek from @TheCharacterLab: characterlab.org/tips-of-the-we…

Finish the school year strong. Learn why that matters in my latest @educationweek column “Ask a Psychologist.” edw.link/thrivenowpeake… #helpstudentsthrive

@LaureenBrain @Byng_Elementary @sd38learn Grade 6 and 7, but can totally work for other grades!

@CBebs @Byng_Elementary @sd38learn This is amazing. What grade is this? Do you have an example that you wouldn’t mind sharing?

How do you get students to understand the proficiency scale? Have them create a personalized example of their own stages of learning! @Byng_Elementary @sd38learn #sd38 #bced #atasses

Every time I assess WITH my students there is a different feeling in the classroom. Less comparison, more reflection. Less judgement, more empowerment. Less stress, more belonging. Less me being the lone assessment expert, more building their expertise. Every. Single. Time.

Our cross-curricular watercolour paintings are inspired by Gord Downie’s #SecretPath songs that tell the story of Chanie Wenjack @downiewenjack @sd38learn #sd38learn @Byng_Elementary

This is so true! 🙌

One way to give students the lead role in their learning is to support self-evaluation. edutopia.org/article/teache…

After spending time practicing the Making Thinking Visible (@RonRitchhart) strategy CSI, the students culminated their thinking about refugee stories in a collaborative display @sd38learn #sd38 #sd38learn

Make it your purpose this week to be kind to everyone you see. Smile. Make eye contact. Shine your light and give it all away. I promise you, I need it, we need, they need it. And so do you. xo

@KatieWhite426 @nwiddess well this looks like a relevant and meaningful resource for our school!

Woo hoo! Book release day. I am so excited to share this with others. #ATAssessment #saskedchat #bcedchat #abedchat #onted

@LynMullalyHunt We are half way through your amazing #fishinatree It is my favourite read aloud to do at the beginning of the year to help foster a classroom community that values differences. We are also working on our grit! This book is just too good!

TEACHERS & LIBRARIANS - are you reading this with kids? Respond to this tweet with a comment & #FishInATree to be entered in drawing for a 50 minute free virtual visit. I so appreciate your choosing my books to share. I’ll pick a winner by noon 10/6 #Heroes #TeacherLove #Thanks

Remember: your number one plan for the beginning of the school year is to connect and build relationships. You are enough!

"Can we have two gold? ... History my friend" An incredible moment where Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim asks the official if he and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi can share the gold medal in men's high jump 🥇

Always loved this quote by James Comer: “No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship.” Such truth to that saying “Students don’t care to learn until we learn to care.” It all starts with creating safe, caring cultures. The rest will come.

The more time I spend getting to know my kids, the better students they seem to be. Let that soak in.

Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day and simply watching this video helps support mental health. For every view of the official Bell Let’s Talk Day video and every tweet and retweet using #BellLetsTalk, Bell will donate 5¢ to Canadian mental health initiatives. Join the conversation.

When students write about a time they struggled, then took steps that led to success, they are more likely to persist in school. Read about how to turbocharge learning in the latest @educationweek column “Ask a Psychologist.” #helpstudentsthrive edwk.it/thrivenowpersi…

A little piece of writing I did to process this Summer. Dear Cape Breton, I will miss you this year. #CapeBreton @TourismCB capebretonpost.com/opinion/local-…

Powerful final reflections and sketch-notes to culminate the students’ thinking for our big year question: What is growth? @sd38learn #sd38 @ereid38 #grit