Cassandra Tenbergen

This is a question we must ask ourselves each and every day we stand before of our students to teach and reach them.

Want to bust a school culture? 💥Love your kids. 💥Love your coworkers. 💥Love your school. 💥And always, always, always make decisions that are best for kids. Schools exist for kids, not adults. #multiplyexcellence

Something to remember as we start the school year. Building relationships within the classroom and school itself is extremely important.

Talking to your child about the return to school can help to ease fears or uncertainty. Here are some ways to start the conversation

It’s about that time, y’all. CLASS LISTS. Administrators across the country are meticulously finalizing class lists, and teachers are anxiously waiting to see which kids will become their new babies for 180 school days. It’s also that time of year where the chatter starts… …about THAT kid. The one who has a reputation for being “low”. The one who “can’t behave.” The one who is “lazy”. The one who _______. Don’t be the teacher who judges a child based on another person's opinion. 🔹Every kid deserves a reset. 🔺Every kid deserves more chances. 🔹Every kid deserves a champion. Many kids are on the road to failure because of reasons beyond their control. Be the person who redirects their path this year. Be their merchant of hope! People don’t need us to be merchants of hope during the easy times. It is in the darkest moments that they need their merchant of hope to selflessly carry them through the storm. We chose the profession where we are helping raise other people’s kids. As you receive your class lists over the next few days, receive them with love, clean slates, and lots of grace. The reality? We are all doing this really hard thing called “life” in the best and only way we know how. Never judge a child based on another person’s opinion. And while we’re at it, let’s replace "child" with "person" (friend, colleague, parent, acquaintance, stranger). Patient. Loving. Understanding. Forgiving. Grace giving. These are the attributes of a person who can reach another person's heart and change their pathway. I have so much work to do on myself so that I can better help others. I'm especially thankful for grace. #multiplyexcellence

As I prepare to write a next book for @CorwinPress on #pedagogiesofvoice, I'm inspired by Douglas and Nganga's article on critical pedagogy and radical love. What does it mean to belong? How do we cultivate belonging as an on-ramp to deep learning?

5th graders are talking about assumptions. This class in particular went deep.

Great presentation tonight from @PeterProchilo about servant leadership during our PQP Part 1 session.

#FamilyLiteracyDay Summer & Jackson stopped by the office this morning to read God’s Quiet Things & get a copy of Celebrate Your Heritage Activity book. @CassandraTenbe1 @St_AlbertALC

@St_AlbertALC #FamilyLiteracyDay Alyssa reading to our daycare students. #Futurereaders #literacymatters @CassandraTenbe1

Become a PSW! Next session starts in September. Register for more info at: forms.gle/qfCGdSc1QLgf6n…

One stop Christmas shopping here in the PEACE program! @St_AlbertALC @CassandraTenbe1 @SudburyCDSB

Join @CassandraTenbe1 and Caroline Labelle in the upcoming PQP Online Winter 2023 Course! Registration Deadline: Jan 8, 2023 Apply for Subsidy bit.ly/3rOI8eY Register bit.ly/3MSyGku #CPCOPQP

This is the culture of leadership we need to be cultivating… #FNMIed #integrity #leadership #ethicalleadership

Here are 4 sketchnotes of the 4 toolkits from @pgliljedahl's #thinkingclassroom. These versions now have a better citation of the book. I hope they inspire discussion about how to make learning more accessible to more students! drive.google.com/drive/folders/… #onted #destreaming

CPCO’s PQP Part 1 & 2 can now be taken #Online! Register for the #PQP Part 1 & 2 Online #Fall course before September 13th! Course details: bit.ly/3Bzl8H1 Register: bit.ly/3vIoq6S @CassandraTenbe1 @kathryn_hadden

CPCO’s PQP Part 1 & 2 are now available to be taken #Online! Register for the #PQP Part 1 Online #Summer course by July 21, this course is a GO! Sign up for PQP Part 2 Online by July 7! Details: bit.ly/pqp-upcoming-s… Register: bit.ly/pqp-registrati… @CassandraTenbe1 @paonesl

Gold! 👇🏻

CPCO’s PQP Part 1 & 2 are now available to be taken #Online! #Register for the #PQP Part 1 & 2 Online #Summer course before July 7, 2022. Session details: bit.ly/pqp-upcoming-s… Sign up: bit.ly/pqp-registrati… #Education #Ontario #OntEd #Principals @CassandraTenbe1 @paonesl

Engage students so they want to come to school. Empower students so they want to learn.