Dave Carter

We've passed halfway! Huge thanks to everyone who has donated so far to get this beautiful family to Saskatoon. Please consider donating or liking and sharing this post. donate.mcccanada.ca/registry/frien…

The first day of school - Provincial Students' Day - is an exciting day! The Min. of Education designates Provincial Students' Day each year to acknowledge the importance of all students and to alert drivers that students are back in school - this year on Sept. 1 #BacktoSchoolSK

Lake Vista Staff is ready for the last day of school! Wishing everyone a great summer!🌈🌞🍉

Pride month 2022: Prairie Spirit Learners feel accepted, confident + safe to engage in learning where individual diversity, ability, interests, backgrounds, cultures + life experiences are welcomed + valued. #pridemonth2022 #sidebyside Source: buff.ly/2YFbYTV

Proud of our @prairiespiritsd representatives at the Provincial Mental Health and Well-Being Spring Symposium 2022 today in Saskatoon. Working Together: What's STRONG with us? #pssdprideandjoy #knowyourimpact

Mental Health Week 2022: Empathy, or the ability to understand another’s perspective and share their feelings, can increase compassion + help reduce + resolve conflict. Thank you to all @prairiespiritsd staff who support their students + each other in so many ways. #GetReal

Resonate For Students is only a day away. Here's the full program flipsnack.com/resonatelive/r… Registration remains open at resonatelive.ca @prairiespiritsd @PSTAteachers @SaskatchewanMu1 @PublicSchoolsSK @skband @pmattilabains @Dave_C_OFB

@DCS_Rebels @Dave_C_OFB @ErynMH I love this. In Kindergarten/Grade 1, we have some sunflowers and zinnias that have popped out and some peppers we are waiting *patiently* for! Cannot wait to see your progress/growth!

We are learning about the Instruments, music & culture of Gana, West Africa from Master Drummer Joseph Ashong. Thank you for joining us at Resonate Jr! @prairiespiritsd @pmattilabains @Dave_C_OFB @SMC_Conference #musiceducation

Taught online this week for the first time. Here are some takeaways… - the relationships made with students only grew after this. - many new class inside jokes. - connection is a key aspect of schooling. This was the #1 focus this week. p.1

- I stayed on the call all day. From 8:25am to 2:42pm. Even after just because some students wanted to chat. - we learn all day in class, why would a teacher not stay on the call all day. - taking time for students to connect with each other is huge. p.2

- staying on the call so students can talk to someone if they want / need to is so important. - our classroom routines transferred exactly over. Expectations stayed the same. - the very first day was hard. I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t. - it progressively got better daily.

- overall, many different observations from this week. I think the main important idea with switching temporarily to online is the exact same as in class. Relationships are always first. Always. Connection is key.

@kevinfcumming @my_anxious_life Congratulations!

Missed the last day of school before the break to do a thing with @my_anxious_life. #worthit

Common myths about Covid – debunked theguardian.com/world/2021/aug…

Pride month 2021: Prairie Spirit Learners feel accepted, confident + safe to engage in learning where individual diversity, ability, interests, backgrounds, cultures + life experiences are welcomed and valued. #Pride2021 Source: PSSD Strategic Plan: buff.ly/2YFbYTV

Martensville High Indigenous Students Society invites members of the school community to wear an orange shirt tomorrow. This is to honour the lives of the 215 school children whose remains were found buried near a Residential School in Kamloops last week. #EveryChildMatters

Powerful image in front of @school_aberdeen created by @MrVedress Gr7s in acknowledgement of #215children #prairiespiritknows

The % scale gives the allusion of accuracy, but it’s actually impossible to accurately differentiate 101 levels of learning. The 4-point scale increases validity & reliability of grades because we can articulate ea. performance level & reliably assess Ss learning w/ these levels

Hey @prairiespiritsd teachers. Today at 3:30 @Sandra_Herbst will be our special guest for Adventures in Assessment. “Feedback as an act of social justice (it’s not just a hoop to jump through)” . All are welcome. Join here: sites.google.com/spiritsd.ca/as…