Jennifer Harasimiuk

It's striking how many people fail to understand that quantified evaluations, such as standardized tests and rubrics, are no more objective than narratives & other qualitative appraisals. They just use numbers to conceal the subjective judgments that underpin them.

"Believing that the points we record in our gradebooks are objective, we then further believe that the sum of these points convey truth—truth about what our students have learned. But this, too, is a myth." from Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics by @pgliljedahl

@harachiello @MarcusLuther6 @TeachersOnFire Oh for sure! Put up an image on the board 🖼️Students describe the image to their partner. Partners must name the image. I don’t do this just for a brain break but also to review content and to practice using the language of the content (I teach science).

@TeachingMomma @MarcusLuther6 @TeachersOnFire Could you also suggest how this can be adapted for younger children. Say preschool and KS1...

@chatbiology @KJF239 Monoculture farms, golf courses, habitat, destruction

Final question for the day! and this is to help out our own excellent @KJF239 - what impacts are we having on biodiversity?

@chatbiology When I taught in my hometown #ymm I took students on a short walk to the beaver pond behind the school. Students were able to observe, and document biodiversity in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.

Thanks so far! Now looking at the Biodiversity of your school sites - where do you get the best samples and why do you choose there?

@chatbiology Biodiversity at home: 👍 Invite them to count the different types of plants and animals they see on a trail walk in the river valley. 👎the 4 types of trees and 2 types of shrubs lining neighbourhood streets 😩The school yard’s dying lawn and dandelions.

Thank you for coming to our delayed chat! Today is all about Biodiversity so what whacky examples of very biodiverse areas, badly diverse areas and shocking biodiverse areas?

📈 We can use informal assessments to guide teaching and learning, without turning them into grades. ✅#LeadInclusion #FormativeAssessment #InformalAssessment #TeacherTools #edchat #edtech #spedchat #sblchat

Looking forward to discussing Leader Ready with ⁦@VinceBusta⁩. For information on the April 10th webinar click on the link below. We will be discuss four pathways for preparing aspiring school leaders. #corwinpress #principals #leaders #edchat #ata us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/fram…

Check out the latest episode of The Learning Curve ECSD podcast! @mandmpoulin speaks of Redefining Success Through Equitable Assessment youtu.be/FFX2S9YjF6M @EdmCathSchools @MotherMargaretM

@TomSchimmer Look what’s on the way to my team! We’re looking forward to brainstorming solutions with #RedefiningStudentAccountability

@EdmCathSchools @CanadianForces Congratulations @CusackTim !

This isn't sustainable. Teachers need to be able to do their best work w/ kids when we can give the attention they need & deserve. @Alberta_UCP WMA funding model does nothing to address the ⬆️ enrollment, growth, & ⬆️ complexity of student needs. This govt MUST do better.

@cultofpedagogy @pgliljedahl @Willmdunn Yes!! @EdmCathSchools teachers are learning about and starting to use #thinkingclassroom strategies too! Check out youtu.be/eASekL4RUuk for one of our physics teachers’ two cents!

I went BANANAS when I first saw a #thinkingclassroom in action, so I was thrilled to have had the honor of interviewing @pgliljedahl on this week's podcast. (Thank you @Willmdunn for putting this on my radar!!) cultofpedagogy.com/thinking-class… #mtbos

The #assessment team is working hard this morning! What can assessment in ⁦@EdmCathSchools⁩ look like next year? ⁦@thewaskiw1⁩ #ecsdawesome

Thanks @getca1 What a great convention… the learning keeps going!! #alwayslearning #successforall #udl instagram.com/stories/teachi…

Check out @ecsdlearning’s latest: The Learning Curve Podcast hosted by my teammate, Julia McLeod! Thanks @Mrs_Laf & @CusackTim for working with us on this fun project for professional learning 🍎open.spotify.com/show/5KQVBRwK9…

Pssst. We’re all behind on our grading. And it’s okay. 27 years. Never not been behind. No one cared but me, so I quit caring. Well, mostly.

Being a high functioning depressed person is so exhausting because I never really know if I’m actually okay or if I’m just doing things…

Have you noticed that the "teachable" or "AHA" moments in class often have little to do with the lesson plan, but almost everything to do with relationships. Relationships before rigor.