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Thrilled to have written a chapter with Michelle Munroe @PCEOTDSB1 - "Anti-Oppressive Parent & Caregiver Engagement". Many thanks to @DrKenMacKinnon for leading the project and supporting us. A valuable book for education leaders at every level.

@JBradshaw01 Schools and their School Councils should collaborate to help hear from, and educate, parents/caregivers on the issue of phones in school. Sharing experiences both at school & at home. Searching for solutions that support the efforts in both places. Coming together for the kids.

Final results: To be honest, I’m surprised that cellphones were much higher than drugs. Yeah, yeah, I know, “kids are addicted to their phones!” Yet nearly every parent sends their teen to school with one. How many give their kid vapes or weed?

Heartbroken doesn’t even begin to cover it. Catherine O’Hara was one of a kind. A rare light in this world and her passing hits with a weight I can’t fully put into words. She wasn’t just a legendary artist, actor and comedian. She was an ambassador for Canada in the truest sense: brilliant, fearless, deeply original, and so full of humanity. She made the world laugh, but she also made people feel seen. As an artist, she inspired me more than she’ll ever know. She set the bar for what it means to represent your country with excellence and grace and all without ever losing warmth or humility. My heart is broken for her family, her loved ones, and everyone who adored her, both here in Canada and around the world. If you’re grieving this loss, you’re not alone. We’re all holding a piece of this sadness together. Rest easy, Catherine. Thank you for everything. 🇨🇦❤️

👏👏 Congrats, Max. Important contributions to the field of Parent/Caregiver engagement.

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Parent Engagement Is About More Than Who Shows Up to Family Night (Opinion) edweek.org/leadership/opi…

Park Lawn JMS works collaboratively to share Indigenous voices & ways of being & knowing with Ss and their families by creating a space of learning in their front foyer. @UIEC_Tdsb

What does school look like through the eyes of Muslim mums? Our new blog, inspired by Suma Din’s "Muslim mothers and their children's schooling", explores home–school partnerships, mosque and madrassah, and why truly listening matters. 🔗 parentsinternational.org/a-muslim-mum-s…

Do not miss our November 13 webinar Ukrainian Parents' Views on the Impact of War and Displacement on Their Parenting Styles in Scotland. Register here bit.ly/433k2jB

Education leadership is not just for principals/headteachers or classroom teachers! Interested in parent leadership? Do not miss our Nov 6 parent engagement webinar bit.ly/4q9OXVb

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We also have a suite of 11 parent engagement webinars from 2024-2025 academic year that you can access here youtu.be/h2Urc4RJkiw?li… @UofGCfTE

@KathleenAldrid9 @normsworld (2) A school council’s primary means of achieving its purpose is by making recommendations in accor- dance with this Regulation to the principal of the school and the board that established the council.

@KathleenAldrid9 @normsworld Re. 612 of the Ont. Education Act re School Councils: Purpose 2. (1) The purpose of school councils is, through the active participation of parents, to improve pupil achievement and to enhance the accountability of the education system to parents.

According to Minister Calandra, here is the new parent concern escalation flow: Teacher ✅ Principal ✅ Area Supervisor ✅ Ford Crony Supervisor 🙉 We’re paying Ford crony supervisors 360K/year to not respond to parent concerns! We want our trustees back!#topoli #onpoli #onted

Ontario Regulation 612 created Schools Councils to bring parents, teachers and community together to support pupils and make the system accountable. Parents can’t be silenced if their School Council follows this mandate.

Many schools don’t have extra rooms BUT imagine what could happen if there was a space where parents/caregivers and teachers could rest, share, dream together! Builds relationships and trust.

When school and home don't collaborate on learning, there's always been someone to blame. But when we acknowledge that each brings something to the table that benefits the student, we build trust and understanding.

Remembering James Baldwin on his birthday. One of my favourite quotes “The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality”

@SheilaSpeaking has just published a fascinating tale of her uncle's life as a arctic bush pilot in the 1940s and 50s. A decade of flight and rescue missions in a changing northern Canada. Available with Amazon or the author.

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