Gillian White
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Gillian White
@gwhitecanada
CCC-SLP, international school teacher, MYP English Language Acquisition, mom and stray cat catcher. Japan, the UAE, Singapore, China and now BKK, Thailand.
Bangkok, Thailand Katılım Mart 2015
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It's not long until Kathy Brodie's #earlyyears #speechandlanguage Summit beginning on 29th May. You can register here for free access all week.
This is an affiliate link, at no cost to you! I have spoken at this summit previously and attend each year.
earlyyearssummit.com/jessgosling
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When young people lack executive function skills, it can feel like disrespect to an adult. We must remember that we cannot expect adult behaviors from children. They learn life skills in safe spaces filled with grace, examples, and many chances to practice.
#JoyfulLeaders
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Brain Frames represent six fundamental patterns of language. Anyone who needs to communicate clearly can use them to organize their ideas.
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"A micro mentor text is a few sentences, a paragraph, or a scene. It is short enough to analyze with students in a mini-lesson but packed with writer's craft that we can teach students how to identify and imitate," explains @PennyKittle. edutopia.org/article/micro-…
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@MelissaBurnell4 @ibpyp Here is a free course from Yale about dyslexia. I think it is too late for sign ups but maybe could reach out and ask about getting in and doing the whole thing as a self study (lots of videos included I believe.) coursera.org/learn/dyslexia
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#PYPX should be grounded in genuine impact & action, so imagine my pride when I found out that my daughter is choosing to inquire into #dyslexia. She will learn how her #neurodivergence 🧠works & hopefully feel empowered 💪through her learning journey! #OneProudMomma @ibpyp
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In no particular order, I will create a thread here of my favorite 10 books I read in 2022:
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Big life decision alert! After much thought, it's time to leave my beloved Beijing after 7 years at amazing WAB. Sad to be leaving, but excited for my next teaching adventure! Resume is updated... ready to find the next great school!
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Super Team! A snapshot of our 80’s surprise coaches performance. A wonderful team of coaches and brilliant displays from our students! 🎉 #peteacher #gymnasticscoach #lovewhatyoudo @NISTSchool
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@AirCanada How do I book a flight where my kids fly with one parent one way and the other parent on the return flight?
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It's hard to explain Developmental Language Disorder without a common understanding of 'language.' This poster really helps.
#ThinkLanguage #ThinkDLD
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Our Island, in all it’s fall glory.
The perfect season to explore some of PEI’s stunning walking trails🍂
📍Confederation Trail Red Point
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It's Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) awareness day tomorrow. This hidden disability affects a person’s ability to understand and use their native language for no known reason. Find out more here: radld.org @RADLDcam #ThinkLanguage #ThinkDLD
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@KristinASimmers @UConnNeag I think of you regularly as I am currently taking a neuroscience class.
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Looks like my shared-office colleague has some pretty excellent decorating taste! 😍🧠👍🏼
In case I haven’t mentioned it…I freakin’ love it here. 😂🙏🏽 @UConnNeag
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This is great news! #PEI
Activate Our Island@ActivateOurIsle
Did you know there is a 700 km walking trail that loops around PEI? 😲 The Island Walk takes approximately 32 days to complete if you walk 20-25 km per day! You can find information about trails in different parts of the Island at theislandwalk.ca🚶🏼♀️🚶🏿
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