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The cadence of our classrooms have changed. It’s being articulated by researchers and by educators experiencing the palpable difference in their work and class communities. We are exploring how Self Reg can help manage the changing cadence of our classrooms.On tonight's panel:Aviva Dunsiger @avivalocaJoel GunzburgClaudio MoschellaTeri Rubinoff @TeriRubinoff

Teacher leaders are teachers who aspire to stretch beyond their classrooms to engage in leadership roles that take many shapes and forms, both “informal” and “formal”. When educators aspire to be in formal leadership, they go through many hurdles to achieve positions such as consultant or administrator, but what happens when they get there? How do you live the leadership?On tonight's panel: Rola Tibshirani @rolatLivia Chan @LiviaChanLDean Campbell @mrdmcampbell

Transferable skills or global competencies are the skills and attributes that students are said to need in order to thrive in an ever-changing world. Based on international research, information provided by employers, and work across education sectors, these transferable skills – sometimes referred to as “global competencies” or competences– are said to help students navigate the world of work and meet with success in the future. Here are 7, though they vary a bit across districts and states or provinces:- critical thinking and problem solving- innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship- self-directed learning- collaboration- communication- global citizenship and sustainability- digital literacyOn tonight's panel:Deb McCallum@bigideasinedu@bigideasinlitChristine Chin@MmeChinFSLLynn Thomas@THOMLYNN101

All students from kindergarten to Grade 9 in British Columbia public schools will now be assessed with a proficiency scale instead of letter grades.A statement from the Education Ministry says that starting in the 2023-2024 school year, only students in grades 10, 11 and 12 will receive letter grades and percentages so post-secondary entry requirements are met.” Why the shift to proficiency scales and what needs to be considered?On tonight's panel:Dr. Shelly Vohra @raspberryberet3Stacie Oliver@StacieOliver100Jenn XuSharmeen UsmanElla Crawford

Educational research and research practices can make a difference on the ground for students, parents, and teachers, but how do we mobilize that knowledge and how do we ensure it is identity affirming and reflects the communities in which we serve?On tonight's panel:Dr. Stephanie Fearon @AnimaWritesDr. Rashmee Karnad-Jani@DrKarnadJaniDr. Fatema Hossain@frhos1

The Mentoree Lounge is a monthly feature on #OnEdMentors that caters to preservice teachers/teacher candidates. Mentors from The Mentoree community are gathered to address the questions raised, and we invite TC’s to come on the monthly episodes as panelists.This week's topics for discussion: • dispositions/attitudes for new teachers• building effective relationships with mentor/host teachers• managing the paperwork• building relationships with families• well-being and work/life balanceOn tonight’s panel:Will Gourley @willgourleyJen Baron @ecoinquiryJoe Persia @MrPStJMelanie White @is_reflecting

This episode is about Well Being and Efficacy for educators. Changing curriculum, developing new skills sets and evolving old ones, a quest for work life balance, and managing the daily stresses of teaching are only a few challenges to our sense of well being and efficacy. The two are deeply connected and the better we understand this, the better we can address it. Many tips and strategies were shared on this episode to help educators care for themselves, their students, and each other.On tonight's panel:Theresa Meikle@T__MeikleJenni Donohoo @Jenni_DonohooEvan Whitehead@ewhitehead00Kim Smith@selfregkim

Known as script or handwriting, and used for signatures, cursive writing had fallen out of favour for a while in many education systems, but there is a lot of research that supports its reintroduction in the revised Ontario Curriculum released in June. We are exploring the why’s, what’s and so what’s of the cursive comeback on tonight’s OnEdMentors.On tonight's panel:Michelle JacobsYvonne Messenger @MsYMessengerJessica Laccetti @JessLResources mentioned in tonight's broadcasthttps://theconversation.com/cursive-handwriting-is-back-in-ontario-schools-its-success-depends-on-at-least-5-things-209078https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-athletes-way/202010/why-cursive-handwriting-is-good-your-brainhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01810/full https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s7-e8-writing-your-way-to-better-reading-with-steve-graham/id1483513974?i=1000622365781 (Steve Graham talks briefly about handwriting [manuscript, cursive, and d’nealian script] in this episode)https://www.the

Since 1981, the Ontario Teachers Federation Curriculum Forum (Forum) has provided a unique avenue for professional learning and networking opportunities among the Subject, Division and Special Interest Associations or SDAs as well as between the SDAs and OTF. The Forum also provides an active and important liaison between the SDAs and the Ministry of Education. Learn more about some of Ontario’s subject associations through this episode and find out more https://www.otffeo.on.caOn tonight's panel: Andrea Haefele (Ophea) @OpheaCanada@andreahaefeleMahfuza Rahman (STAO) @staoapso@RahmanLearningJason Himsl (ELAN) @jasonhimsl@ELANontarioSandy Kritzer (OHASSTA) @OHASSTA@kritsand

This episode will provide opportunities for professors and instructors to share their visions for preservice teacher education in Ontario.On tonight's panel:Julie Mueller @jmuellerprofBonnie Stewart @bonstewartTracy Crowe @tracycrowe

Many informal leaders in education have a goal but not a role- They are also referred to as leaders without titles. Teacher librarians not only have a role, but their leadership can impact the ethos of a school.On tonight's panel:Jonelle St. Aubyn @Ms_St_AubynJohanna Lawler @lawlerRabia Khokhar @Rabia_Khokhar1Alanna King@banana29

Social justice doesn’t have to be a topic we only cover through social studies or literacy. It can be discovered and uncovered through the powerful medium of the arts. What are some of the ways we can do this in the classroom? We are speaking to equity minded and anti racist educators about Social Justice Through the Arts on this episode of OnEdMentors.Tonight's Panel:Anti-Racist Art Teachers@antiracistartedPaula LizDr. Reji Mathew@rmwriterKatie Moore@_Ms_Moore_

Some educators build writers sentence by sentence. Others use multimodal composition as a meaningful and critical way for students to tell their stories, make good arguments, and share their thinking. We are returning to the topic of MultiModal composition on tonight’s OnEdMentors.Tonight's panel includes:Angela Stockman @AngelaStockmanDan Ryder @WickedDecentGarreth Heidt @Ed_by_designErin Quinn@luckybydesign

This episode of The Mentoree Lounge supports new teachers in being good Occasional Teachers through insights, tips, and tricks that will help them and the students in their care.On tonight's panel:Christine Chin@MmeChinFSLErmelinda Luis@ErmaLuis1Allison Cunningham@ally_cunningham

Ever wondered why people change careers to become educators? What are some of the push and pull factors that would cause a change in directions to becoming an educator? On tonight's panel:Aggie Gasior Dr. Jennifer Gates@JenniferAGatesShyama Sunder@ssunderaswaraJoe Persia @MrPStJJason Lay@jlay02

As educators become better versed in the what’s and the why’s of Culturally Relevant and Responsive Pedagogy (CRRP), what can we do to help make it more actionable so that we are centring students, welcoming their intersectional social identifies and lived experiences, and amplifying their voices?Yonnette Dey@YonnetteDeyDr. Sheldon Eakins @sheldoneakinsHedreich Nichols@HedreichRadhika Bhatt@rbhatt2000Hieu Fraser@hieu_fraser

This month’s focus on The Mentoree Lounge episode of OnEdMentors is about Getting Hired. Preservice teachers will seek advice from Mentors on the topic.Tonight's panel:Stephanie BrousseauJanani Pathy@jananipathyKaren Friedman@karenfriedmanGrace Gasparini@GraceGaspariniMichelle Parrish@MProom31Ghallia Hashem@hashem_ghallia

Internet safety as well as privacy and security are components of Digital Citizenship, so what do we need to know and how can we prepare our students to navigate their digital worlds safely? Tonight's Panel:Tim King @tk1ngPaul Davis @pauldavisSNSClaudiu Popa ClaudiuPopa.comLouise Turner

As more schools refer to students learning English as MLL’s and less direct support is provided, teachers require new strategies and lines of thinking to support their language learners.Tonight's panel includes:Valentina Gonzalez @ValentinaESLCarol Salva @DrCarolSalva

We are exploring the impact of teaching internationally for different educators and seeking advice for those who may be considering this experience.On tonight's panel:Melissa Jensen @mjtlbarrieLeeAnne Lavender@LeeanneLavenderCraig Kemp@mrkempnz @edusparkworldShei Ascencio@Shei_Asc