Amy Healy
@Amy_Healy123
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Mother of 2 Dragons. Educator. Collaborator. WCDSB Student Achievement Consultant, Literacy 7-12
Joined January 2019
If you want to help your students become better readers of complex texts, check out this week's brand-new post and podcast, where literacy expert @jserravallo walks us through a close reading lesson. https://t.co/CNJ7YY2eUt
cultofpedagogy.com
All teachers — not just English teachers — need to be incorporating reading instruction in their classes. Here's one way to do it.
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Making our thinking visible. Offering multiple entry points allows our students the chance to communicate in a variety of ways. @StBenedictCSS @Amy_Healy123
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Exceptionally proud to be working with this incredible group launching our Supporting Intermediate Literacy Pilot! Building bridges and closing gaps with WCDSB educators & students!! 😁📚🌱
Today we had the pleasure to collaborate with @barbara_mccourt and @Amy_Healy123 as we delivered PD to Special Education teachers across the system. It truly takes a village and we are grateful to have them in ours! 🙏❤
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Discernment is defined as, “the ability to judge well” and is an important part of a leaders journey. In episode 15 of “Becoming A Principal” @matt_anderton and I discuss 5 discernment questions for the aspiring school leader. #leadership #education
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BTC (& guided inquiry at large) in math IS, in fact, supported by cognitive science. Read my post to learn more: Why Building Thinking Classrooms Works: Using Evidence from Cognitive Science Research to Explain the Effectiveness of the BTC Framework https://t.co/ogZBNOK1ov
mrjasonto.com
Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) framework has become central in discussions about K-12 math education since the publication of his book, Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathema…
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Recently finished my first year as vice-principal! Where did the time go? @jordanfigs and I are launching a podcast to share our reflections, experiences and insights from our new roles. Tune in if you're considering formal leadership in a school setting! https://t.co/RUxC1X8oSA
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Podcast · School Leader Vibes · This podcast is designed to provide inspiration and support for educators in leadership. Discussion will include the hosts Matt, Jordan, and Delmar as well as other...
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In celebration of #NIHM2024, WCDSB proudly attended the OCSTA's Indigenous Leads' Seminar in Thunder Bay. We were inspired by keynote speaker Professor Niigaan Sinclair, an esteemed Indigenous Studies educator, advocate, and author from the University of Manitoba.🧡🪶
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A beautiful day learning together and connecting with the land 🌱as #WCDSBAwesome educators gather to continue our journey in planning and programming for NBE: Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Voice @WaterlooCDSB @fnmiwcdsb @RitsmaJen
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Thrilled to share that this week marked the opening ceremony of our very first affinity space at @St_Marys_Kitch for our Indigenous students. We're excited to see what the future holds! Grateful to everyone who made this dream come true. 🌿🌟
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The Kodiaks will educate and entertain middle-grade readers. “You make mistakes, you learn and you grow and I think that that’s something that I really appreciate in the character of Alex…”
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Two Minutes for Reading so Good by Greg Oliver
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The effectiveness of annotation can vary depending on how it's taught. This week, two teachers share their classroom-tested approaches: 3rd grade teacher Andrea Castellano (@teachbk) and high school English teacher Irene Yannascoli. https://t.co/BG0lGymcsW
cultofpedagogy.com
Annotation can be a powerful way to improve comprehension and increase engagement, but its effectiveness can vary depending on how it's taught.
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We ♥️ Diverse Books! Thank you to @BooksWordsWorth for supporting @WaterlooCDSB Diversity Book Club! Can you guess how many @DaveAlexRoberts books were selected⁉️📚
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Thank you @DaveAlexRoberts 👏
We can’t thank @davealexroberts enough for sharing his incredible stories and words of inspiration this week with our students. His insights on resilience resonated with us all. #WCDSBStrengthen
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Knowledge. Empathy. Action. A #WCDSBAwesome experience with @DaveAlexRoberts sharing his stories and illuminating our path in celebrating the importance of Indigenous and diverse voices in literature @WaterlooCDSB @WCDSBLearns
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David A. Robertson sharing Indigenous perspectives on history, culture and contemporary issues. Thanks David 🙏
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Super proud @StDavidCeltics are in Columbia for the #MDEChallenge. Our students are making a difference now! Thank you @sanjosevegas for hosting Celtics and the world. @danwittwcdsbca @WaterlooCDSB
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Have you heard? Copilot is an approved Generative Artificial Intelligence (yellow🟡) tool for educators and students @WaterlooCDSB 🎉🎉🎉 Find our updated Student and Educator guidelines here 👉 https://t.co/aXfmcsNAbW
#WCDSBInnovates #GenAI
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Come to the next #WREdExperience to learn from educators with @WCDSBInnovates and @wrdsb as they share their practices and experiences. The prizes are amazing! April 11 7-9pm For educators in Waterloo Region! https://t.co/bWWimEBhPX
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SUPER excited to share that my 4th/5th grade #morphology resource has been recommended to be included in the Instructional Program Guide to the Virginia Dept of Ed. & the Virginia State BOE as an approved supplemental instructional program. Check it out! https://t.co/k9jNw8LOd9
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Featured resource of the week in English: this glossary contains high-level explanations for many terms used in the Language curriculum, with the goal of supporting partnerships with school and home. To access it, click here: https://t.co/IsycOSx7pY
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