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The World with AI: Explorations through Drama
As teachers consider the ways that digital literacy needs are expanding because of the growth of Generative AI use among students, the Council of Ontario Drama and Dance Educators proposes that drama and dance can provide gateways to making sense of this new world alongside students while keeping student well-being front and centre. By exploring …
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Turning the Page – Highlighting Key Resources from the Right to Read Writing Project
The literacy pendulum has often swung from science of reading to whole reading. The recent shift back to the science of reading is essential, but the OHRC’s Right to Read Literacy Report talks about more than just the building blocks of words – it talks about words as building blocks for identity, equity, and access …
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Expression Matters: Building Student Well-Being Through Drama and Dance
Expression Matters: Building Student Well-Being Through Drama and Dance Presented by: Matthew Sheahan — [email protected] Joanna Perlus — [email protected] 🔍 Technical Summary “Expression Matters: Building Student Well-Being Through Drama and Dance” explores how integrating drama and dance into classrooms supports student well-being, self-expression, and engagement. Facilitators Matthew Sheahan and Joanna Perlus offer a blend of …
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Decolonizing Voice – Whose Voice Is It? – POST LINKS
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action in 2015 and the Calls for Justice in 2019, underscored the need for today’s students to learn about Indigenous issues, knowledge and history. All leaders in education need to be aware of appropriation challenges facing educators and how to do this work in a positive …
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Math?! Where do I begin? Part 2: Assessment
This session explores ways to engage students as co-researchers who test and evaluate teaching and learning strategies, who actively work to communicate what they know and who collaborate in planning their next steps. We will approach this session with the mindset that we are learners with our students in the quest to improve our collective …