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Thank you for this picture book list honouring Filipino heritage and history, stories that preserve our culture and carry it forward.

My heart is heavy after the tragedy at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver this past weekend, deeply impacting our Filipino community.

Click my stories for the book list curated by , and if you’d like to support the families affected, the GoFundMe link is in my Linktree or here:
https://www.gofundme.com/en-ca/c/act/vancouver-festival-tragedy-donate-or-fundraise

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IJLCD winter lecture | RCSLT What makes language interventions work – exploring the active ingredients 12 February, 9 – 11am We are delighted to announce our recently rebranded IJLCD Winter Lecture. The focus for the next lecture will consider key concepts around dosage and active ingredients when providing language interve...

🌟 Exciting AAC Learning in SD33! 🌟

We were thrilled to host Brenda Delmonte today for an engaging and interactive 3-hour Zoom session on “AAC for Nurturing Self-Expression and Autonomy” 🎙️💬✨

Brenda shared invaluable insights on empowering AAC users to express themselves authentically. A huge thank you to everyone in SD33 who joined us for this inspiring session! So much great learning and food for thought.

Thank you Brenda for sharing your time and expertise with us! Be sure to follow her on social media technicallyspeakingaac

In just one year, the First Nation School Board - Yukon literacy plan led to a 14-point increase in students' standardized test scores.

Join Melissa Flynn & Megan Norris to hear how their literacy approach is reshaping futures.

Register https://conference.idaontario.com/purchase/

Meet the speakers announced so far https://conference.idaontario.com/speakers-literacylearning/

Fascinating learning session in my district today with Rebecca Bultsma on “AI in Education”. So much to think about in how technology is shaping the way we teach and learn.

One quote that really resonated with me:

💭”In the past, jobs were about muscles. Now they’re about brains, but in the future, they’ll be about the heart.”– Minouche Shafik

Such a nice reminder that while AI is powerful, our empathy, creativity, and human connection will always matter most. ❤️

One more day until Christmas break!
Woohoo!! 🎄☃️🧑🏽‍🎄

From bookishburnsss on IG: “I really want to start highlighting and showcasing SEL books in my classroom based on emotions or feelings that kids might be going through. This might not be the fanciest way, but it’s a start!”