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A quick read for quick encouragement, along the lines of learning everything we need in life from kindergarten. Find out how here:

• https://forge.medium.com/youre-never-too-old-for-a-gold-star-chart-a632dca95284

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If you can get over the spelling error that totally jumps off the page at you since it is typed in capital letters, this insightful blog article could start many healthy discussions and puts a twist on all the talk on screens and teens. That is to say, what about their parents and screens? Read more here:

• https://thebeautyofbeingboring.wordpress.com/2017/01/12/anxious-teen-screen-time-isolation-and-anxiety-are-a-real-danger-for-most-of-us/

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This video has nothing to do with education but with our school. Our colleague MSB is in a surfing competition in Tofino this weekend and we may be able to catch a glimpse of her by livestreaming:

 https://www.queenofthepeak.com/

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While the target audience of this website is parents, there is a lot of valuable information that could help us understand and redirect misbehaviour. For example, the video “Why Kids Misbehave” teaches how to judge why children do things by looking at our own (adult) reaction to the behaviour:

• https://positiveparenting.com/

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It isn’t yet report card time but planning for the school year is a good time to consider assessment. Here are some good tips to get your started or to make sure you are on the right track:

• https://www.washington.edu/teaching/topics/assessing-and-improving-teaching/gathering-student-feedback/

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Have you ever heard of teaching like a pirate? Find a 100 pirate hooks that you could try in your classroom on this blog entry:

• https://daveburgess.com/100-ways-to-add-pirate-hooks-to-your-classes/

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Ah! Politics again! The debate on eliminating school boards is not yet over and secrecy seems to be an issue. Check it out here:

• https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1272964/education-centres-services-abolition-democratie

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Do you roll your eyes when someone talks about poetry? This website may just change your idea about it. If you teacher English Language Arts, you could check out the teachers’ page here:

• https://www.poetryinvoice.com/teach/welcome

But if you just want to spend 7 minutes or less to discover something new, go to the students’ page here:

• https://www.poetryinvoice.com/welcome

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This is a discussion that is a great way to start any school year: seven ways how gossip is poison!

• https://www.caesarkalinowski.com/7-reasons-why-gossip-is-poison/

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Free workshop on ADHD from the University of Laval found here:

• https://www.ulaval.ca/les-etudes/mooc-formation-en-ligne-ouverte-a-tous/le-point-sur-le-tdah-comprendre-soutenir-et-accompagner-les-jeunes.html