Nous étions émerveillés de voir un train de lumières traverser le ciel de nuit en fin de semaine. Ce lien contient beaucoup d’informations utiles pour vous et vos élèves :
https://starwalk.space/fr/news/spacex-starlink-satellites-night-sky-visibility-guide
This week’s tip actually bears the acronym TIP (Trauma Informed Practice). Statistically, it is believed that at least 25% of Alberta students have trauma in their past. Our province’s department of education offers many resources to educators for determining when trauma may be affecting student behaviour or performance and offers a myriad of possible solutions to problems:
We have been discussing both assessment and literacy a great deal this year, and here we have an article about assessment literacy. The article is a concise description of six important elements of assessment literacy that have been observed in the practice of successful teachers. Tips for improvement of practice are included as a conclusion:
This is a candid concept: improving collaboration using improv! After watching a session on how improv relates to life skills. Nothing like a few rounds of improvisation to encourage creativity, quick thinking, communication skills, and build a team spirit. Be inspired to do this with your class by finding out more:
Distrust in the workplace leaves staff members with a sense of uneasiness and uncertainty. Sometimes we recognize symptoms but explore no further to identify the root cause of the problem. This article identifies several possible causes for the lack of trust that increases toxicity in the workplace. Thankfully, the article also offers possible solutions:
Stability is important to the success teachers have in the classroom. Evidence shows that upheavals in school administration affects teacher performance by distracting focus to bureaucracy. Although this article was written for an affluent overseas audience, the findings are interesting to look into:
A sense of belonging is one of the most significant elements of a healthy school culture or work environment. While much attention these days is given to factors like diversity and inclusion when developing strategies to improve culture or environment, belonging has been dropped from the jargon: we see DEI everywhere, but who adds a “B” for belonging?
Here, we see a simple explanation of the terms involved and some tips for improving one’s sense of belong for yourself:
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