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Superintendent of Education @ WCDSB

Stratford, Ontario
Joined September 2017
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A lifetime bucket list item ✅. It was so great to speak with @MsWMcKinley and @craignorriscbc @cbcradio this morning about the important work being done @WaterlooCDSB with #GenAI! Take a listen ➡️cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-1… cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-1…
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This was such a great conversation we had! Thanks for bringing us together @shareski !
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September's Deep Learning Skill is Collaboration🌟 Students will build positive relationships, share ideas, and learn from each other. Let's foster a collaborative learning environment together! 🎉 #CollaborationMatters #DeepLearning #TransferableSkills 💪🏽🔗
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So this is #WCDSBAwesome!! So proud of this @St_Marys_Kitch Alumni! Left it all out on the Olympic track today!! 🇨🇦🎉
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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! open.spotify.com/show/6KErrM…
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#GenAI is our summer #ScienceExperiment buddy with @microbit_edu helping us understand conductivity. It explained the concept so my 6yo could understand. #GenAI #WCDSBInnovates
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Tune in to @CTVNews tonight to hear from @WaterlooCDSB about today's @RocketLeague #esport championship with @condorsesports 🏎️⚽ @StBenedictCSS
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🌟 New Pod Episode! We chat with @WCDSBwellness about using generative AI for mental health support. Learn about the potential, limitations, and ways parents & teachers can guide students. 🎧Tune in 👉bit.ly/3V5rCVU or your favourite podcast player #MentalHealth #GenAI
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We can't wait! @WaterlooCDSB secondary student teams are ready for this amazing opportunity!
Introducing our sponsors for the WCDSB Rocket League Championship 🏁🏎️ ⚽️happening at our very own Waterloo Campus Esports Hub📍
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We’re counting down the days before the showdown begins on the 5th of June 2024🔥
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#CondorsEsports #WCDSB #StrivingToSOAR 
#wcdsbinnovates
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Amazing event tonight with @STEMovation at @StPeterCES. Fostering learnjng partnerships as students and families learn together! We love STEM!
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Are you curious about how GenAI Chatbots come to be? Check out today's episode 🔎@sig225 is revolutionizing math for Ontario educators with @OAMEcounts #GenAI #Chatbot. 🎧 Listen in on the conversation on your favourite podcast player! #WCDSBInnovates
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Opening ceremonies of the @WaterlooCDSB @Lego Robotics @CANFIRST Gr 7/8 competition @StDavidCeltics! The energy is palpable and teams are ready to compete! @OYAPCoordinator @SHSM_WCDSB @MsWMcKinley #DeepLearning #LeveragingDigital #STREAM #STEM
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Our #deeplearning theme for May is Inclusion and Belonging 🤝🩵💛 Students learn the importance of being a ‘purple person’ 💜 I will: - ask questions - be kind - work hard - laugh lots - use my voice - BE ME! ✅
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Judy Merkel retweeted
bit.ly/MathNEWSUPdateNo34Vol… Math NEWS Update #34: Manipulative Spotlight | 🔎Colour Tiles 🟥🟦🟨🟩🟪 🟩How can colour Tiles be used? 🟨@brainingcamp tasks, share codes 🟦@eqao Q’s with Tiles Pearson Math Tools 🟥Match the Prompt (tiles & proportions)
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🔎Have you checked out 👀 the #WCDSBAwesome GenAI Guidelines lately? 🔦Update Key Highlights: -Honoring Ancestral Wisdom: Navigating AI in Indigenous Education -Misinformation and Disinformation Explore resources 👉 innovate.wcdsb.ca/ai/ #WCDSBInnovates
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Judy Merkel retweeted
Inaadiziwin (Nature) Summer Camp Free for Indigenous Students in Grades 1-3 and Grades 4-6. Registration is on a first come first serve basis. forms.office.com/Pages/Respo…
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Over 3 nights 1400 dancers and 120 staff got their groove on at the 46th edition of the @WCDSBAwesome Folk Dance Festival! A great display of healthy fun! Smiles were contagious! Thank you Connie, Laura & Derrick! @WCDSBAthletics #WCDSBCEW
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WCDSB Parents - Consider joining School Mental Health Ontario’s Parent & Caregiver Collaboration Group. Are you a parent or caregiver interested in student mental health? School Mental Health Ontario @SMHO_SMSO wants to hear from you!
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Just another day at Doyle. Our yearly duck walk on Friday afternoon. Chicks were ready to leave our enclosed courtyard but needed some help getting out. Flying isn't an option yet, so a few of our staff give them a little guided help. Momma duck has done this before.
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This May, @WaterlooCDSB is dedicated to Inclusion & Belonging! We're engaging students in celebrating diversity, fostering dialogue, and ensuring everyone feels valued and empowered. Join us in building a community where everyone belongs! 🌟🤝 #InclusionMatters #WCDSBDeepLearning
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