Richard Messina

The Biggest Myth In Education youtu.be/rhgwIhB58PA via @YouTube

Justin Trudeau: Call for a National Day of Mourning for the Lost Children of Residential School - Sign the Petition! chng.it/J6pzVYgj via @CdnChange

More than ever, children need the supports, relationships, comfort, care & safety that schools provide. Every day that schools can be open would make a difference. Canada’s independent school with a public purpose sends message to @fordnation oise.utoronto.ca/jics/ontari…

Opening schools safely should be Ont’s highest priority. We know that online learning is not an acceptable alternative & that in-person learning in the remaining weeks of school would begin to repair the damage caused to children. oise.utoronto.ca/jics/ontari… @fordnation @UofT

I’m presenting at #paratesolconference #empowerteaching Conference. “The Uncovered Misconceptions of a Well-Intentioned Teacher: What I observed about children’s learning and how it changed my practice”

As Quebec schools open, researchers tackle a big unknown: What role do children play in the spread of COVID-19? /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…

The unexpected benefits of learning in lockdown alumni.giving.unsw.edu.au/un… “Things like complex problem-solving, communication, collaboration skills, leadership, empathy and self-regulation. Those things are very hard to digitise. Education happens best through human interaction.”

In honour of #TeacherAppreciationWeek, @OISEUofT is featuring 5 outstanding alumni from the #MACSE program to celebrate teachers and all that they do! Read about them and @JackmanICS Gr 1 teacher extraordinarie, Raadiyah oise.utoronto.ca/aphd/Home/N…

Download a free, developmentally appropriate children’s #colouringbook sharing important information about the realities of #COVID-19 for children: goodnightzoom.ca. Use this resource to educate but also to do a well-being check-in with your child! #goodnightzoom

JICS Lab School is Canada's independent school with a public purpose. Visit our Instagram account @jackman_ics for videos of lessons/activities we've created during #COVID19 #schoolclosure #distancelearning #remotelearning. Parents/Teachers: we hope u find them helpful!

The most important piece of information you need is the fact that YOUR child will be fine. The primary role of #parents in #distancelearning is to monitor your child’s feelings during this time so that they continue to feel confident, able, and valuable.

A proposal for what post-coronavirus schools should do (instead of what they used to do) - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/education…

The Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study Lab School @JackmanICS is looking for an exemplary Nursery teacher for the 2020-2021 school year. oise.utoronto.ca/jics/employ… Applications due April 6. @OISEUofT @OISEAlumFriends @NaturlCuriosity @robertsonprog

Due to concerns about COVID-19, the International Association of Laboratory Schools Conference in Toronto (April 22-24) hosted by @JackmanICS and George Brown School of Early Learning has been postponed to 2021. @OISEUofT @UofT

How about a visit to @JackmanICS @robertsonprog @NaturlCuriosity 3 for the price of 1!

Math depends on: memorizing a small set of facts(times table), knowing algorithms(long division), understanding why algorithms work (knowing why standard method of solving long division problems yields the correct answer). Most kids have adequate knowledge of first 2 but not 3rd.

Opinion: Math scares your child's elementary school teacher — and that should frighten you latimes.com/opinion/story/20…

So proud of you, Toby! @JackmanICS

Everything you need to know about the Global Climate Strike in Toronto blogto.com/city/2019/09/glob…