Courtney
dontthrowsand.bsky.social
Courtney
@dontthrowsand.bsky.social
Teacher, book enthusiast, student, sewist and dog person amongst other things.
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"Any government that undermines or abandons the project of improving public-school education... is undermining and abandoning democracy." #ABed #ABpoli #ABleg
October 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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“The consumer price index rose nearly 21 per cent in Alberta during the last six years while teacher pay rose about 3.8 per cent”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Why some Alberta teachers will vote against the latest contract offer | CBC News
Many Alberta teachers say the latest contract offer from their employers and union isn’t good enough to stop them from striking.
www.cbc.ca
September 28, 2025 at 3:12 AM
They upgraded my work laptop to Windows 11 over the weekend.

Me: thanks. I hate it.
IT: it hates you too so don’t worry.
February 4, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I have officially hit the stage in my life where there are somethings i
I can do on the small screen (phone) and other are big screen things (laptop).
February 1, 2025 at 7:17 AM
If I never have to see the words “grit” or “rigour” in education again, I will be a very happy person.

Can we stop conflating these things with engagement as well?
January 30, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Doggo #yeg
January 30, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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• Get a library card
• Use your library card
• Support indie booksellers
• Read banned books
• Read diverse authors
• Resist
• Repeat

#booksky #resist
January 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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A Guide to Meaningful Instruction: Rethinking the Gradual Release of Responsibility A.J. Juliani www.ajjuliani.com/blog/how-to-...
A.J. Juliani | A Guide to Meaningful Instruction: Rethinking the Gradual Release of Responsibility
You’ve probably heard of the “Gradual Release of Responsibility” Model. If not, you’ve at least been shown the cliff notes version: “I do, we do, you do”. The term "Gradual Release of Responsibility"...
www.ajjuliani.com
January 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Hey #booksky what reading trackers do you use? I’m moving off Goodreads and am trying out both Storygraph and Fable at the moment.
January 19, 2025 at 5:57 AM
This is Hashbrown. She’s possibly the only living being happy about snow ever.
January 19, 2025 at 5:52 AM