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Day 35 (of SOL 2025) Dear  @shanesafir & @sjeducate 4/10 “spoilers” of traumas in Pedagogy of Voice (power) Dear Shane and Sawsan… in Pedagogies of Voice, you bring up “10 Toxins” carried in the form of signature practices and dscourses – here is a thought on: 4. Power over Looks like: Sounds like: (Feels like…

Day 34 (of SOL 2025) Dear @shanesafir & @sjeducate 3/10 “spoilers” of traumas in Pedagogy of Voice (deficits) Dear Shane and Sawsan… in Pedagogies of Voice, you bring up “10 Toxins” carried in the form of signature practices and dscourses – here is a thought on: 3. Deficit ideology This includes: Sounds like: “Readiness” and…

Day 33 (of SOL 2025) Dear @shanesafir & @sjeducate 2/10 “spoilers” of education toxins in Pedagogy of Voice – binary thinking Dear Shane and Sawsan… in Pedagogies of Voice, you bring up “10 Toxins” carried in the form of signature practices and dscourses – here is a thought on: 2. Binary thinking When we think…

Day 33 (of SOL 2025) Dear @shanesafir & @sjeducate 1/10 “spoilers” of education toxins in Pedagogy of Voice Dear Shane and Sawsan… in Pedagogies of Voice, you bring up “10 Toxins” carried in the form of signature practices and dscourses – here is a thought on: Lots of discussion and debate in the social medias…

Day 32 (of SOL 2025) Pedagogies of Voice – @shanesafir (and @MarloBagsik, Sawsan Jaber @sjeducate & Crystal H Watson) quick thoughts on a new “must read” Yeah, the book just got released on July 29, but as I’m a big fan of the work and inspiration of Shane Safir (Listening Leader and Street Data are…

Day 31 (of SOL 2025): Literacy Scores, Libraries, and a Long-Overdue Apology for the Learning Commons Debacle There’s been a lot of chatter lately (again) about declining literacy scores across North America. I’ve been in districts that have invested heavily in reading interventions, supports, and programs. We’ve used everything from UFLI to Wilson to Microsoft…

Day 30 (+ of SOL 2025) a reflection after going through @chrkennedy 29 questions Last tag for awhile Chris – promise! I enjoy your blogs and really liked taking some time each day in July to ponder your queries: https://cultureofyes.ca/2025/06/24/29-questions-im-still-asking-about-education/ I love that the online environment still allows educators to interact asynchronously as well as…

Day 29 (of SOL 2025) Summer of Learning… Dear Dr  @chrkennedy humanity In his annual year end blog (check out cultureofyes.com ), Chris had some good questions… here is the final question:/ 29. How do we keep the humanity at the centre as education evolves through rapid technological and social change? Here’s my collaborative chat…

Day 28 (of SOL 2025) Summer of Learning… Dear Dr  @chrkennedy pro-d foods In his annual year end blog, Chris had some good questions… here is question  28. When will conference organizers take me up on suggestion to stop serving meals and just handout $15 gift cards for the local mall food court? As Douglas…

Day 27 (of SOL 2025) Summer of Learning… Dear Dr  @chrkennedy In his annual year end blog, Chris had some good questions… here is question  27. What is the role of wonder in learning and how do we protect it? Wonder is our opportunity to have students explore how to think, not wonder ‘what does…