Gender Equity

Point of View

Velvet Lacasse
May 1, 2021
Advocacy for change, Anti-bullying, COVID19, Curriculum Planning, Gender Equity, Inclusion, Indigenous Perspectives, Integration, Learning in a Real Life Context, Literacy, Media Literacy, Music, Play-Based Learning, Remote Learning, Social Justice, The Arts
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This month, we are exploring different points of view through reading and writing a variety of texts. This “big idea” has many possibilities for critical thinking and cross-curricular integration with Media Literacy, Social Studies, Science, Visual Arts, Music and Drama. In my Grade 2 class, we have used point of view to explore issues of […]

Gender Splendour!

Velvet Lacasse
March 30, 2021
Advocacy for change, Anti-bullying, Anti-Racism, Building Inclusion, Equity, Gender Equity, General, Inquiry, LGBTQ2S, Music, Social Justice
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This year, our school community will celebrate Gender Splendour from April 6-9, 2021.  It will be our 11th year implementing arts-based curriculum that explores gender identity and equity, 2SLGBTQ+ communities, inclusive families, and disrupts homophobia and transphobia.  Over the years, the Kindergarten-Grade 6 students have participated in several inclusive and intersectional workshops, including: Love Makes […]

International Women’s Day

Melissa Turnbull
March 8, 2021
21st Century Learning, Advocacy for change, Building Inclusion, Gender Equity, Inclusion, LGBTQ2S, Social Justice
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Happy International Women’s Day!   What does this mean to you? What does this mean to your teaching practice?   Feminism is for everyone “Eighty-one percent of the members of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) are women and, in many ways, the history of women teachers reflects the struggles of all Canadian women” […]

G.L.O.W.

Velvet Lacasse
February 28, 2021
Advocacy for change, Anti-bullying, Anti-Racism, Building Inclusion, Gender Equity, General, Inclusion, LGBTQ2S, Media Literacy, Social Justice
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GLOW (Gay, Lesbian or Whatever) is an extracurricular club for Grades 6-8 students to explore issues related to the 2SLGBTQ+ community and their allies. We have been meeting on-line every week since April 2020. Before COVID-19, we would meet during lunch at school. GLOW is a proud and positive space for students and educators to […]

Boys vs Girls

Melissa Turnbull
January 11, 2021
Gender, Gender Equity, Gender stereotypes, Mental Health, Occasional Teachers, Occasional Teaching
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A friendly competition? No.  No.  No no no no no.    Boys vs girls in sports? Boys vs girls in games? Boys vs girls in math?  No again.    Here’s why: Boys vs girls contests assume there are only two genders and reinforces this idea to children.  This competition forces children to ‘choose’ which side […]

Creating a Safe Space for 2SLGBTQ+ Students and Families

Shawna Rothgeb-Bird
October 31, 2020
Building Inclusion, Equity, Gender Equity, Gender stereotypes, LGBTQ2S
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Growing up as a queer kid in a small town, my experience in school wasn’t always very welcoming. Everything felt like it was designed in a way that assumed that I – and everyone – was cis and straight, from the books we read to the forms we took home and the way everyone spoke […]

Novels That Spark Conversation and Empathy

Arianna Lambert
February 29, 2020
Equity, Gender Equity, LGBTQ2S, Literacy
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This year, due to the ongoing job action, Forest of Reading looks quite different in our school. Rather than having a club where students read books at their leisure and then check in with the teacher who read the book for conversation, we’re reading some of the texts as a class.  Given a couple of […]

The Gender Gap in Technology

Michelle Fenn
May 3, 2019
21st Century Learning, Advocacy for change, Building Inclusion, Coding, Constant Learning, Equity, Gender Equity, Gender stereotypes, General, Genius Hour, Inquiry, Inspiring Students, Inspiring Teachers, Integration, Learning in a Real Life Context, Making a Difference Through Education, Math, Mentorship, Modern Learning, Planning, Professional Learning and Growth, Resilience, Resources, Robotics, Technology, Technology in school, The Global Competencies, Use of Technology, Using technology well, Women at Work
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According to a recent report* by ICTC (the Information and Technology Information Council) Canadian women represent about 50% of the overall workforce but represent only 25% of the technology industry workforce.  Of the 100 major tech companies in Canada only 5 have female CEOs and 1 Co-CEO.   26% of the tech companies have no women in senior leadership at […]

Gender Rights = Human Rights

Deb Weston
November 18, 2018
Advocacy for public education, Anti-bullying, Diverse Learning Needs, Gender Equity, LGBTQ2S, Social Justice
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Education is one of the foundations of Canadian society … and so are human rights. In Ontario, education is a “publically funded education system to support and reflect the democratic values of fairness, equity, and respect for all” (Policy/Program Memorandum No. 119, Developing and Implementing Equity and Inclusive Education Policies in Ontario Schools, Ministry of […]

Drawing The Line

Arianna Lambert
September 30, 2018
agency, Challenging Topics, Equity, Gender Equity, Health & Safety, LGBTQ2S, Making a Difference Through Education, Professional Judgement, Social Justice
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Each year, in Canada, approximately 460,000 women are sexually assaulted, although only a fraction of them report the assault to the police (1). In a day and age where this statistic holds true, it’s hard to imagine that our government is wanting to go back to a time where consent and gender identity aren’t being discussed […]

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