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tcdsb-equity-action-plan-2023-2026.pdfTCDSB Equity Action Plan
TCDSB Equity Action Plan
The TCDSB created an EQUITY ACTION PLAN (EAP) for 2023-2026 to support indigenous, black, and 2SLGBTQ+ students in the board. My students were asked to provide critical feedback on the plan, and create 500-750 word essays, and subsequent speeches, to share their thoughts and concerns. Below are a few examples of their work.
Bishop Mac - Equity Speech Finalist - Heaven.mp4HEAVEN wrote about adding "class" to the EAP, and helping kids with food & housing.
Bishop Mac - Equity Speech Finalist - Story.mp4STORY wrote about expanding black to BIPOC, and eliminating grades for feedback.
Bishop Mac - Equity Speech Finalist - Nev.mp4NEVAEH wrote about adding more substance to the 2SLGBTQ+ section of the plan.
Bishop Mac - Equity Speech Finalist - Dylan.mp4DYLAN wants the board to think more about hunger and homelessness.
Bishop Mac - Equity Speech Finalist - Alexandra.mp4ALEXANDRA wrote about religion, and questions why ALL students aren't allowed to learn in the TCDSB.
Life - Equity Speech - Jan 2024.mp4LIFE wrote about improving the anti-black racism section of the plan.
New York times - Personal Narrative contest entries
New York times - Personal Narrative contest entries
Each year, my students write a "personal narrative" - a story written in the first person, about their lives. They are mostly based on real events, and on occasion embellished a little for thematic flair. Students read their stories to each other, the class, their parents, and teacher, incorporate feedback, and submit to the NYT contest. Here are our entries from 2021.
I am enough - "Just because" poems
I am enough - "Just because" poems
At the beginning of the year, students talk about their personal identities, and stereotypes. We watch Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's TED talk and discuss the danger of a single story. Then, we smash the steretypes with these "Just because" poems. They are personal, powerful, and heartfelt. Enjoy.
anthropocene classroom challenge - Grand prize winning entry
anthropocene classroom challenge - Grand prize winning entry
In spring 2022, our grade 6 class went up against K-12 classrooms from across the country in a Canadian Geographic Contest to show how humans are impacting the planet, and how we can help. Here is what they produced, which won us the GRAND PRIZE for the contest!
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