Last year we introduced a new procedure for menu reviewing. This procedure involved reviewing one season of menus in a group setting and obtaining a letter with feedback from the Public Health Dietitian, Megan Bellinger. We found that this new process was very successful and stimulated great conversations. Similar to last year, we will offer this session twice in … Continue reading Menu Reviewing (Cooks Session)

We will read the prologue and the first two chapters (pg. 90) prior to our first session.

Join Megan Bellinger, Public Health Dietitian, for a session all about meat alternatives. We will be discussing the benefits of meat alternatives, ideas on how to incorporate them into your menu, as well as a cost comparison activity. There will also be a small cooking component in this session. When you register, please send Jodi … Continue reading Meat Alternatives (cooks Session)

"The most powerful tool that supports children to learn, to develop their own ideas, theories and strategies, in a way that respects them as individuals, is documentation. The documentation I am discussing here is, in fact, “pedagogical documentation.” (Gandini and Goldhaber, 2001) QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION: What am I currently doing in my program that might … Continue reading Community of Practice – Making Learning Visible

Please note that this session has been cancelled. If you are interested in this session and would like it to be offered in 2019, please contact Kim Figliomeni to express your interest. “Play nourishes every aspect of children’s development – it forms the foundation of intellectual, social, physical, and emotional skills necessary for success in school … Continue reading CANCELLED: Deconstructing Play

The TBDSSAB is inviting 5 educators to join Jodi, Alex and Kim as they embark on a Professional Learning journey through Fairy Dust Teaching. This journey will comprise of working together through the 8 modules of the Third Teacher Bootcamp). Educators who choose to participate should plan to attend all 8 modules which will be … Continue reading Fairy Dust Teaching’s Third Teacher Bootcamp