Tune In YRDSB

In today's episode we discuss various supports and strategies to assist secondary school students during exams. Schools also recognize individual learning preferences, encouraging students to find effective study methods like the "tense and release" technique or practicing body scans. By implementing these measures, schools empower students to prepare effectively and manage exam-rela...

Welcome back to our Monthly Wrap-Up and Calendaring Report! Each month, we will give you a quick update on what’s been happening around the board, and what we have to look forward to in the coming month.

In today’s episode we are talking about the upcoming exhibit, Standing in the Doorway: Lived Histories & Experiences of the Chinese Community, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act. This exhibit is a collection of personal stories and artifacts that shed light on the experiences of Chinese immigrants in Canada during the early 1900s. This exhibit serves as a reminder...

Welcome back to our Monthly Wrap-Up and Calendaring Report! Each month, we will give you a quick update on what’s been happening around the board, and what we have to look forward to in the coming month.

In today’s episode we are joined by members from the Educators for Students of South Asian Heritage (ESSAH). The podcast highlights the importance of celebrating South Asian Heritage Month and the need for identity-affirming spaces for students, staff, and families. Members delve into the lived experiences of South Asians, and talk about the need to create spaces where students and staff can feel...

Welcome to Tune In YRDSB's sub-series SHINE. In this series, we will celebrate Black excellence in its many forms. Today's episode features Associate Director of Education, Equitable Outcomes & Schools, Cecil Roach and Principal of YRDSB’s Dismantling Anti-Black Racism Strategy, Darcie Sutherland, hosted by Mawuli Chai.

Welcome back to our Monthly Wrap-Up and Calendaring Report! Each month, we will give you a quick update on what’s  been happening around the board, and what we have to look forward to in the coming month.

This episode is being released on Trans Day of Visibility. In the episode, Community Care Team School Social Workers provide some basic knowledge for listeners about diversity in identity. They dispel myths, and share considerations in supporting 2SLGBTQI+ students in schools and communities. 

Welcome back to our Monthly Wrap-Up and Calendaring Report! Each month, we will give you a quick update on what’s  been happening around the board, and what we have to look forward to in the coming month.

In today’s episode we are joined by Jonathan Lewis - Coordinator of the K-12 Engagement Platform and 3 Digital Literacy Consultants, Alison MacPherson, Stephanie Weyrich & Sultan Rana of the Digital Literacy Team, as they discuss digital tools, the digital environment, how learning environment has changed over the past few years, the shifts in education and so much more!

In today’s episode we are joined by Annette Oliver - Vice Principal of Continuing Education Services, Michael Grieve - Principal of Continuing Education Services, John Teolis - Teacher at Adult Day School, Camilline Tayag - Student at Adult Day School and Rahul Rashad Deen - Student at Adult Day School, as they discuss the various adult programs offered through the YRDSB, the benefits it provides...

Welcome back to our Monthly Wrap-Up and Calendaring Report! Each month, we will give you a quick update on what’s  been happening around the board, and what we have to look forward to in the coming month. 

In today’s episode we are joined by Janani Pathy, Principal of Curriculum & Instructional Services, Suganja Sinnathamby, Secondary Teacher at Maple High School, Jananthini Sivabasgaran, Secondary Teacher at Bill Hogarth Secondary School and Dhooshiv Thurairajasingham, Elementary School Teacher at Legacy Public School as they discuss ways to help to create learning and working environments that...

In today’s episode we are joined by Principal of Student Services, Stephen Hopkins, Coordinator of Student Services, Cindy Thomas, and Regional Special Education Consultant, Kyle Gulab, as they discuss Special Education, how students are identified, the IPRC process, what is an IEP, what supports are in place for students and families, where to go with questions and so much more! We also had an op...

Happy New Year everyone, and welcome back to our Monthly Wrap-Up and Calendaring Report! As always, each month, we will give you a quick update on what’s  been happening around the board, and what we have to look forward to in  the coming weeks.

In today’s episode we are joined by Principal of Anne Frank Public School, Aneta Fishman, Educator from Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Israel, Yoni Berrous, Associate Director of Canadian Society of Yad Vashem, Josh Hacker and Educator from Keswick High School Tracey McKinley as they discuss what Yad Vashem and the scholarship program, the benefits of attending as an educator, ho...

In today’s episode we are joined by Director of Education Louise Sirisko, President of Ontario Public School Boards' Association Cathy Abraham, and Vice-Chair Ron Lynn, as they discuss the role of trustees, what is a municipal election, the importance of making an informed vote and much more!

Welcome back to our Monthly Wrap-Up and Calendaring Report! Each month, we will give you a quick update on what’s been happening around the board, and what we have to look forward to in the coming weeks.

We are back!  Each month, we will give you a quick update on what’s been happening around the board, and what we have to look forward to in the coming weeks!

On today's episode of Tune In YRDSB, School Social Worker Charmaine Tong is joined by Youth Development Manager from 105 Gibson Centre, Ariel Yip, and students Eddie Fan, Josh Tam & Liam Chow as they reflect on their experience in the South East Asian Youth Speaks Program. 

That is a wrap YRDSB! As you know each month we will give you a quick update on what’s been happening around the board. We end this school year with a reflection on the events that took place during the month of June. We wish you all a great summer, and we will see you in the 2022/23 school year!

Each month, we will give you a quick update on what’s been  happening around the board, and what we have to look forward to in the  coming weeks!

On today's episode of Tune In YRDSB, Principal Aneta Fishman is joined by Author Maksim Goldenshteyn, student Sharon Kartuz, and her mother Mery Kartuz as they reflect on Maksim's book, "So They Remember" to learn more about this period of history, the importance of holocaust education and the importance of creating identity affirming learning and working environments. It is critically important t...

On today's episode of Tune In YRDSB, Principal Debbie Linkewich is joined by four secondary students Benny, Claire, Jennifer and Trinity, as they reflect back on this years Hackathon, and dive deeper into; what is a hackathon, what students learned, the design thinking process, student projects, the benefits for students' future, and so much more!

Welcome to Tune In YRDSB's new sub-series SHINE. In this series, we will celebrate Black excellence in its many forms. Today's episode features Dr. Olubimpe Ayeni and is hosted by Mawuli Chai.