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🇨🇦 Dr. Kathy Hibbert

@kathyhibbert.bsky.social
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Distinguished University Prof., Western University, London Canada 🇨🇦 #EduSKY, #MedEdSky #curriculum #multiliteracies www.edu.uwo.ca/about/faculty-profil… Wife, mom, grandma. Supervisor of the best graduate students ever!

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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Where are all the men. Part 8. "Men, we need to do better, dads, we need to do better!"
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Time for this classic again.
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🇨🇦 Dr. Kathy Hibbert @kathyhibbert.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Rereading this for a paper I am writing. It was written ten years ago- and it really makes me wonder what we will see in the next 10 years. Prescient. Asked “what kind of people are we becoming though our habitual use of technology?”
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🇨🇦 Dr. Kathy Hibbert @kathyhibbert.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Today’s news on #CBC says that more people are seeking emergency care for gambling - mostly men and boys. Why do we create conditions for people to become ill (addicted) and then act surprised when our hospitals are overrun? At what point will we fight for a healthy society harder than for profits?
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Peggy Blair @peggyjblair.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The Toby Award will open for submissions on Monday -- a unique Canadian award for Best Mystery Novel by a self-published Canadian author! ISBN *must* be in the author's name to be eligible. For other criteria, check out tobyaward.wordpress.com on Monday!
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Toby Award
Canada's newest literary prize for mystery fiction
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Jenny Lee Shee @jennyleeshee.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
“Ontario taxpayers should be asking: Why should money intended for public classrooms be funneled through a U.S.-based, private-equity-owned corporation, rather than strengthening the public education system itself?” #OntEd
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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I know that Paul Calandra says #OntEd teachers shouldn't post our complaints about his shoddy deals, but after I posted and was interviewed by the lovely Lorenda on the CBC, Staples quietly changed the prices on items I highlighted. Here's what they look like today on the Staples portal:
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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Thank you to @CBCLorenda for reporting on this story today for the CBC. For the record, I don't actually post on "TikTok", @PaulCalandra, and school principals do not actually have the power to change prices at Staples. youtu.be/53BsQeqcv3A?... #OntEd
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Ontario’s new supplies portal for teachers is live, but some say prices are higher than in stores
YouTube video by CBC News Toronto
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🇨🇦 Dr. Kathy Hibbert @kathyhibbert.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Timeline cleanse! Meet Ruth Bader! She is as lively as her namesake!
Black white and copper Australian shepherd among the green trees.
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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
73% of #OntEd teachers are planning to leave the profession. Only 34% of these are due to retirement. 59% of teachers leaving say it’s due to the impacts of teaching on their mental health or feeling unsafe at school. Full OCT report: click.oct.ca/ext/click/go...
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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
“For years, Ontario's firefighters warned that our wildland fire program was understaffed and under-resourced. Those warnings were ignored. And now people have lost everything.” Powerful message from our next Premier @maritstilesndp.bsky.social youtu.be/ltwvWKD8Bwk?...
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Northern Ontario is burning
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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Sending love to the people of Namaygoosisagagun First Nation who have been displaced from their homes. Here is the link to donate to support these folks as they rebuild after the wildfires. Please share widely. an7gc.ca/donate/
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DONATE - Anishinabek Nation 7th Generation Charity
Individuals who support the goals and vision of AN7GC can make a donation. The ways to donate: call us, mail your donation, use Paypal or CanadaHelps.
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James Greenwood-Reeves @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
As an academic, I have decided to pre-empt AI taking my job, so I am going to take ITS job! I am going to start hallucinating, lying to my students, and drinking 700,000 litres of water
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🇨🇦 Dr. Kathy Hibbert @kathyhibbert.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
This is the first time I have seen the inclusion of a “lived experience research advisor”! Is this becoming more common? #MedSky
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Steffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
If you’re in the USA and you distrust the FDA under RFK, please know that the Canadian government has very extensive health information on their websites, so when you’re concerned about these outbreaks and such, you’ll find some info on the gov’s Canada.ca website. www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
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Prevention of cyclosporiasis (Cyclospora) - Canada.ca
Learn how cyclosporiasis can be prevented.
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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Understanding NAEP: A Reader open.substack.com/pub/paulthom...
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Understanding NAEP: A Reader
"In short, different tests or standards can produce different grade levels." David Reinking and Peter Smagorinsky
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Isaac Bogoch @isaacbogoch.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
It’s summer in Canada, and Lyme disease is out there. We’re lucky to live in the most beautiful country on the planet and should be outside as much as possible. 🇨🇦 Laura Brehaut discusses a few simple steps for Lyme prevention. Link: tinyurl.com/e6rzaxdf
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Lyme disease is on the rise. Here's how to prevent it and what to do if you get bitten
Canadian Lyme disease cases increased by 3,934 per cent in just 15 years
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Margaret G @mls0308.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
It's just common sense. That's all. And it works. Caring for the welfare of others does not take away from you, in fact it will enrich your life. Try it out. #Pinks #ProudBlue
Hi Norwegian here. 
A hard thing to explain about social democracy is that we WANT Our taxes t
o go to the "undeserving". Not because we're naive. Because it works. Healthy people cost less. Educated people contribute more. Housed people are more stable. The "undeserving" are actually pretty good investments. But the main point is that in a healthy society there are no "undeserving". There are just people. Follow for more from a social democracy, or dignity is not a privilege. 
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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 30/06/2026
Thrilled to be part of this show shorturl.at/waTDo
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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
"A strong, supported Public Education system is the way to encourage every child to become the best version of themselves. And that means that we need to start investing in the things that will fix public education". Excellent piece by Dr. Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social. #OntEd
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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
This. #OntEd

THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER TAUGHT.

NEVER STEPPED INSIDE

A CLASSROOM.

WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN SO

HEARTBROKEN BY THE SYSTEM.

SHOULD NOT.

MUST NOT.

GET TO MAKE DECISIONS

ABOUT EDUCATION.


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🇨🇦 Dr. Kathy Hibbert @kathyhibbert.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Teacher Well-Being: Trauma- and Violence- Informed Classrooms Curriculum equiphealthcare.ca/tvic-foundat...
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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
I worry about anyone who says our public healthcare needs to be more “competitive”. Public healthcare is not a business competing for market share. It is a public investment that pays dividends in healthier people, stronger communities, and a more equitable society. globalnews.ca/news/1190427...
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Ontario Liberal leadership candidate vows to make health care more ‘competitive’ | Globalnews.ca
Eric Lombardi, who launched his leadership bid last week, has been receiving support from a range of political voices, including many who say they've never voted Liberal
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🇨🇦 Dr. Kathy Hibbert @kathyhibbert.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Unacceptable
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🇨🇦 Dr. Kathy Hibbert @kathyhibbert.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
"The personal and professional commitment that must exist at the heart of any new changes and reforms is absent...Quite plainly the driving force for these changes is not educational at all. The impetus is a corporate drive to colonise public education as a site for profit accumulation." #EduSky
A young girl jumping, hands in the air, in celebration of a beautiful spring day on the farm. A shadow is foregrounded.
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Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Ian McKellen Reads a Passionate Speech by William Shakespeare, Written in Defense of Immigrants
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Ian McKellen Reads a Passionate Speech by William Shakespeare, Written in Defense of Immigrants
The identity of William Shakespeare has been a literary mystery for four hundred years, inspiring theory after theory, book after book.
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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The most important “data centres” to invest in will always be public schools.
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Castanet.net @castanet.net · 03/06/2026
Canadian pancreatic cancer specialist expects to open clinical trials on pill that doubled survival time (Canada)
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Canadian pancreatic cancer specialist expects to open clinical trials on pill that doubled survival time - Business News
The head of pancreatic cancer at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre says she hopes clinical trials for a pill that could double survival time will soon be open to Canadian patients.
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Start leaking, civil servants
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The Curriculum Journal @curriculumjournal.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
New Editorial Alert from one of our Editors @azumahcarol.bsky.social is now available to read. 'The in/visible curriculum: Noticed, named, enacted' introduces the latest issue of the Curriculum Journal which pirouettes around a generative tension of in/visibility. Read here: doi.org/10.1002/curj...
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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Happy #PrideMonth, peeps! Shine on! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩷🩵🤎🖤
Kimiko wearing short that says being gay isn’t a choice hate is
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Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 29/05/2026
Strangling Cuba until it collapses into chaos, or launching a cinematic special-ops mission to rendition a 94-year-old autocrat, isn’t a strategy. It’s a weapon of mass distraction from Epstein, ICE, inflation, Iran, the J6 terrorist immunization fund … The real move is magnanimity.
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Magnanimity
Help Cuba
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Alpheus Williams @alphwilliams.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Trump wouldn't last two minutes.
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🇨🇦 Dr. Kathy Hibbert @kathyhibbert.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
It can be done. #OntEd #Onpoli #EduSky “We are sending a clear message to every student, every parent, and every teacher in Michigan. We hear you and we are investing in you. This budget is not just a spreadsheet of numbers. It's a statement of values,” www.michiganpublic.org/education/20...
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Michigan Senate passes $25B schools plan, $1B supplemental budget
The Michigan Senate passed the rest of its proposals for the next state budget Thursday. That includes a $25 billion spending plan to fund K-12 schools, colleges, and universities. The plan would rais...
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Western Institute for Neuroscience (WIN) @westernuwin.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Join us for a half-day, in-person event on how gender-based violence, pain and trauma affect the brain. We are bringing together researchers, service providers, and community members to explore these important and interconnected topics. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/gender-bas...
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MI Senate Dems @misendems.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Strong schools start with real investment. Our proposal includes major funding for school safety, literacy, mental health, and gives educators a raise.
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Michigan Senate passes $25B schools plan, $1B supplemental budget
The Michigan Senate passed a $25 billion budget proposal for schools, colleges and universities Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.
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🇨🇦 Dr. Kathy Hibbert @kathyhibbert.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Estonia spends 7% GDP on education because it is so valued. #EduSky #ontEd #onpoli www.oecd.org/en/blogs/202...
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How Estonia delivers world class education, a conversation with Estonia's Education Minister
What does it take to lead one of the world’s highest-performing education systems? In this episode of Top Class, OECD Editor Duncan Crawford speaks with Estonia’s Minister of Education and Research, K...
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
100% #BookSky
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🇨🇦 Dr. Kathy Hibbert @kathyhibbert.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
New publication alert: Thanks to Mary Ott, Jasmine Sidhu and Teenu Sanjeevan for their collaboration. Transforming Teacher Education: The Case for Going Gradeless cje-rce.ca/index.php/cj... #EduSky #Education #WesternU #WesternUEdu #Assessment #Gradeless
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Transforming Teacher Education: The Case for “Going Gradeless” | Canadian Journal of Education/Revue canadienne de l'éducation
The Canadian Journal of Education (CJE) is a national peer-reviewed journal sponsored by the membership of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE).
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🇨🇦 Dr. Kathy Hibbert @kathyhibbert.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Proud to share our research on how new writing pedagogies are emerging in response to generative AI. We make the case for understanding context and centering writing as a way of knowing: journals.library.ualberta.ca/langandlit/i... #EduSky #writing #Ai
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“Maybe that's the landscape that's coming?” : The emergence of writing pedagogies in AI-mediated learning environments | Language and Literacy
research and conceptual discussions in literacy and language learning
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John Paul @johnpaulhi.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Librarians literally saved my life
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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
The Auditor General’s report has echoed educator concerns. Ontario school boards are spending almost $400 million more than they receive from the Ministry for special education every year. Cuts to essential staff and programs supporting children with disabilities are the norm.
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Western University @westernu.ca · 15/05/2026
The City of London will begin construction on Philip Aziz Avenue on May 19. The road will be closed from May 25 until July 2027. Drivers are asked to proceed with care and allow extra time when travelling around campus. More information: buff.ly/CrmCxTT
The City of London will begin construction on Philip Aziz Avenue on May 19, 2026. The road will be fully closed starting May 25 and is expected to remain closed until July 2027. The project includes upgrades to watermains, sidewalks, cycling lanes, gutters, and sewers.

The South Valley and Huron Flats parking lots will remain accessible via Huron Drive.

On Western Road, intermittent sidewalk closures and lane restrictions will be in effect between Platts Lane and Elgin Drive during the project.

Drivers are asked to proceed with care and allow extra time when traveling around campus.
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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The auditor general has shown the public what teachers have been trying to communicate for years: The special education funding model in #OntEd is broken. Student safety and learning are at risk. Our kids deserve so much better. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Special education funding in Ontario falling short of growing need: auditor general | CBC News
The number of Ontario students with special education needs is growing faster than overall enrolment, and some schools do not have enough educational assistants either full-time or on a daily basis, t...
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🇨🇦 Dr. Kathy Hibbert @kathyhibbert.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Literacy is about more than recognizing words on a page; it is also about connecting people to identities and cultures and the myriad ways that we express ourselves and communicate within and across communities. #EduSky #literacy rethinkingschools.org/articles/why...
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Why We Cannot Go Back to Basics
Three literacy and early education scholars expose the racist, anti-teacher politics behind the push to implement “Science of Reading” curriculum in schools.
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Love this message. ❤️ Arts and cultural engagement ‘linked to slower pace of biological ageing’ www.theguardian.com/science/2026... “These results demonstrate the health impact of the arts at a biological level." #TeamArt
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Arts and cultural engagement ‘linked to slower pace of biological ageing’
Research from UCL suggests visiting art galleries or museums, singing and painting can help improve health outcomes
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David Fisman. @dfisman.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Important read re: hanta and respiratory protection trishgreenhalgh.substack.com/p/fb368a53-f...
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Trish Greenhalgh
Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford. Click to read Trish Greenhalgh on Substack. Launched 15 minutes ago.
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Andrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉 @alonghurst.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
My new research study finds that the Ontario provincial government's funding austerity is harming patient access to hospital care 🧵 #onpoli #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Failure, by design: Ontario’s deepening hospital funding crisis | CCPA
The Ontario hospital funding crisis is harming patients, especially people living in smaller and rural communities
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Beth Humphreys 🌺 @producrgrl.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Sheyna Patel developed a hydrogel that removes more than 93% of PET microplastics from water. The material acts like a molecular sponge and could degrade waste using sunlight to help fight environmental pollution.
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Faculty of Education @westernuedu.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Education lecturer Betsy Reilley joined The Morning Show with Devon Peacock on AM980 to discuss her work with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in London that helps to boost early literacy and improve family reading habits. ow.ly/P0nf50YSZKb
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