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Mervi Salo @mervisalo.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I’m happy to be attending the TDSB Unleashing Learning conference alongside members of my team. It was great to hear from educators, Digital Lead Learners, and TDSB partners leading insightful, education-focused sessions. #TDSB #LeadershipInEducation #DigitalTransformation #UnleashingLearning

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Mervi Salo @mervisalo.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Reindeer herding in North America didn’t begin as tradition. It began as a colonial project. Over time, Indigenous communities reshaped it into a tool for economic development and self-determination. New post: mervismusings.blogspot.com/2026/03/from...

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Mervi Salo @mervisalo.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Presenting at conference, Confound the Time: Reception in Medieval & Early Modern Studies Jan 24–25, 2026 at confoundthetime.org My paper, “Indigenous Perspectives of Norse Contact in Contemporary Indigenous Literature,” is part of the Shaping History panel.

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Toronto District School Board @tdsb.on.ca · 02/12/2025

🔎 Looking for a program that matches your interests? Our Specialized Programs offer pathways in arts, tech, science, math, and more! Take a look: www.tdsb.on.ca/specializedp...

A student is operating a drill press in a workshop setting.

A student is playing a violin in a seated ensemble setting.

A student is seated at a science lab table, partially visible behind glassware. On the table, there is a clear glass flask containing a light purple liquid, a tall glass cylinder, and a metal faucet with blue and red handles.

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Mervi Salo @mervisalo.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Great new Korean Grill down the street from OCADU and AGO!

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Mervi Salo @mervisalo.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Visited GradEx 110 at OCAD U—Toronto’s biggest emerging art + design show. Standout moment: an Indigenous photographer using traditional printing methods to explore land + memory. #GradEx110 #IndigenousArt #EmergingArtists #OCADU #ArtAndLand #TorontoArts

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Mervi Salo @mervisalo.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

As the year wraps up, I’m reflecting on what stuck with me-like learning with Dr. Ruth Beatty and our MLPs. We explored how story, data, and relationships come together in math-especially through trend lines and narrative-based problems. Math as story. #RelationalMathematics #MathAsStory #TDSB

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Mervi Salo @mervisalo.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Supported the expansion of the Skills Ontario this spring-bringing hands-on STEM, trades, and tech to more TDSB elementary students. 33 teams. 4 medals. So much creativity & teamwork. Proud to build spaces where students see themselves as makers, problem-solvers, and innovators #STEM #TDSB

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Mervi Salo @mervisalo.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

TDSB Arts Co-op exhibition at Daniels Spectrum featuring powerful student paintings, photos & animations-celebration of student voice, identity & reconciliation in action. Huge thanks to Joanna Seydoux & Central Arts team! #TDSBArtsCoop #TruthAndReconciliation #StudentArt #ArtsEd #DanielsSpectrum

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Mervi Salo @mervisalo.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Honoured to be recognized by National Art Education Association #NAEA and to be the only Canadian recipient in 2025. Nominated by the #OAEA, this reminds me how much it means when others take the time to see and celebrate our work. Deep gratitude to the many collaborators I’ve worked with! #ArtEd

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Codruta Colceriu @codruc.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

The double number line: quite popular among the @tdsb.on.ca Gr. 3 students. An effective visual tool to help solve multiplication, division and ratio-related #math problems! @mrjasonto.com @tdsbmath.bsky.social @mervisalo.bsky.social

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Tiffany @tleeteach.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Implementing @tdsbmath.bsky.social “Shaping Algebraic Reasoning” PD with our Math Learning Partner schools & teachers. As we enter our linear relations unit, gr 9 students are building patterns➡️equations➡️graphs. @mrjasonto.com @mervisalo.bsky.social

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Tiffany @tleeteach.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Analyzing students' answers on EQAO sample questions from a google form to determine any common misconceptions & to help create small group instruction to work on specific topics with certain students or with the whole class. @mrjasonto.com @mervisalo.bsky.social

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Tiffany @tleeteach.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Day 1 of Shaping Algebraic Reasoning allowed teachers to engage and play in the math. We built patterns with tiles and saw how this can help our students see the multiplier&constant, determine equations and make predictions. @mrjasonto.com @mervisalo.bsky.social @tdsbmath.bsky.social

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Tiffany @tleeteach.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

When the correct answer isn’t 22, but I wouldn’t have known that if I didn’t use the mini whiteboards a a tool for assessment. This helped my partner teacher & I know that this was a question we needed to take up with the class. @mrjasonto.com @mervisalo.bsky.social @tdsbmath.bsky.social

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Tiffany @tleeteach.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Analyzing gr 9 math student exit tickets & grouping them for targeted math instruction the next day. We were able to move students forward within a few minutes of small group instruction & collect data. @mrjasonto.com @mervisalo.bsky.social @tdsbmath.bsky.social

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Tiffany @tleeteach.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Thin sliced activity on unit rates and proportion happening here. Being able to see students collaborating and engaged & hearing the math conversations is so great 😍 @mrjasonto.com @mervisalo.bsky.social @tdsbmath.bsky.social

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Tiffany @tleeteach.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Watch this gr9 solve 2x+3=x+1 w/ algebra tiles. Day before we used tiles to add&subtract polynomials. Then a bit of direct instruction for solving eq&off they went! I didn’t even do an example for multi step&they figured it out themselves. @tdsbmath.bsky.social @mrjasonto.com @mervisalo.bsky.social

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Codruta Colceriu @codruc.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Despite today's winter weather, teachers in North York #TDSB had an energy-filled Day 2 of Building Foundational #Math Skills! We analyzed the lasting usefulness of Up & Over 10 & Constant Difference & played games to promote various (+/-) strategies. @tdsbmath.bsky.social @mervisalo.bsky.social

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Mervi Salo @mervisalo.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

A lovely evening listening to the Mēla Quartet with the Toronto Guitar Society. This UK-based quartet has built a reputation for blending traditional repertoire with contemporary compositions. Their performance was intimate, technically masterful yet warm and inviting.

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Codruta Colceriu @codruc.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Great conversations re: the importance of teaching various strategies @ Building Foundational #Math Skills in the Early Years, Day 1. A very special Thank You to @tdsb.on.ca Gosford P.S. staff & students for offering their beautiful library for our learning! @mrjasonto.com @mervisalo.bsky.social

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Codruta Colceriu @codruc.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

#Fractions through Paper folding today in the 4/5 class @Flemington PS. This hands-on activity was engaging and super fun for all students; at the same time: a great assessment opportunity for the teacher! @tdsbmath.bsky.social @mrjasonto.com @mervisalo.bsky.social

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Zélia Capitão-Tavares @zeliamct.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

❄️ A great evening for all ❄️ Thank you to all students in our class community for putting together our bucket and body percussion/performance; behind the scenes & in the spotlight. #Teamwork TY MsCraig, MrWellington, MsRambaran, Office Staff & Custodial Staff; & former McM (student mentors)! #tdsb

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Visions of Science @visionsofscience.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

📚 Last month, 30 educators joined our STEM Equity in Action workshop with the TDSB Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement! ✅ Address systemic barriers 🌍 Build STEM identity & belonging 🛠️ Use equity-centered lesson plans Next session: Jan 30. Stay tuned! #STEMEquity #EquityInAction

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National Art Education Association @naea-arteducators.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

The NAEA25 Mobile App is here! View the session schedule, plan and create your session agenda, access handouts, connect with colleagues, and more! Download it for free in the Apple Store or Google Play Store or view it online at 💻 naea25.sched.com #NAEA25

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2025 NAEA National Convention Schedule

Check out the schedule for 2025 NAEA National Convention

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Toronto District School Board @tdsb.on.ca · 08/01/2025

We are pleased to announce that Clayton La Touche has been appointed Director of Education for the Toronto District School Board. His appointment will take effect on February 10, 2025. Learn more: bit.ly/3PpFisF

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Zélia Capitão-Tavares @zeliamct.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Hey McMurrich 🤩 a new challenge! How many of these riddles can you solve?!? 🔬📸Digital Microscope Photography project with riddles. How might you augment the extraordinary in the ordinary? @tdsb.on.ca

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Toronto District School Board @tdsb.on.ca · 21/01/2025

Educators, are you ready to take the next step in your teaching journey? Our newest AQ courses are designed to help you build leadership skills and foster meaningful mentorship relationships. Learn more and register today: www.tdsb.on.ca/aq

Illustration of a classroom desk featuring a vase with yellow flowers, a stack of two books, a red apple on top of the books, and a pair of glasses on the desk. The background is a dark green chalkboard.

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Toronto District School Board @tdsb.on.ca · 31/01/2025

💡 Did you know? We offer language classes for Kindergarten to Grade 8 students eager to learn something new! No background knowledge is required – just enthusiasm and curiosity. Find out more: www.ileahprograms.ca

Three children stand in front of a colourful mural featuring musical notes, the alphabet, and various academic subjects painted on a school hallway wall. The children are smiling and making hand signs, representing American Sign Language.

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Toronto District School Board @tdsb.on.ca · 25/02/2025

🌟 Who inspires you at the #TDSB? Nominations for the Excellence Awards are now open! This is our chance to recognize those who go above and beyond to make a difference in our schools and workplaces. Learn more: www.tdsb.on.ca/excellence

A graphic with a blue background with the text, "The Excellence Awards."

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Wyrd Women @wyrdwomen.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

In this podcast, Dr. Kimmerer introduces new pronouns for living, animate beings: ki (singular), and kin (plural) inspired by the Anishinaabe language, and mirrored in other languages (Spanish, French) including an alternative spelling of chi (life force) from Traditional Chinese medicine.

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Robin Wall Kimmerer — The Intelligence in All Kinds of Life

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Roope Kaaronen @roopekaaronen.net · 19/02/2025

The three most difficult string figures I have learned, pinned on a jute board. Top: a design from Nauru called Itubwer, a representation of a mat. Middle: Whale and Fox (achvuk-tezeuk), Inupiat design from Cape Prince of Wales. Bottom: Swan (qugjughuk), documented among various Inuit peoples.

Three string figures pinned on a jute board. Described in post.

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Roope Kaaronen @roopekaaronen.net · 04/12/2024

I am delighted to share our latest piece of research: ‘A global cross-cultural analysis of string figures reveals evidence of deep transmission and innovation’. This was long in the works and is by far the largest project I’ve led to date. A thread: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

A huge phenetic tree visualising our global string figure dataset.

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Roope Kaaronen @roopekaaronen.net · 16/10/2024

What a pleasure it’s been to be here at Guovdageaidnu, at an indigenous mathematics conference at the Sámi University of Applied Sciences I’ve learned so much in three days, and it’s been heartwarming to hear that our work has been useful for others too. An early taste of winter as well.

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phoenixrising @mmcarthur.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Pîhtokahanapiwiyin aka: Poundmaker (Cree, 1842-86): Cree chief, 1885 The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto has returned an ornate saddlebag and ceramic pipe to descendants of Poundmaker more than 136 years after his death. ©Library and Archives Canada

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Now Toronto @nowtoronto.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is hosting its first international Hip Hop exhibit, but some Toronto scholars are skeptical about its inclusivity. nowtoronto.com/culture/agos...

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AGO’s first international Hip Hop exhibit faces local critique - NOW Toronto

The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is hosting its first international Hip Hop exhibit, but some Toronto scholars are skeptical about its inclusivity.

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My Summer Lair @mysummerlair.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

The Art Gallery of Ontario newest exhibit: The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century. The show brings together artists, musicians, designers and stylists to tell the story of the art form and its impact on visual culture. #PantsWorthy ago.ca/events/culture-public-opening

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Freddie AP 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏴‍☠️ @freddie5by5.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

At the Art Gallery of Ontario, this is the last photo of the Hip Hop Culture exhibition, which is co-curated by Asma Naeem, the BMA’s Dorothy Wagner Wallis Director and Julie Crooks, Curator, Arts of Global Africa and the Diaspora, AGO. A photo of Toronto Hip Hop community members. Go check it out.

Photo of Toronto Hip Hop community members.

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𝕊𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕝𝕖𝕥 ℂ𝕪𝕒𝕟𝕖 (𝕊𝕦𝕜𝕒𝕣𝕦) 🦎👑♒ @mangoxcyanide.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

#Art The Culture. Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century at Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), Toronto

Entray sign for the AGO exhibition, The Culture Hip Hop & Contemporary Art in the 21st Century. The sign is black with the title of the exhibition in orange capital letters.

Picture of a photograph yhat show a black man's open mouth showing his teeth adorned with a front teeth goold nad diamond grillz that reads black, on the top teeth and power on the bottom teeth.

Photo of an monumental Air force One sneakers sculpture made with recycled car parts. The reconstructed AirForce ones are white with a black sole and swoosh and they are propped up on a blue sky printed pedestal

Photo of a square art piece exclusively made with black durags

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OCAD University @ocaduniversity.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

#OCAD U prof Kate Hartman's new book teaches DIY wearable tech. Learn more: bit.ly/3Xweewn

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Mervi Salo @mervisalo.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

It is a masterful film, and great hearing Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers speak about it when it played at TIFF in Toronto!

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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 25/02/2025

Have we been wrong about why #Mars is red⁉️ The Red Planet’s iconic colour has long been attributed to a dry rusty dust, but new research points to water-rich rust 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl... 🔭🧪 #planetaryscience #planetsci

The full disc of Mars is seen with the polar ice caps slightly off centre to the top left and bottom right. Clouds wrap around the planet’s curved horizons. Dark surface markings are clearly seen against the characteristic red tones of the dusty martian surface.

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Present & Correct @presentcorrect.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Harald Bluetooth, a Viking King, united parts of Denmark and Norway. Jim Karachi, of Intel, united the PC and cellular industries. And named that bridge 'Bluetooth'. The bluetooth logo is a H and B in old Viking runes.

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Jason To | 杜澤信 @mrjasonto.com · 18/11/2024

Last week, Math Learning Partners from @tdsbmath.bsky.social learned w/ Dr. Alex Lawson & Heather Wark on their research into multiplicative reasoning. Thinking multiplicatively is so crucial for children. Without moving from additive thinking, students are ill-prepared for more complex math ideas.

About 20 educators standing around the edge of a room and listening to someone speak.

Rows of linking cubes on a screen with Alex Lawson presenting

Muffin papers with red and white cubes inside them. Beside them are 2-coloured counters and a bag with more cubes.

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Jason To | 杜澤信 @mrjasonto.com · 10/12/2024

This is what flow state looks like when teachers learn deeply about fractions 🤩 #EduSky

$A teacher standing in a group and modelling a fraction problem on a whiteboard.$

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Jason To | 杜澤信 @mrjasonto.com · 05/12/2024

Math Learning Partners from @tdsbmath.bsky.social, in partnership w/ @oiseuoft.bsky.social, ran the 4th & final day of our PL series on destreaming Grade 9 math. Teachers experienced geometry & financial literacy expectations, and small-group instruction to push student thinking forward. #EduSky

Handout with activities on circle properties.

An audience of teachers holding up an answer to a math question on mini-whiteboards.

A table with Check Your Understanding questions.

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Codruta Colceriu @codruc.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Hi! This is my first #Bsky story with students & teachers who love doing #Math … Today, Gr. 2s @tdsb.on.ca Lamberton PS told me that the triangle 📐 is the polygon with the least number of sides & all polygon names come from Greek! 👏👏 @mrjasonto.com @tdsbmath.bsky.social

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Jason To | 杜澤信 @mrjasonto.com · 22/11/2024

For Indigenous Education Month, #TDSB staff from local Math, Science, and Technology (MST) programs learned how Cherokee numerals can help enrich Grade 9 math. Gratitude to the Urban Indigenous Education Centre for partnering. Article: thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/sequoyah-and... #EduSky #iTeachMath

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Text says: Use these clues to determine the Cherokee numerals from 1 to 10. A list of 10 clues with arithmetic facts are shown in Cherokee numerals.

Text says: Fill in the blanks of this pattern. The pattern involves a series of Cherokee numerals and four blanks.

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