Pianist, composer, teacher, and choral musician. Coffee, cats, cardigans, and feminism are my jam (She/Her)
May 22, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
THIS
Adjusting to Halifax transit after using transit in Montreal was a challenge
I lived in an area with two bus routes on 30 minute schedules. I would try to get to my stop 7 min early just in case, then potentially wait 15-20 min and arrive late anyway
"Frequency is freedom: A 10-minute frequency approaches a level of service where people stop worrying about a timetable and think of the service of being there whenever they need it"
May 19, 2021 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
The "learning loss" discourse is going to hit NS soon. Don't listen.
Remember: children's brains are wired to learn: curious, whimsical, and chaotic.
#nsed
Yes, our curriculum has outcomes that are developmentally appropriate for neurotypical children.
But also, if they learn what a rhombus is a year later than normal, that's ok. Most of our curriculum is cyclical-we revisit and reexamine topics constantly. We'll catch them up
Sep 26, 2020 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
I have a homework assignment for anybody running for council.
I’m a nobody and this is clearly optional, but it’s clear that many of you haven’t done ANY OF THIS before and if you’re making decisions related to transit, then you should do this at least once.
