Rick Gilson

Rick Gilson has been a member of Linktree for 1 year and joined in November 2024. The social media accounts linked to from Rick Gilson are: • Facebook • Instagram • YouTube Besides social media accounts, rickgilson has populated their site with: • Grade 7 Vocabulary - Teacher Planning Lists • Grade 7 SS Backgrounder - Detailed • Gr 8 Vocabulary Teacher Planning List • Gr 8 SS Teacher Background - Detailed • Gr 9 Vocabulary - Teacher Planning Lists • Gr 9 SS Teacher Background - Detailed • Tech Support (AI) Grade 7 - 8 - 9 Sample Gemini Notebook • Folder: Planning for Assessment k-9 Updated with 7-9 2026 • Folder: Examples of Lessons / Activities / Resources / - Google Drive • Folder: PZ Routines and Assessment SS Grade by Grade Examples • ...read by Grandpa • UFLI example - Fluency Word chain builder • K4 Word Chaining Guide - Fluency Builder • EA Literacy Toolkit • Elkonin Boxes Refresher • The_EA_Reading_Blueprint.pdf • Book Summaries / Book Activities to share • APLC Podcast • APLC Social Studies Implementation Toolkit (Kindergarten - Grade 6) - The Consortium – Alberta Professional Learning Consortium (APLC) • *Example from APLC Toolkit resources: Grade Six Mentor Text.docx • K-6 Recent work • An overview of K-3 Systems - Government • Audio and Video supports - Google Drive • Thinking Routines & kuSP's • SS 5 Activity/Lesson Quick NotebookLM example BT • K-6 Verb Progressions (Skills and Procedures).docx • Indigenous Culture Based Learning in Alberta Curriculum • APLC YouTube Channel • APLC Change Maker Conversations in Education Podcast • The Consortium - Alberta Professional Learning Consortium • Song lines for my Three Areas as "celebrations" or "Habits" • Tiny Habits & B=(M*A)P Through an Executive Functioning Lens • Rules for a Knight by Ethan Hawke - Behaviours Swarm and Habits by Grade • Leadership and Tiny Habits Work - Google Drive • Tiny Habits - Habit Songs for Kids YouTube Channel • Swarm of Behaviours.pdf • Tiny Habit Recipe Cards • Pillars of Wellness Habits Examples.pdf • Folder: AI and Education Related Articles Handouts - Google Drive • Folder: AI Prompt Models and Samples • A. BER Handbook - AI Tools Increase ELA Learning (6-12) Courtesy Angela Stockman • Angela Stockman AI Series - Alberta Literacy Institute Part 1 APLC • Doctor Sonja Cherry-Paul's collection Eduators guide and a host of great resources • Angela Stockman | Instagram | Linktree • atassc ATA Social Studies Council Link Tree • Folder: Planning for Assessment K-9 updated to 2026 7-9 Social Studies • Handout/Article AB Social Studies Gr 7-9 A Teacher's Orientation to the 2026 Draft Curriculum • ACA (Alberta Curriculum Audits) :YouTube Videos - Google Drive • SS Concepts - Verbs Project Spreadsheet (Links to Decks) • The Concept Project • SS Resources K-9 - APLC Team Collection • Architecture of Social Studies (Div 2 example) but applies • A Residential School Story - Jim's Run.docx.pdf • How We DO Social Studies • K-9 Social Studies Summaries for Parents & Teachers Text & Audio • Harvard's Project Zero - Thinking Routines "toolbox" • 5 Essential Questions James Ryan Book Summary.pdf • Rules for a Knight.pdf • 21 Rules of Great Teammates.pdf • Leadership and Tiny Habits Assorted Articles • The Dignity Index • Website: "How We Do Social Studies" resource • Website AB SS I Need to Know - Knowledge web based • Website SS K–9 Verbs & Concepts Examples and Supports • GPT - Social Studies Current Events Lens Alberta SS 6-9 • GPT - Alberta K-9 Social Studies Curriculum Planner • Gem - in Gemini - How We Do Social Studies • Gem Red Team Rudy - Help sharpen an assignment to reduce Student AI use • Gem V2: Curriculum linked - What's in the News? • Article: Why Markdown or .md files when working with AI • Folder: Starter files and tips for Your Own NotebookLM, Claude or GPT Projects • About-Rick • Bill 25 and Social Studies: What Alberta Teachers Need to Consider - Google Docs • Folder: SS and Sports (ATA Social Studies Conf Oct '26 (7-12) resources) • Colony Teachers - Folder • Guiding-Question-Stairway-SS-K-9-Colony-Lens.pdf - Google Drive • One-Staircase-Many-Steps-Colony-Opener.pdf - Google Drive • Sample Colony SS configured Gemini Notebook k-9 • Gr 5 SS Time and Place LO Students examine geographic features settlement and trade • Gr 5 SS/ELA "The Hero's Journey" Year Plan • Gr 1 Passport to Our Community Adventure • Various Grade Assessment Examples created by The Consortium • Gr 3 Yr Plan "Alberta's Landscape and People: Past, Present, and Future • Gr 3 Social Studies Curriculum OI/LO Overview • Grade 2 Examples - Google Folder • Grade 3 Examples - Google Folder • Grade 1 Examples - Google Folder • Kinder Examples - Google folder • Grade 5 examples - Google Folder • K-6 Mental Maps: A Journey Through Space and Place • ...read by Grandpa Youtube Series • APLC - Alberta Professional Learning Consortium • Grade 6 examples - Google Drive • APLC Social Studies Implementation Toolkit (Kindergarten - Grade 6) • Resources - Mentor texts K-6 Living documents • [SS] Setting up NotebookLM, Projects (Claude/Chat GPT) Gems - Google Drive • SAIL 2026 Rooms, Groups, & Presenters • K-4 Word Chaining Guide - Google Docs