We at Cohort 21 gained many insights during this period of school closures and continue to learn about perspectives, place and privilege. We are inquiring into the mindsets and approaches to pedagogies that will enhance student engagement and wellbeing. Cohort 21 Season 9 will be a distillation and consolidation of this learning to help build capacity for our schools to continue to thrive, now and beyond our current contexts. 

The current unprecedented times in education and society call for a different kind of professional learning. Cohort 21 is a vehicle for committing to a process of sustained professional growth, reflection, inquiry that results in ACTION and IMPACT. 

For this to be true, we commit to the following:

  • Continue to build powerful mindsets that will allow participants to navigate change and complexity in generative and positive ways of being
  • Build knowledge, understanding and practice for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion throughout our program, both for participant and for facilitators and coaches
  • Build understanding and practice of key pedagogical models that support a blended approach to education

Beginning in October, Cohort 21 participants will experience “HyFlex” style pedagogies and protocols as we build community and initiate the Action Plan design process. These engagements will be interconnected by rich online collaboration, blogging and conversation. Using different platforms (ZOOM, Google Meets, Twitter,  individual Cohort 21 Blogs) and a Design Thinking framework, participants will connect and engage in a personalized professional inquiry and action plan. This structured inquiry into the refinement of a problem of practice or a school change project will be the catalyst for valuable professional learning that will have lasting impact on their students and their CIS Ontario school.

Click here to read feedback from the Cohort 21 alumni who have successfully completed the programme.

Registration for Cohort 21 requires approval by school Curriculum Leader, Division Head and/or Head of School for the 2020-2021 academic year. The cost of this professional development is $875.00 per participant which will be billed directly to each school in October 2020 by CIS Ontario.

Please note: There will be a cap of 50 participants. We typically fill up the cohort by the end of June, so if you are interested do not delay in registering to avoid disappointment.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER


Hope to see you in October for Cohort 21 – Season 9!

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to us directly. 

Warm regards,

Garth, Justin & Sarah

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