Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by Allison Macrae
Before I begin, I need to admit that this post is inspired from the experiences I have had so far when wearing my “parenting” hat. As a passionate educator, truly devoted to the ideas that 21st century learners are different and need a different experience, it can be tough to witness from the other side … Continue reading “Is my grading supportive of learning?”
Written by Allison Macrae
As my third year in Cohort 21 and my second year as a coach, I am excitedand honoured to be a part of this group. My experience with this PD has provided me with the opportunity to be supported and celebrated while being pushed and challenged to try new things. The opportunity to improve and authentically … Continue reading “Season 7: Cohort 21”
Written by Allison Macrae
February 27th, 2018 marked a very special day in my career. I was proud to be a woman, proud to work at Upper Canada College and proud to be a part of the Cohort 21 family. Each and every aspect of these three identities that I carried with me on that day contributed to the … Continue reading “If you build it, they will come. Reflections from the first CIS Ontario Women’s Networking Event”
Written by Allison Macrae
I am REALLY excited to write this blog post as I have something exciting to share. My “how might we” from this year, stems from a movement by Deirdre Timusk at UCC in the fall to create a support/leadership group at the school for women. We read Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In and had … Continue reading “CISOntario #LeanIn”
Written by Allison Macrae
Thank you to @jmedved for sending the tedtalk by Celeste Headlee to our Cohort 21 family. I watched it this morning and it was very well timed as I listened to the Ted Radio Hour episode called Quiet on my way to work this morning. This stems from one of my action plan ideas where I am studying … Continue reading ““Keep your mouth shut and your mind open””
