Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
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
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””
Written by Allison Macrae
My journey this year started with a passion for change in the physical environment that our students were learning within. An image of classrooms over time and how they have (not) changed seemed to spark something inside of me. Classrooms have traditionally been designed in a way that encourages individual success and relies on one individual (teacher) … Continue reading ““Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” – Winston Churchill”
Written by Allison Macrae
Design Thinking and Action Plan Student Engagement How might we build an experience (curriculum / physical-environment / assessment) that optimizes engagement? To start on this journey, I need to define the essential elements of student engagement Ask the students: what engagement looks like (does this mean they are happy? How they like … Continue reading “Engagement: What does that mean?”
