Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by Andrea Leacock
My action plan was driven by the simple action of walking in their shoes– our student’s shoes to be specific. After stepping back and being a student in the Cohort 21 environment, I was driven to explore ways in which we can help students manage the overwhelming feeling experienced in the classroom when faced with … Continue reading “3 M’s- My Action Plan Reflection”
Written by Andrea Leacock
I’ve felt like one of them before. I’ve sat at the desks, I’ve written tests I wasn’t quite ready for. I’ve had the feeling of “what’s going on at lunch today?” I’ve been a high school student. We all have. But, let’s be honest… It’s been a while. And in that time, a lot has … Continue reading “One of Them: The Sequel”
Written by Andrea Leacock
I leave Cohort 21 F2F sessions full of ideas, full of excitement, inspired to say the least. But then when I get to my classroom each morning, I’m greeted by a large, majestic, beautiful yet extremely annoying elephant who is blocking my door way. His name is TIME. I have become quite comfortable with … Continue reading “Let’s address the elephant in the room: TIME”
Written by Andrea Leacock
So here it is. After many days of thought, reflection, some tears and smiles, here is what I have come up with: HOW MIGHT WE… inspire creativity and develop a classroom culture centered on a love of learning rather than one which is mark-driven? I really came about my action plan when I had to … Continue reading “Grade 9’s and Mindfulness: Challenge Accepted”
Written by Andrea Leacock
Today, my colleague and I passed two grade 11 students in the hallway who were extremely engaged in an intense and, in my opinion, random conversation on “the school system killing creativity”. It was one of those moments in my life when all I could think was, “Wow! They are talking about school outside the … Continue reading ““If you Judge a Fish on it’s Ability to Climb a Tree…””