Cohort 21

Action Plan Action – December Goal Setting

Justin MedvedDecember 2, 2019Action Plans

Season 8 Members, Hard to believe that two short weeks ago we all were gathered at Branksome Hall for our...

Season 8: First F2C

Garth NicholsOctober 16, 2019Action Plans

On Oct. 5th Season 8 of Cohort 21 launched. With over 80 educators in the room, all the ingredients for...

Observations & Conversations Workshop for Math Teachers at HSC

Justin MedvedMarch 8, 2019Action Plans

CIS Ontario Math teachers, Get excited! The Middle and Senior math departments at Hillfield Strathallan College would like to invite...

Actioning you Action Plan – December & January Checklist

Justin MedvedDecember 2, 2018Action Plans Cohort 21 news

Happy December! It’s hard to believe that two weeks ago today we were all gathered at UTS for our 2nd...

Season 6 – Final Face to Face – April 20th 2018

Justin MedvedApril 19, 2018Action Plans Face to Face Sessions

Another season of Cohort 21 is almost at an end. What amazing journey it has been. Below are the slides...

Day 9: Learning one Day 9 at a Time

Garth NicholsApril 18, 2018Action Plans

I’m struggling. I’m unsure, and I’m worried. Simultaneously, I am excited, I’m hopeful and optimistic about the future of one...

The End of the Beginning: April 21st

Garth NicholsApril 17, 2017Action Plans Face to Face Sessions

As we prepare for our final F2F session at Havergal College on April 21st, you, our participants, are crafting your...

To MaRS and Back…

Garth NicholsJanuary 23, 2017Action Plans Cohort 21 news Face to Face Sessions

On Friday, January 20th, Cohort 21 landed at MaRS. The day was destined to be different, because this year, our...

Cohort 21 lands on MaRS – 3rd Face to Face Session

Justin MedvedJanuary 20, 2017Action Plans Face to Face Sessions

When designing today we set out to answer this question: How might we design a face to face session that...

3…2…1…Ready to Launch

Garth NicholsNovember 20, 2016Action Plans Face to Face Sessions

Cohort 21 participants are deep thinkers. They can't help but be just so, because they are designers. Our 2nd F2F,...

Taking ownership and sparking intrinsic motivation. December 9, 2019
The 2nd F2F Cohort 21 day was a great reminder that I am not in this alone, and the challenges I face are not unique to my school alone. There are some key issues that we face today as educators, and I was filled with gratitude to be surrounded by people who are passionately looking […]
Holly Jepson-Fekete
Taking ownership and sparking intrinsic motivation. December 9, 2019
The 2nd F2F Cohort 21 day was a great reminder that I am not in this alone, and the challenges I face are not unique to my school alone. There are some key issues that we face today as educators, and I was filled with gratitude to be surrounded by people who are passionately looking […]
Holly Jepson-Fekete
Middle School Matters by Phyllis L. Fagell December 8, 2019
Did you realize that every middle schooler today was born after September 11, 2001? Their world is completely different than the one in which we grew up. While much has remained the same (“Oh no! There’s the boy I like.” or “I’m not going to try out, because I know I won’t make the team.”), so much […]
Jennifer Bairos
Middle School Matters by Phyllis L. Fagell December 8, 2019
Did you realize that every middle schooler today was born after September 11, 2001? Their world is completely different than the one in which we grew up. While much has remained the same (“Oh no! There’s the boy I like.” or “I’m not going to try out, because I know I won’t make the team.”), so much […]
Jennifer Bairos
In a Classroom of 16 Students There Should be 17 Learners December 7, 2019
I’ve always loved learning. When I was younger, my brothers, who were three and four years older than me, were some of my earliest teachers. They would teach me things like how to play sports, how to laugh when I was sad, how to skateboard, and how to stand up for myself when needed. From […]
Brandon Black
In a Classroom of 16 Students There Should be 17 Learners December 7, 2019
I’ve always loved learning. When I was younger, my brothers, who were three and four years older than me, were some of my earliest teachers. They would teach me things like how to play sports, how to laugh when I was sad, how to skateboard, and how to stand up for myself when needed. From […]
Brandon Black
28. Truth and Reconcili-action with Dr. Angela Nardozi December 5, 2019
How might educators overcome our own typically non-existent Indigenous education as young people to teach about first-peoples in a way that is responsible, ethical, and based in action? Dr. Angela Nardozi describes herself as a guest on Turtle island and she is also an educator, a coach, and a doctor of philosophy. She primarily works […]
Celeste Kirsh
28. Truth and Reconcili-action with Dr. Angela Nardozi December 5, 2019
How might educators overcome our own typically non-existent Indigenous education as young people to teach about first-peoples in a way that is responsible, ethical, and based in action? Dr. Angela Nardozi describes herself as a guest on Turtle island and she is also an educator, a coach, and a doctor of philosophy. She primarily works […]
Celeste Kirsh
Re-thinking How I Teach Math. Part 1: The question, the rationale and student opinion. December 5, 2019
In part 1, I will focus on the student side and changes that have been occurring in my own practice. In part 2, I will focus on data and conclusions collected from math teachers at Crestwood Preparatory College and discuss what I think this means for the department as a whole. I’m going to cut […]
Esther Lee
Hard Work Does Not Guarantee Success December 3, 2019
“How did you do on the assignment?” she asked her deskmate tentatively. “I did really well,” the girl responds. “How about you?” “I didn’t do so well. I worked really hard on it too. I hate that: when you work hard on an assignment and you don’t do well.” The classroom can be a place […]
Brandon Black