Cohort 21

Season 9 Registration is now open

Justin MedvedJune 16, 2020Action Plans

We at Cohort 21 gained many insights during this period of school closures and continue to learn about perspectives, place and privilege....

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...

Book Review: The Second Mountain by David Brooks June 25, 2020
From the author or “The Road to Character” this is his follow up non-fiction book about the Quest for a Moral Life. This book was recommended to me by a professional colleague, and as I was reading it, I kept wondering about the connections to the role of an educator. This is not a book […]
Garth Nichols
Book Review: The Second Mountain by David Brooks June 25, 2020
From the author or “The Road to Character” this is his follow up non-fiction book about the Quest for a Moral Life. This book was recommended to me by a professional colleague, and as I was reading it, I kept wondering about the connections to the role of an educator. This is not a book […]
Garth Nichols
3 Resources for the Summer (and Aussie Winter!)... June 22, 2020
To many of my readers, there is a long break ahead for the summer, while for others below the equator, schools are just getting started. This will be my last of my “3 Resources…” posts for while (I hope!), so I’ve decided on three compelling resources that offer compelling reasons and hope that education will […]
Garth Nichols
Season 9 Registration is now open June 16, 2020
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 […]
Justin Medved
Season 9 Registration is now open June 16, 2020
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 […]
Justin Medved
Book Review: Edward De Bono's Thinking Course June 15, 2020
I am walking throughout my neighbourhood more than I ever have. It allows me to think, to pause, and I often stop to smell the flowers – literally – and to see what books my neighbours have put out on the lawn. There have been some real gems! I’ve added to my Seth Godin library […]
Garth Nichols
Book Review: Edward De Bono's Thinking Course June 15, 2020
I am walking throughout my neighbourhood more than I ever have. It allows me to think, to pause, and I often stop to smell the flowers – literally – and to see what books my neighbours have put out on the lawn. There have been some real gems! I’ve added to my Seth Godin library […]
Garth Nichols
3 Resources I've Loved this Week... June 13, 2020
As school’s wrap up the student experiences of their Remote Learning Plans, there is much to reflect upon. How have students survived, thrived or not? How have students learned more about themselves as learners, and how do we know? The same can be asked of our organizations. This week, during the CIS Ontario Remote Learning […]
Garth Nichols
3 Resources I've Loved this Week... June 13, 2020
As school’s wrap up the student experiences of their Remote Learning Plans, there is much to reflect upon. How have students survived, thrived or not? How have students learned more about themselves as learners, and how do we know? The same can be asked of our organizations. This week, during the CIS Ontario Remote Learning […]
Garth Nichols
3 Resources I've Loved This Week... June 6, 2020
This has been a week. A week of pain, struggle and yet of inspiration and hope. Two things that I hold on to are words spoken by people I admire and respect: First is my Principal who often says that her mantra is”Hope is a choice”. I choose Hope. Another close colleague of mine said, […]
Garth Nichols