Cohort 21

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 7 begins! – Find your inner innovator

Justin MedvedOctober 13, 2018Cohort 21 news

Welcome cohort 21 season 7 members, coaches and facilitators, Here we go! For many of you registration for Cohort 21...

Life after Cohort 21 – How to stay involved by Danielle Ganley

Justin MedvedApril 21, 2018Cohort 21 news Face to Face Sessions

We could not have been more honoured on Friday than to have alumni @danielleganley (Danielle Ganley) speak about her life...

The Cohort Report – December Edition – Looking ahead to 2018

Justin MedvedDecember 6, 2017Cohort 21 news Face to Face Sessions

Dear Cohort members, We hope this update finds you well and excited for the upcoming holidays. 2018 is shaping up...

Registration for Cohort 21 Season 6 is now OPEN!

Justin MedvedJune 14, 2017Cohort 21 news

Welcome! Thank you for expressing interest in Cohort 21. The mission of this professional development initiative is to build a...

The Cohort Report – The road map to April

Justin MedvedFebruary 9, 2017Cohort 21 news

Cohort members, It has been just over two weeks since our last Face 2 Face session and so much has...

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...

The Cohort Report – Prepping for our January 2017 face to face

Justin MedvedJanuary 9, 2017Cohort 21 news Face to Face Sessions

Cohort members, Happy new year! We hope you all had a relaxing holiday and break. 2017 is shaping up to...

The Ontario Ed-Tech Challenge hosted by Ryerson DMZ & CIS Ontario

Justin MedvedNovember 16, 2016Cohort 21 news

On November 28, CIS Ontario leaders and educators are invited to Ryerson University's DMZ - the leading university-based incubator in...

Our First F2F Approaches: Happy New Year!

Garth NicholsOctober 6, 2016Cohort 21 news

There is January 1st and September 1st that many in education view as the beginning of a "New Year". However,...

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