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: Nuance by M. Fullan April 2, 2020
In his latest book, Nuance, Michael Fullan refines his previous research and writings on what it takes to be an effective leader of educational organizations. We can all agree that this has never been more important. We can also agree that concepts of leadership, and practices successful leadership have never before been so disrupted. Gone […]
Garth Nichols
Book Review: Nuance by M. Fullan April 2, 2020
In his latest book, Nuance, Michael Fullan refines his previous research and writings on what it takes to be an effective leader of educational organizations. We can all agree that this has never been more important. We can also agree that concepts of leadership, and practices successful leadership have never before been so disrupted. Gone […]
Garth Nichols
30. Pedagogy for a pandemic with Les McBeth, Adam Caplan, Garth Nichols, and Lara Jensen March 17, 2020
Here we are on Tuesday March 17th and everything is different. We have all found ourselves in a new normal and I feel pretty confident in knowing that we are all united in how COVID-19 is shaping our realities. Some of you haven’t left your houses, some of your children are now at home […]
Celeste Kirsh
30. Pedagogy for a pandemic with Les McBeth, Adam Caplan, Garth Nichols, and Lara Jensen March 17, 2020
Here we are on Tuesday March 17th and everything is different. We have all found ourselves in a new normal and I feel pretty confident in knowing that we are all united in how COVID-19 is shaping our realities. Some of you haven’t left your houses, some of your children are now at home […]
Celeste Kirsh
Settler Reflections on Elder-In-Residence Presence at The University of Toronto Schools March 10, 2020
Explanatory Note: The below was written by the Head of Academics, Marc Brims, with input and advice from UTS Elder in Residence, Cat Criger. It has been almost a year since I last posted about my action plan to integrate a school community focused Truth and Reconciliation journey into our programming for grades 7-12 at […]
Marc Brims
Settler Reflections on Elder-In-Residence Presence at The University of Toronto Schools March 10, 2020
Explanatory Note: The below was written by the Head of Academics, Marc Brims, with input and advice from UTS Elder in Residence, Cat Criger. It has been almost a year since I last posted about my action plan to integrate a school community focused Truth and Reconciliation journey into our programming for grades 7-12 at […]
Marc Brims
Spring Term Motivation March 5, 2020
As we are heading towards March break I wanted to write this to post as a reminder to myself and my Cohort 21 teammates. I was updating my planner and looking at the time left in the year and I don’t know about you, but I am preparing myself for Spring Term whiplash. With that […]
Robin Garand
Spring Term Motivation March 5, 2020
As we are heading towards March break I wanted to write this to post as a reminder to myself and my Cohort 21 teammates. I was updating my planner and looking at the time left in the year and I don’t know about you, but I am preparing myself for Spring Term whiplash. With that […]
Robin Garand
Book Review: Neuro-Teach March 2, 2020
Thanks to @jmedved for the recommendation of “NeuroTeach“. Written by Glenn Whitman and Ian Kelleher, this is a great book that should be central to schools’ professional development library. NeuroTeach is a culmination of what we know about the brain, how we learn, what non-neural factors influence learning (hint: feelings!), and practical strategies for being […]
Garth Nichols
Book Review: Neuro-Teach March 2, 2020
Thanks to @jmedved for the recommendation of “NeuroTeach“. Written by Glenn Whitman and Ian Kelleher, this is a great book that should be central to schools’ professional development library. NeuroTeach is a culmination of what we know about the brain, how we learn, what non-neural factors influence learning (hint: feelings!), and practical strategies for being […]
Garth Nichols