Urgent vs Important – Reflections on the return to school

Cohort 21 came to me as a recommendation from colleagues of mine who had experienced this valuable community in seasons prior. I was looking at a way in which I could begin to network with other CIS Ontario schools and was told the immediate answer = Cohort 21. It also landed at a perfect time when I am working on Grade 5 initiative and action research plan to review and improve resilience around the topic of money/ financial literacy in our students. I envisage that engaging in conversation with fellow educational minds will be a truly valuable resource in my action plan and research.
Working specifically in the Lower School, this resonates with the Pedagogy, Belonging, and Wellbeing strand for JK-6. As an individual I have had a long desire to invest (pun intended) in the conversation around money, building a resilience to using money, building a respect for money, and developing a program that puts money into real world use. The school have also recognized the importance of this matter and, aligning with the school’s mission and strategic plan, we are aiming to research the work in this area in other schools, implement ideas into our school, and to develop the worthwhile approach to such a program.