Returning to work after the winter holidays is an unusual thing to do at my school. On Monday, Jan. 7th, the whole school is empty – not a soul around. In fact, every teacher and student is off on some sort of winter camping excursion or community service adventure (some even go to Costa Rica!)….
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Over the winter holidays, I wanted to focus a little more on the question of “why blogging?” I want to ensure that as my school adopts blogging and the Eportfolio, we are doing so deliberatly and in a way that is well-informed. Also, I want to make sure that it will have its focus on…
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One of the things that I’ve learned from looking at blogging scope and sequence, but also the looking at how institutions use blogging, is the importance of building capacity around the practice. In a recent meeting with my team of advisers, I selected a few different articles for them to read about blogging. I have…
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I came across this great article in Edutopia about Creating a Culture of Can. I was reading it with an eye to creating a culture of blogging, and thought that the article could inform and support the approach that I have adopted. I’ve started getting the lead-advisers into the role of blogging. I’ve provided over…
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Last night, taking part in a professional development forum, I came across tools and dispositions necessary for success in the 21st Century. One that really struck a cord for me is that “students must learn the strategies and importance of embracing change while in the midst of change, and be flexible” and that during the…
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Thanks to Justin for pointing me to this great resource on Blogging Scope and Sequence. It has given me a lot of food for thought in terms of how to stretch blogging across the curriculum, and how to best create standards and goals for each grade level to work towards. What I would like to…
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My action plan will center around creating a culture of blogging, and effective leadership. At Greenwood College School, all teachers are expected to engage in on-going professional development and assessment. I have established these two areas as areas that I can work on to enhance my contribution to the learning community. What I will…
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