Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by Gordon Grise
Beginning of the end puts an interesting light on how to approach this year of Cohort 21 and the action plan developed through the sessions and thinking behind the implementation in my classroom. As a teacher still at the beginning of my career, reflecting on success and failure sometimes means admitting that a lesson which … Continue reading “My Cohort 21 Action Plan Story”
Written by Gordon Grise
The restful holiday break always manages to soften the reality of the January schedule. Ski season begins, GII ramps up, and oh yeah there’s final assessments and the beginning of a new semester in the classroom. Unfortunately, this means missing January 20th’s face to face at MaRS and not receiving all the wonderful feedback from … Continue reading “Continuing the Cohort into 2017”
Written by Gordon Grise
Today’s session with design thinking was an extension of some of the PD I’ve done during this year with @fdesignschool about design thinking and defining a clear problem with specific steps to a conclusion. The energy and enthusiasm was contagious! When 40+ teachers collaborate it’s hard to not feel like we can tackle any issue and each … Continue reading “Being a Maverick; Going from the Danger Zone to Top Gun”
Written by Gordon Grise
I’ve heard the word “Cohort” quite often in my decades-long journey in the education system. Portmanteau’ing it along with contortionist fairly accurately describes the flexibility needed to navigate these different labels and roles. The first time hearing ‘cohort’ was in reference to belonging to the “double cohort” a term coined for the glut of secondary school … Continue reading “My Life as a Cohortionist”
Written by Gordon Grise
Welcome to Cohort 21. This is the first post on your new blog. This journal is an integral part of your Cohort 21 experience. Here you will reflect, share and collaborate as you move through the C21 learning cycle towards your action plan. Cohort 21 is a unique professional development opportunity open to CIS Ontario … Continue reading “Welcome to Cohort 21”