Ready. Set. Innovate.

To be a successful teacher you need to be innovative and quick thinking. You need to adapt, you need to be flexible and you need to really understand student engagement and learning. These are all skills that they try to teach you in teachers college, but really develop through your years of teaching experience.  The most […]

Using tech to move in the right direction

In the teaching world 10 years ago the next big thing was the Smartboard and how it completely changed the classroom by promoting engagement and interaction. Now the push appears to be more on the lines of the teaching practice or techniques including differentiated instruction and the flipped classroom. I feel that the focus of late […]

The beginning of the adventure

Last saturday marked the beginning of an exciting adventure for me, as we began Cohort 21. The day was filled with great tips and tricks and meeting some influential and incredibly talented educators from CIS. I really enjoyed the flow and how open and receptive everyone was to good discussion on teaching and learning. I found […]

Welcome to Cohort 21

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 […]