The End of the Beginning

I remember walking into The York School that first day feeling unsure, nervous, vulnerable, yet excited about what lay ahead in this Cohort experience.  I sat there a little bright eyed trying to take it all in.  This journey has been an invaluable learning adventure that is like no other PD that I’ve ever been […]

HMW…the forever evolving question

I started our last F2F with one HMW question and after some great discussions with some amazing educators my HMW question slowly started to shift towards something else.  I feel that it’s still evolving and changing, but I think at this point I’m getting closer.      How might we help students see the value […]

The Power of Three

When considering the most urgent needs of my students, I initially thought of specific skill sets, which of course are important.  However, the more I thought about it, the one thing that I kept coming back to was something that my teaching partner and I are constantly addressing in class…that each student learns differently and […]

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 […]