Explanatory Note: The below was written by the Head of Academics, Marc Brims, with input and advice from UTS Elder in Residence, Cat Criger. It has been almost a year since I last posted about my action plan to integrate a school community focused Truth and Reconciliation journey into our programming for grades 7-12 at […]
One Conversation At A Time One of the many things I like about Cohort 21 is that it acts as an impetus to think about ones practice, openly reflect, and thus learn. This act of open reflection also connects us to a wider audience to share learning and receive feedback and support. The process is […]
I just got engaged! OK I have been married for 10 years – but I did just “really get engaged”. At our first F2F last month, I had a great catch-up chat with @timrollwagen . When he asked how I was doing, I gave him the proverbial “I’m crazy busy”. With a smile on his face […]
What better time to reflect and blog than at the end of a school year? This past C21 season I focused on creating more authentic and deep learning experiences for students. Throughout the year, I made strides to both seize and create opportunities for willing students to engage in deep rooted experiential learning. Personally, I […]
“I wish I had a day to work on whatever I wanted to” When Justin highlighted the fact we indeed had time to do just this at our last F2F session, it really hit home. I had the entire day to reflect on my practice, discuss my action plan with partners, and really, spend more […]
The Disconnected Educator When I was in my final year of study for my undergrad degree, I remember Facebook was just taking off. Many of my friends had joined, and were spending increasing amounts of time “socializing” with others via the platform. Fast forward 14 years, and much of our society spends countless hours connected […]
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 […]