Teachnology Adventures @ Cohort 21
Written by Marcie Lewis
Tonight I came across an article on Design Thinking, specifically for educators. This summer while I was at the Klingenstein Summmer Institute for Early Career Teachers I was exposed to ‘Design Thinking’ for the first time. If you have not heard about design thinking before you can check out the d.School: Institute of Design at Stanford … Continue reading “Design Thinking”
Written by Marcie Lewis
After the first face-to-face session of Cohort 21 the thing that I cannot stop reflecting on is the power of collaboration. An an early career teacher beginning a career in an independent school one of the challenges that I found most difficult to get through was a feeling of isolation. At the time, I was the … Continue reading “The Power of Collaboration”
Written by Marcie Lewis
Saturday morning and there are more than 20 enthusiastic educators meeting in the library of The York School to collaborate on establishing a CIS Learning Community focused on bring innovation to the classroom of independent schools in Ontario. This is the first step in moving beyond our individual classrooms as educators and sharing and building … Continue reading “Cohort 21: The Beginnings”
Written by Marcie Lewis
Welcome to Cohort 21 The Cohort 21 Network. Cohort 21 is a unique professional development opportunity open to teachers and school leaders who are seeking to build a learning network amongst CIS Ontario member schools. The Cohort 21 community will be built on a foundation of collaboration and innovation and together, will investigate and refine … Continue reading “Cohort 21”