Teachnology Adventures @ Cohort 21
Written by Marcie Lewis
Upon the suggestion of Garth to examine some of the obstacles when developing a collaborative culture I began to look at the work by Andy Hargreaves around collaboration and contrive collegiality. Although this work was originally published in 1990 it is still very relevant today and I think that it speaks to the notion that … Continue reading “Collaboration and Contrived Collegiality”
Written by Marcie Lewis
The faculty members at every school are made up of a wide variety of professions each with different strengths, passions, and areas of personal professional interest. This is one factor which makes our schools rich learning environments and allows schools to offer programs that appeal to a wide variety of students. Knowledge is traditionally dispersed … Continue reading “Knowledge Management”
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”