Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
This year has allowed me a lot of time to contemplate how I am teaching JEDI in my classroom. It’s allowed me time to look at what I am actively teaching as well as what I am not actively teaching. What did I choose to teach (and not teach), what did I choose to bring […]
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
I am spending a lot of time lately thinking about ways to ensure I am doing my best to include diversity in my science classes. Real, authentic diversity. Not a check box. Not a list. Real stories. Real people. Real learning. Real viewpoints. Real cultural context. I know that I’ve done things to include diversity […]
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
This pandemic has given me moments to pause and reflect – and almost more importantly, permission to try new things, new strategies and new ways of thinking. In reflection, I have given myself permission to go with teaching big, learning big and taking different types of risks in my classroom. I am so incredibly grateful […]
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
If I had some wishes I could grant to each student leaving grade 8, I would want my students to leave middle school being confident that they are able to learn, it might look different from someone else, but they can learn. I want them to leave being an advocate for themselves. I want them […]
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
How might we build community amongst grade 7 students as a way to create spaces where these students can take academic and social risks in any classroom space? These past few weeks have been exciting with the end of the year (2019, not the academic year) wrap up. We committed to a few events as […]
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
I work at a school that prides itself on community. We do an awesome job investing in our kids. Last year my #cohort21 project took a very academic route. I looked at peer to peer feedback last year. This year I want to take a more social look based on the conversations I’ve had with […]
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
The cohort21 experience was amazing today. I am always blown away by the experiences and expertise of the people in the room. There are people there who have done some AMAZING things and everyone is so excited to share their knowledge to help others, but in a really genuine way (read: not in a bragging […]
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
As I sit on the plane heading to #cohort21 I was struck by many of the same feelings I had last year when I really just had no idea what to expect other than to expect something awesome. I know that the day is almost here and so many of you are excited and nervous […]
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
I wish that each of you could feel the vibe in the room today. Our grade 12’s are showing around students, parents are on campus and registration is happening as I write. There are welcome squeeeeeeles, delight and happiness along with the sound of families catching up, advisors talking to their students, and friends who […]
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
I found myself today starting a summer camp with a great group of excited students who want nothing more than to be THE ONE to build the robot, THE ONE to code the robot and THE ONE to make all the decisions about everything to do with their amazing robot. This is great until […]
