Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
Growth is good for us. We need to grow. Teachers want to grow. I want to grow. Students (sometimes reluctantly) want to grow. BUT WHAT DOES GROWTH LOOK LIKE? HOW DO WE MEASURE IT? Which then leads me to think what impact will my growth as a person have on me as a teacher? … Continue reading “How do you measure the growth of an idea?”
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
I have spent the last few weeks at suppers sitting with teachers/staff and talking to them about creativity – I’ve been researching a lot about creativity, creative endeavours and students academic success tied to creativity as part of some personal goals and really wanted to tie this into my #cohort21 goals for this year. In … Continue reading “What do my students need from me?”
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
Today we kicked off our second year “This is Me, This is Us” campaign (https://www.thelordmayorsappeal.org/a-healthy-city/this-is-me/), which was started in our location by one of our Associate Faculty last year. She is currently away working towards her BEd. This year, I want to do more to discuss mental health with my whanau (family group/advisor). … Continue reading “You can’t pour from an empty cup”