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 … Continue reading “JEDI inspired learning”
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 … Continue reading “Building Community”
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 … Continue reading “Project31 and Community”
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 … Continue reading “#thehive”
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
May in a boarding school is about as long as three minutes. There are activities, exams, trips, special functions, report cards, special one-day projects and drama and of course, a few days of classes between each of these things. Today, I gave an assignment and I want to spend the next class having the … Continue reading “How do you keep momentum going into May?”
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
It’s time to celebrate! It’s time to look at our own learning, look at our own growth and look at how this has positively impacted our students and possibly even other teachers in our buildings. It’s time to recognize the impact a year can have when we decide we want to make a change. It’s … Continue reading “A little video recap to kick off the celebration”
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
March break is behind us almost two whole weeks now, and late last week I gave my grade 8’s a lab. I was vague about a lot of the lab and encouraged them to think through variables they could manipulate, and to think about what hypothesis could test those variables and then devise their own … Continue reading “HMW update from NB”
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
This week is busy at school, well, really when is an independent school not busy? I’d argue Christmas day. We are 7 school days away from March break and everyone is trying to wrap up units and minimize assessments that need to happen over the holidays. I feel like I am doing some exciting things … Continue reading “When your cape is in the wash”
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
This week I had my students present in front of the class and did not grade it – but the students in the audience were required to provide feedback to each other about the presentation. It was amazing. Those kid honestly are starting to get it! #teacherwin Last week we started our technology unit … Continue reading “What happens when you just don’t grade it?”
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
January can be a hard time for teachers. You arrive at school before the sun comes up, you leave after the sun has gone down and it’s so very cold because no school has ever in the history of schools managed to perfect the art of heating classrooms. January can also be a really exciting time for … Continue reading “Just keep swimming”