Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
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
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 […]
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 […]
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
Just thought I’d check in and see if any other classes/teachers lounges are following along? We’re catching up from March break and filling out our info cards this week and making our predictions at #rnsscience (Grades 6-8). Each class is responsible for presenting 1/4 of the bracket and each student is making their predictions. If […]
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 […]
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 […]