Cohort 21 | Derek Monson | Mentions https://cohort21.com/members/dmonson/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Derek Monson. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:59:51 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-CA 30 hourly 2 597eb28e0b40d01f4d74df0cdcb699a5 Garth Nichols posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/erinpaul/2019/11/04/power-of-three-primary-music-assessment/#comment-3 Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:42:06 -0500 This is great progress Erin! Way to step into your “learning zone”! I really liked reading that you are working with your Director of T & L. There have been many of us exploring the use of digital portfolios throughout the Cohort. I recommend connecting with @egelleny who can help you find some alum’ to connect with.

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In reply to - Erin Paul wrote a new post on the site Erin Paul I decided to focus on the area of assessment in primary general music classes.  This has always made me uncomfortable; who wants to cripple a child with judgement […] ]]> 7ff7344df34e1a196ba09b6e7e67fd81 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/jodyroberts/2019/04/05/celebrating-the-arts/#comment-35 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 02:24:47 -0400 The art talent in C21 Season 7 is off the charts!

@jroberts @lbelanger @swelbourn @ahughes @dmonson

We will miss you Jody!

What a special day your event is shaping up to be!

In reply to - Jody Roberts wrote a new post on the site Jody Roberts Next week is my school’s major art show. It is an evening of music, drama, art and so much more. Weeks of practicing, preparing and getting ready for it is […] ]]> ca46ca6f90885af04af2be76f733b076 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/samwelbourn/2019/01/13/thinking-about-networking-visual-arts-teachers-unite/#comment-22 Sun, 13 Jan 2019 20:51:21 -0500 The 3rd F2F is ALL about connection. It is a perfect venue to talk to @jroberts @ahughes @dmonson @lbelanger @lwest all about this. The bulk of the day will be spent networking and connecting around your Action Plan. You should feel very proud of this work @swelbourn You are leveraging one community to build another. Love it!

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In reply to - Sam Welbourn wrote a new post on the site Sam Welbourn Creating a network of Visual Arts teachers within CIS schools has been the focus of my Action Plan (Part 1).  I realized right away that I have already […] ]]> d231606509eaf51c842f4ecc99817b67 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/derekmonson/2018/11/19/a-plan-to-action/#comment-10 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 03:02:07 -0500 @dmonson I really like that word “Ownership” in learning.

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“Student ownership is often mistaken for student empowerment, student voice and student engagement. They are not synonyms. Instead, student ownership is the amount of investment learners have in the topics they are learning, the methods they are learning through…Read more

In reply to - Derek Monson wrote a new post on the site Derek Monson Thanks to everyone for Saturday’s most recent Face2Face session! Some excellent conversations developing in both the gym and @edaigle‘s “breakout room” […] ]]> 87b8df95c7170e77b02a4fc39bbbef77 Eric Daigle posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/derekmonson/2018/10/20/can-you-see-your-reflection/#comment-9 Fri, 16 Nov 2018 01:59:12 -0500 @dmonson,

Reflecting on reflecting. Meta-reflection. The new gold standard by which all 21st century students will be weighed by. A difficult sell, for sure.

My experience is a quote I’ve taken to heart from Sandra Herbst, who said, “students value what we evaluate”. In other words, if you don’t give marks for it, or some sort of assessment…Read more

In reply to - Derek Monson wrote a new post on the site Derek Monson “What’s the point of this reflection?” “Why do we have to do this?” Common questions that I’m sure that many teachers hear on a daily basis. One term that was […] ]]>