Cohort 21 | Holly Jepson-Fekete | Mentions https://cohort21.com/members/hjepson/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Holly Jepson-Fekete. Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:14:40 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-CA 30 hourly 2 9e781d471437416d742b36e972bed3d2 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/michaelblack/2022/01/11/hmw-optimize-motivation-and-engagement-through-wellness/#comment-8 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 01:29:28 -0500 @mblack There could not be a better moment in time than to center an action plan around the intersection of motivation and wellness. I linked to a search below of all of the Cohort 21 action plans that surface the two words. It might be a helpful jumpoff to support your question and Action Plan. @nblair @jgravel @emartin @hjepson @lmiller will…Read more

In reply to - Michael Black wrote a new post on the site Michael Black 1) What was the process like in coming up with your HMW question? Where did you land? Share your first attempt so we can see where your action plan is […] ]]> 0db1135084a0c5e380c97cab9527cb68 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/evelyntenhagen/2022/01/11/quest-for-positivism/#comment-8 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 00:56:03 -0500 @etenhagen Looking back on the last 10 years of Cohort 21 action plans the word “WELLBEING” started to pop about four years ago. I have linked to a search result from the C21 blogs. A great jump-off to help you answer some of the questions you raise above.…Read more

In reply to - Evelyn Tenhagen wrote a new post on the site Evelyn Tenhagen HMW question: first step The process that I went through to generate my HMW question took me in a more focused direction from where I started.  My […] ]]> db587108020855b4e732a5c74b4c80b2 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/rebeccaoneill/2022/01/08/growth-mindset-is-the-key-to-success/#comment-10 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 23:56:51 -0500 @roneill You are in great company. About four years ago we started to see lots of Action Plans focusing around Growth Mindset and how to help students develop one.

A quick C21 search reveals a treasure of blogs to check out -…Read more

In reply to - Rebecca O'Neill wrote a new post on the site Rebecca O'Neill 1) What was the process like in coming up with your HMW question? Where did you land? Share your first attempt so we can see where your action plan is […] ]]> d7df286e52a5e3a7e8339de153936cda Esther Lee posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/hollyjepson-fekete/2021/04/25/reflecting-on-the-2020-2021-school-year/#comment-22 Sat, 20 Nov 2021 14:34:39 -0500 @hjepson thank you for sharing your fav resources. I’ve just bookmarked estimation180 and openmath 😀 I love 3 act math! Just in case you haven’t seen this site, https://www.inquirymaths.com/ is awesome for open ended prompts.

In reply to - Holly Jepson-Fekete wrote a new post on the site Holly Jepson-Fekete I think we can all agree this academic year has been a roller coaster. I have spent a lot of the year feeling like I had very little control and […] ]]> d7a5a58c266846a51bf9cc41c0696959 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/jengravel/2021/04/23/student-input-in-virtual-lessons/#comment-55 Sat, 01 May 2021 11:12:35 -0400 @jgravel I LOVE this quote and series of question “As we then switched to fully remote learning, my focus switched slightly to balancing silence with student input. Now that everyone was remote, I sometimes found myself asking questions and getting no responses. The silence was intimidating at the beginning. How long should I wait for any…Read more

In reply to - Jen Gravel wrote a new post on the site Jen Gravel One of my goals for this year was focused around student involvement, engagement, and participation in all types of learning environments. At the beginning of […] ]]> bfa9d31034d315d9760ce89e3359c360 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/jennafroggett/2021/04/20/sharing-my-learning-this-year/#comment-19 Sat, 01 May 2021 10:50:20 -0400 Wow! – The triple PD of Cohort 21 / PQP and Pluralism committee is / was an ambitious learning menu for even a regular year. Throw a pandemic into the mix and I am even more imprerssed. “Creating an inclusive classroom” is something I think all teachers try and do naturally but as you mention in your video needs to done intentionally with the…Read more

In reply to - Jenna Froggett wrote a new post on the site Jenna Froggett Here is a link to a quick screen recording demonstrating my goal for this year, what I learned in the process, and my big take-away! This is a link to […] ]]> c0230d46281714dc2b213a5b6600eabd Garth Nichols posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/brianeaton/2020/10/17/what-is-going-well/#comment-11 Thu, 19 Nov 2020 16:58:30 -0500 Looking forward to catching up on Saturday! If you have a few minutes from now until then we would love to know how things have been going in your classroom. See the above prompt for details. If you want to save time feel free to record a small 2 min screencast reflection. Just processing and sharing what school life has been like for you over the…Read more

In reply to - Brian Eaton wrote a new post on the site Brian Eaton We tell our students that we learn through failure.  We tell ourselves it is ok to fail.  But deep down have most people felt safe and secure in failing at w […] ]]> 140b25c38805b9f457aaea1e8034ede9 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/daniellumsden/2020/10/17/what-is-going-well/#comment-2 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 20:36:44 -0500 @dlumsden

Looking forward to catching up on Saturday! If you have a few minutes from now until then we would love to know how things have been going in your classroom. See the above prompt for details. If you want to save time feel free to record a small 2 min screencast reflection. Just processing and sharing what school life has been like for…Read more

In reply to - Daniel Lumsden wrote a new post on the site Daniel Lumsden We sure did not predict this to happen in the year 2020, regarding the pandemic and recent social issues that has been happening in our world. I feel our […] ]]> 7b5eecdd345077f3c934030c1376b602 Michael Moore posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/hollyjepson-fekete/2020/10/29/3-lessons-to-relearn-this-year/#comment-17 Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:54:16 -0500 Thank you @hjepson, so well said! I agree with everything you’ve said but I’m struggling to find the time to do these things. We are using a semestered model this year so everything feels more rushed than usual. I know I need to spend more time building relationships, I agree that less is more, and I’m always in for fun math class, but I’ve…Read more

In reply to - Holly Jepson-Fekete wrote a new post on the site Holly Jepson-Fekete To say this year has been a challenge would be an understatement. Juggling students moving from in person to remote, adapting to a whole new […] ]]> 1741c32d29ae087f22af4b8945fc6dca Justin Medved posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/hollyjepson-fekete/2019/12/09/taking-ownership-and-sparking-intrinsic-motivation/#comment-12 Sat, 11 Jan 2020 21:49:59 -0500 @hjepson While I know you don’t team math many of the ideas in this video really to apply to all teachers and the tone/message is the perfect January pick-me-up before our third face to face. See you Friday!

In reply to - Holly Jepson-Fekete wrote a new post on the site Holly Jepson-Fekete The 2nd F2F Cohort 21 day was a great reminder that I am not in this alone, and the challenges I face are not unique to my school alone. There […] ]]> dd1512427438ea106524b8d24cd27ad4 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/hollyjepson-fekete/2019/12/09/taking-ownership-and-sparking-intrinsic-motivation/#comment-9 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 03:11:51 -0500 @hjepson I love where this is going.
Check out – https://www.jstor.org/stable/749130?seq=1
If you register you can read the article on line. It don’t think the age of the article in anyway takes away from the intent and the method. Some cool thinking and research that could help guide your action plan.

In reply to - Holly Jepson-Fekete wrote a new post on the site Holly Jepson-Fekete The 2nd F2F Cohort 21 day was a great reminder that I am not in this alone, and the challenges I face are not unique to my school alone. There […] ]]> 1575612a3688ab2bad386d27f59ea6b7 bblack posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/brandonblack/2019/12/03/hard-work-does-not-guarantee-success/#comment-34 Tue, 10 Dec 2019 15:33:39 -0500 Thanks, @hjepson! You’re right; these conversations are difficult to have with students, but hopefully it allows them to hone their focus. I’m glad the analogies worked for you!

In reply to - bblack wrote a new post on the site Brandon Black “How did you do on the assignment?” she asked her deskmate tentatively. “I did really well,” the girl responds. “How about you?” “I didn’t do so well. I worked […] ]]> 5f27566049e3100c13c204cdaad87b70 Nicole Blair posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/hollyjepson-fekete/2019/11/01/the-not-so-smooth-transition-to-grade-11/#comment-8 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 01:01:22 -0500 Hi @hjepson,

Thanks so much for sharing where you’re at. You have uncovered so many noteworthy questions and ideas here, that will no doubt fuel you in tomorrow’s design thinking work.

I look forward to seeing where you growing ideas take you tomorrow and in the month ahead! During tomorrow’s F2F, be sure to connect with some of the Math…Read more

In reply to - Holly Jepson-Fekete wrote a new post on the site Holly Jepson-Fekete While chatting to the Academic Director recently he said something that stuck me about the early months of grade 11. He said (and I am […] ]]>