Cohort 21 | Kathryn O'Brien | Activity https://cohort21.com/members/kobrien/activity/ Activity feed for Kathryn O'Brien. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:57:37 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-CA 30 hourly 2 de8b97e041beef689e656b7627e98844 Kathryn O'Brien posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/tatianabidiak/2022/11/15/urgent-vs-important-my-reflections/#comment-3 Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:19:08 -0500 Tatiana, I am really excited to learn from you. We are an inquiry-based school, and yet I feel that our formal assessments are content-based and not a reflection of a student’s curiosity and wonder. And how do we find time within our teaching practices to use a spiral approach where we can continue to revisit skills and concepts?

In reply to - Tatiana Bidiak wrote a new post on the site Tatiana Bidiak Question 1: During the first face to face we used the language of Urgent vs Important to help frame our thinking around our use of TIME. Reflect on why […] ]]> 6123bd4970afde094f3967cb62a6508b Kathryn O'Brien posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/angelamantie/2022/04/08/action-plan-journey/#comment-20 Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:21:07 -0400 Your action plan has really left me thinking. Early on, you mentioned the observation that schools often focus their lens on the individual and away from the collective group learning. Your perennial garden is a beautiful example of the power of learning together as a community and in a community. As I was reading your action plan, I began to…Read more

In reply to - Angela Mantie wrote a new post on the site Angela Mantie What question guided your inquiry and action plan? (HMW?)  The questions that guided my inquiry and action plan have been rolling around in my mind for the […] ]]> 49e49a8ae042792380a15641937f6c41 Kathryn O'Brien posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/edmeenataprawira/2022/03/12/reflecting-on-grade-6-music-so-far/#comment-26 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 22:35:49 -0400 @enataprawira, thanks for sharing your experience. I was so interested in your HMW question when you proposed it in the fall. And now that you are reaching the end (or beginning), it is amazing to see how the question guided your practice this year. I loved reading the quotes from the students- especially students who can’t stop singing- you…Read more

In reply to - Edmee Nataprawira wrote a new post on the site What's our why? Hello C21 World, This year, I have been challenging myself and my students to explore more composition & songwriting, as one way of reframing […] ]]> f8fd4df4a7d817bfaf3f546d4a8bb81b Kathryn O'Brien posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/angelamantie/2021/12/11/the-why/#comment-13 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 18:22:57 -0500 Hi Angela,

I loved reading about your process and how you took the time for contemplation and observation before determining your question. Have you found any resources to explore leadership practices? Have you read Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer? She makes many observations about leadership in education. I’m really looking forward…Read more

In reply to - Angela Mantie wrote a new post on the site Angela Mantie “Why are you engaging in this line of action and inquiry? What important unmet need sits central to your question?” It became clear in my leadership […] ]]> 26be5c6449435ed59602d7205ef95e89 Kathryn O'Brien posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/kelijay/2021/10/08/what-is-going-well/#comment-5 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 03:07:49 -0500 @kjay, thanks for sharing. With the younger students, the COVID restrictions create a learning environment that seems the opposite of what we know works with younger kids. My grade threes have about a 15 minute window before they begin to wilt! Looking forward to hearing the strategies you try as we move through the year.

In reply to - Keli Jay wrote a new post on the site Keli Jay Question 1: During the first face to face we used the language of Urgent vs Important to help frame our discussions and thinking around the use TIME. Reflect on why […] ]]> 6f396ed8998aac197ca6e9997e4996f9 Kathryn O'Brien posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/samanthareimer/2021/10/27/everyone-has-influence-but-do-they-know-it/#comment-5 Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:45:36 -0500 Everyone has an influence- what a powerful message to bring into your teaching and learning community. I can’t wait to hear about your ideas of how you are bringing this into your teaching. It will influence me!

Thanks for sharing, Kathryn

In reply to - Samantha Reimer wrote a new post on the site Samantha Reimer I remember sitting in the back of a huge auditorium at my church in St.Catharines, Ontario. The Global Leadership Summit was about to begin. The screen […] ]]> ad383674f30da96da2dea95ca8cd3b92 Kathryn O'Brien posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/robingarand/2021/10/26/sharing-some-successes-from-the-start-of-the-year-and-committing-to-a-goal/#comment-135 Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:58:51 -0500 Love this! Especially after a long stretch of online learning, I feel that maker spaces will be a real infusion of creative thinking and collaboration. The idea of having centres is interesting and I can’t wait to hear about what happens. Making mistakes on your own is hard, but if learners can watch and see others struggle and redirect, it might…Read more

In reply to - Robin Garand wrote a new post on the site Making Messes that Matter I hope everyone has been having a good start to the year, it’s been a complete whirlwind for me but I wanted to take some time to reflect on some […] ]]> 2dd871f986af44dcd3858af28d0bc0dd Kathryn O'Brien posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/derekdoucet/2021/10/28/imporgent-creating-urgency-around-what-is-important/#comment-810 Tue, 09 Nov 2021 16:26:57 -0500 I loved this question, “what do you need to say yes to?” Reading it was like a big wallop to my brain. I love this idea of looking for the yes in things as opposed to focusing on what I need to cut out and turn down. It focuses on the joy of engaging. It also might help me look more carefully at what I am saying yes to and if it aligns to what is…Read more

In reply to - Derek Doucet wrote a new post on the site Derek Doucet How might we reframe our thinking around how we spend our time? This is a question that has haunted me for years. I am a person who likes to be involved in […] ]]> 33cb114bf65ca0bdada1b63af25839f0 Kathryn O'Brien wrote a new post on the site Kathryn O'Brien https://cohort21.com/kathrynobrien/?p=77 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 22:09:08 -0400 By this point, every school year, I find myself alone at my desk surrounded by empty Smarties boxes, glazed eyes and about forty tabs open on my screen. Usually, these tabs include my OPP pension calculator with […]

]]> 1b22f23d5d119d4aab18f5a77822582f Kathryn O'Brien posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/kathrynobrien/2021/04/25/the-art-of-gathering-8-year-olds-online/#comment-19 Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:42:35 -0400 Thanks! I’m really excited to work with my group and continue to be part of the Cohort crew.

In reply to - Kathryn O'Brien wrote a new post on the site Kathryn O'Brien When I opened this blog (for the first time since October), I was surprised I had only written one entry. I had many memories of profound […] ]]> 731220f937504b131606901fccf28d02 Kathryn O'Brien posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/kathrynobrien/2021/04/25/the-art-of-gathering-8-year-olds-online/#comment-17 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:27:23 -0400 Thank you so much for your guidance in Cohort 21. It kept me going through a hard year.

In reply to - Kathryn O'Brien wrote a new post on the site Kathryn O'Brien When I opened this blog (for the first time since October), I was surprised I had only written one entry. I had many memories of profound […] ]]> 847c4ccb346d66fc1d0949726475172e Kathryn O'Brien posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/kathrynobrien/2021/04/25/the-art-of-gathering-8-year-olds-online/#comment-16 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:26:43 -0400 I just saw this! Thank you so much for your amazing “high fives”. It is almost nicer to read it at the start of this year, it lifts me up!

In reply to - Kathryn O'Brien wrote a new post on the site Kathryn O'Brien When I opened this blog (for the first time since October), I was surprised I had only written one entry. I had many memories of profound […] ]]> 9b127e957afccebb6004c7d827b4d67b Kathryn O'Brien wrote a new post on the site Kathryn O'Brien https://cohort21.com/kathrynobrien/?p=72 Sun, 25 Apr 2021 16:54:58 -0400 When I opened this blog (for the first time since October), I was surprised I had only written one entry. I had many memories of profound wordsmithing and brilliant insights, but clearly, my sourdough-laden […]

]]> c9cff10e1bd55d3af4490d244190a69d Kathryn O'Brien posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/estherlee/2020/11/04/reflections-on-mindsets-and-responses-for-pandemic-leadership/#comment-29 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 13:50:45 -0500 Thank you for writing about leadership. I just finished getting a little teary reading @monicarand’s post about Robert Carreau. She shared a quote from him where he talks about everyone needing Novembers and rain- meaning we all need to face challenges, and often through these challenges we are reminded of the moments of light and levity. As well,…Read more

In reply to - Esther Lee wrote a new post on the site Esther Lee In the past few weeks, I’ve been learning more about, and reflecting on the topic of pandemic leadership. What are some mindsets and strategies that might help us […] ]]> 58609a7b5e7fde50b3be8017208c05bd Kathryn O'Brien posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/monicarand/2020/11/06/not-the-blog-post-i-thought-id-be-writing/#comment-3 Sat, 07 Nov 2020 00:29:44 -0500 Thank you for sharing this post about Robert Carreau. For those of us who did not have the honour of knowing him, you brought forth the person behind his title as Head of Rosseau Lake College. Your words capture the actions of a wonderful human being. I am grateful that we all got to learn from him through you. Thanks for being brave and sharing this post.

In reply to - Monica Rand wrote a new post on the site Monica Rand I’m pretty sure I’m supposed to be writing something related to what is working for me as a teacher during a pandemic right now. Or maybe I missed the dea […] ]]> 58797f54a915ab0dc4e5676735eba6e1 Kathryn O'Brien wrote a new post on the site Kathryn O'Brien https://cohort21.com/kathrynobrien/?p=62 Sun, 25 Oct 2020 16:41:57 -0400 I should read that article on hybrid learning. I should sign up for the PD on using Google Meets. I should talk more to my at-home learners. I should get those reading assessments done. I should stop eating […]

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