Cohort 21 | Leslie Farooq | Activity https://cohort21.com/members/lfarooq/activity/ Activity feed for Leslie Farooq. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:13:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-CA 30 hourly 2 89904c2c54a011a64a359463e88a7140 Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/grahamvogt/2019/08/24/it-begins-with-culture-fostering-and-leveraging-a-healthy-community-eco-system/#comment-68 Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:34:07 -0500 A ha! Now I know why you needed that photo! 🙂

In reply to - Graham Vogt wrote a new post on the site GRAHAM VOGT We are each others’ single biggest resource and so we must search for ways to access and leverage that. I believe it begins with the endless assurance of c […] ]]> 793e485f2ffc77414621f30cca1ae781 Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=280 Sat, 27 Apr 2019 22:16:28 -0400 I created this video in the same way I created Instructional Coach, via Garage Band, iMovie, and with my own photos and videos. This time I did not rap, and for this we are truly grateful.

This video tells […]

]]> b5db3ed6f35b4338ba5e5d299bfcd69e Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/jenniferweening/2019/04/12/stumbling-toward-my-question-finally/#comment-190 Mon, 15 Apr 2019 11:47:37 -0400 Hi Jen,
Thanks for putting into spoken and written word what I have mostly struggled with in isolation. My kids are eight and ten now, and your words and ideas have brought to the fore a lot of tough memories. Wellbeing was heavily featured in many Season 7 action plans, which is good because it means we are noticing that it is lacking in a lot of…Read more

In reply to - Jennifer Weening wrote a new post on the site Jennifer Weening The brilliant @gnichols and @jmedved have often said that sometimes just getting yourself in front of the right question can be the work of an entire […] ]]> 26bdc0f93d4ac54d6bef4e172aca69ec Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/2019/04/09/the-middle-of-the-end-of-the-beginning/#comment-123 Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:22:20 -0400 Thanks, Lisa. A few students have seen it. One said they liked it, there were also some eye rolls. Many already know how to use these programs, so I guess it’s not that cool! hahaha

In reply to - Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq Continued from the beginning of the end of the beginning. I was stuck with a screenshot of what I had created in Garage Band, and this did not capture the […] ]]> e7de875f9d1a055ee0b1e2aeacf20119 Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/2019/04/10/the-end-of-the-end-of-the-beginning-option-3/#comment-122 Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:19:53 -0400 A few of my key takeaways relate to the instructional coaching program itself, and how similar it is to the design cycle, which is quite similar to the scientist’s version of experimental design. I have learned about and summarized another instructional coaching program prior to this and you can read about that here. Asking people what they need…Read more

In reply to - Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq Continued from the middle of the end of the beginning. I’ve blathered on for long enough, and I did it so you know that this went wrong a lot before it […] ]]> 5769caf64668b56c7ab75d1fdd1456b3 Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=260 Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:50:58 -0400 Continued from the middle of the end of the beginning.

I’ve blathered on for long enough, and I did it so you know that this went wrong a lot before it went okay. Even now, check the punctuation in my video’s […]

]]> 57a93aed3f33602ad75375ca93535bed Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/jengravel/2019/02/27/student-reflections-what-do-i-really-know/#comment-16 Wed, 10 Apr 2019 11:23:11 -0400 Hi Jen,

It sounds like you are growing a great batch of reflective learners here. Congratulations! Do you think it makes a difference whether you share the “I can…” checklists via paper vs. via something like a Google Form? Could tense be a factor, “I can…” at the start vs. “I did…” at the end of the unit? Thanks for some new ideas to…Read more

In reply to - Jen Gravel wrote a new post on the site Jen Gravel My focus this year has been around student self-reflection to direct their personalized learning in my classes. My goal is to have students move away from a focus […] ]]> 6a7fe72c0ad935b91deb3c5e52cc4619 Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/2019/04/09/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-beginning/#comment-116 Wed, 10 Apr 2019 01:25:12 -0400 I love making science-themed products. Failure is a part of getting something good to happen! I have purposefully dragged this on to demonstrate that the path from Point A to Point B is non-linear. Thanks for reading.

In reply to - Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq Microsoft PowerPoint was first released in 1987 (Wikipedia, 2019a). The original slide deck software, PowerPoint revolutionized presentations everywhere, […] ]]> 4bda3b32d3fff51782ea0adc022f3186 Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=262 Tue, 09 Apr 2019 23:20:50 -0400 Continued from the beginning of the end of the beginning.

I was stuck with a screenshot of what I had created in Garage Band, and this did not capture the essence of the song I had written nor what my Cohort 21 […]

]]> 8badc2a7a1f2febe15e4797079dbe0c2 Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/2019/01/19/are-you-in-a-network-or-are-you-in-a-community/#comment-114 Tue, 09 Apr 2019 13:20:08 -0400 You won’t regret it, or maybe you will. I have come back to this book’s themes again and again since first reading it. I’ve discussed it in my own children and they sometimes even cite it when they are trying to get out of going to their own school! haha

In reply to - Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq You might wonder if these two words, network and community, are not synonyms. People, together, the way they are supposed to be. Am I right? I am reading […] ]]> b3d242de0db1efec74a965331a4a7156 Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/2019/04/09/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-beginning/#comment-113 Tue, 09 Apr 2019 13:18:50 -0400 Yes, and…

I will write more today. Thanks for reading! I know I am long-winded.

In reply to - Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq Microsoft PowerPoint was first released in 1987 (Wikipedia, 2019a). The original slide deck software, PowerPoint revolutionized presentations everywhere, […] ]]> dff96bbf5083943e687d5343db9a1c37 Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=253 Tue, 09 Apr 2019 00:23:51 -0400 Microsoft PowerPoint was first released in 1987 (Wikipedia, 2019a). The original slide deck software, PowerPoint revolutionized presentations everywhere, freeing us from the trials and tribulations of drawing, or […]

]]> ac50c8c2d7998adcada4932cece9378f Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/mary-ellenwilcox/2019/03/20/mmm2019/#comment-63 Thu, 28 Mar 2019 15:41:05 -0400 They are awesome. We have a pool of 15 contenders, including three students. Our head is leading after Round 1 and the final prize is 1 L our office administrator’s home grown maple syrup. I’m so glad I jumped in and I have you to thank for it. Thank you, Mary-Ellen!

In reply to - Mary-Ellen Wilcox wrote a new post on the site 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 […] ]]> d2a709370aa69ce4e45acf702705a794 Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/jenniferweening/2019/03/19/new-normal/#comment-168 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:04:22 -0400 Hi Jennifer,
What you have written here is totally relatable. I think whether or not this is your new normal depends upon how significant guilt was as a motivator in your life before children. Guilt has always been huge for me, and now that I am a working mother it manifests in a variety of soul-crushing ways. I still haven’t figured out how to…Read more

In reply to - Jennifer Weening wrote a new post on the site Jennifer Weening Day 8 of March Break. Despite a massive list of “to do’s” and goals for this much-needed mid-year respite, I’ve only just begun to scratch a few things […] ]]> 3a7d67581896883866db05ff82e54a90 Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/lisabettencourt/2018/11/29/conspiracy-or-fact-to-google-and-beyond/#comment-24 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 03:05:07 -0500 Hey Lisa,

An interesting post and an interesting conversation starter:

Do you think there is any truth to the rumours that Google is collecting data on students using GAFE? On the one hand I think that it makes sense that they would, on the other hand we should be raising and educating children such that they will be impervious to tailored ads…Read more

In reply to - Lisa Bettencourt wrote a new post on the site Lisa Bettencourt This is my “Post – it” Style Thought Blog: Credit: Doug Chayka Education’s future is with Google. Free education-based software offered […] ]]> 8739fb16c56c89759031d0bb7e614fc7 Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/mary-ellenwilcox/2019/02/26/march-mammal-madness/#comment-55 Mon, 04 Mar 2019 19:32:39 -0500 Thanks to your mention of MMM I ended up taking the leap and announcing it at morning meeting last Monday. Though I am not with my classes this coming week we will at least have a faculty pool and I am the pool manager. Learn to do by doing! Thanks, Mary-Ellen!

In reply to - Mary-Ellen Wilcox wrote a new post on the site Mary-Ellen Wilcox Have you heard? Are your kids involved? Do you do March Mammal Madness? If you are not, that’s OK, I wasn’t either until this year. I found […] ]]> d357e4774ee92e29f7ca33067f755cfe Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/jenniferbairos/2019/03/03/i-feel-like-my-teaching-life-is-a-hot-mess-right-now-but-i-kind-of-love-it/#comment-47 Sun, 03 Mar 2019 21:25:14 -0500 Hi Jennifer,

This sounds like productive organized chaos. I cannot wait to find out which strategies have worked well enough that you have tried them twice or more. Getting students to speak French more often is a huge win. I am so happy for you! From one organized list lover to another, hang in there! You’ve got this!

In reply to - Jennifer Bairos wrote a new post on the site Jennifer Bairos If my professional learning has done anything this year, it has turned me into a hot mess. A good hot mess. But a hot mess just the same. Last year I […] ]]> 58f877bcded5356e52dcf0ac3342a906 Leslie Farooq voted on I feel like my teaching life is a hot mess right now, but I kind of love it https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/9714/ Sun, 03 Mar 2019 19:47:00 -0500 0 70ca74198c222f92fc5aeea157168a46 Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=241 Sun, 03 Mar 2019 19:25:34 -0500 There is no great time to launch yet another initiative. After our second face-to-face we were in the throes of the pre-December rush, and it seemed like a bad time to start. After the winter break we were in the […]

]]> f448db48449f1ac7950b2f43b830620f Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/mary-ellenwilcox/2019/02/20/when-your-cape-is-in-the-wash/#comment-52 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 13:58:59 -0500 This makeymakey board sounds very interesting. I cannot wait to see and hear how it goes! Opportunities for peer review and feedback definitely get pushed to the back burner during crunch times, especially if progress reports are due. It sounds like you have a lot of cool learning opportunities going on in your classroom, and to be fair, not…Read more

In reply to - Mary-Ellen Wilcox wrote a new post on the site 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 […] ]]> e1d5daa264b2f982815bd84a47d982bf Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/mary-ellenwilcox/2019/02/26/march-mammal-madness/#comment-50 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 20:06:11 -0500 I’ve always wanted to try MMM, though I have hesitated, worrying that March break would render it mostly old news. Is there a competition and winner revealed every day through March? I like your idea of spending a few moments every day. If a student kept up on the standings through March break would that ruin it for everyone else? I have read the…Read more

In reply to - Mary-Ellen Wilcox wrote a new post on the site Mary-Ellen Wilcox Have you heard? Are your kids involved? Do you do March Mammal Madness? If you are not, that’s OK, I wasn’t either until this year. I found […] ]]> 4e6f1dcb45ef5e94142c6f5599bbffb0 Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=233 Wed, 13 Feb 2019 00:31:31 -0500 Face2Face Reflection
Face2Face Reflection

We are proud of you. We appreciate the work that you’ve done today, and that it may take a long […]

]]> 740ea6866d8ccb3d7e08264f9d1d6612 Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=218 Sat, 26 Jan 2019 22:24:30 -0500 Have you ever gone away for the weekend and realized you owed some feedback to a student while you were gone? I am talking about the type of feedback that has to happen before Monday and not by 11 pm on Sunday […]

]]> 5f2f3dc4ee8a28a75d08e90f6c8f15ae Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=210 Sat, 19 Jan 2019 18:43:57 -0500 You might wonder if these two words, network and community, are not synonyms. People, together, the way they are supposed to be. Am I right?

I am reading Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto (buy it), and Gatto […]

]]> 830c5dd8cc5900dccfb386d3e5e877ed Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/2019/01/09/on-becoming-a-scheduler/#comment-89 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 03:16:34 -0500 I gathered student feedback from last year’s Semester 2 personalized weeks (there were two) and it was largely positive, with the quiet indoor space as one of the most popular options. The student feedback from last June definitely supported our continued development and use of this end of semester system. This reinforces for me the idea that the…Read more

In reply to - Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq Once upon a time, Cheryl Bissonette (RLC’s Assistant Head of School) had a vision for what she called an end-of-semester ‘personalized week.’ Her exact […] ]]> 4b08f490f943ab420de2adb06d364fab Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=203 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 18:58:52 -0500 Once upon a time, Cheryl Bissonette (RLC’s Assistant Head of School) had a vision for what she called an end-of-semester ‘personalized week.’ Her exact words may very well have been:

“What if we set up exam […]

]]> 3211106bb6aff30d25e1b8180ddc9283 Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/garthnichols/21st-century-skills/who-is-educations-david-and-goliath/#comment-2149 Sun, 06 Jan 2019 14:00:42 -0500 “If it is good for students as learners, then it is good for teachers as learners.” – me

Whatever systems we both support and encourage between teachers and students could also be developed and supported between administrators and teachers. Though brain-based research supports the contention that young brains are different than old(er) brains, it…Read more

In reply to - Garth Nichols wrote a new post on the site Garth Nichols Or is this even a useful dichotomy? I’ve just finished Malcolm Gladwell’s David and Goliath, an exploration of how perceived advantages can be one’s biggest […] ]]> 4fd8c45cfdf07c4ebaa22f92a545cae8 Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/kristenrichardson/2018/11/18/changing-for-magic/#comment-7 Sat, 05 Jan 2019 15:46:46 -0500 Kristen, I am intrigued by your statement, “And it didn’t really work.” What specifically happened on both sides? I’d love to learn more about the changes you made and any comments made by students regarding those changes.

The struggle is real with students in Grade 11 and 12 especially, with university applications on the horizon it’s tempting…Read more

In reply to - Kristen Richardson wrote a new post on the site Kristen Richardson I’ve been thinking a lot about marks and grades and grade arguments and anxiety and university applications and all of the pressure that students […] ]]> 6f52adfaadcbafc4171bf3287fe7972f Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=200 Fri, 04 Jan 2019 02:40:33 -0500 I love taking photos. As a teen I longed for my own camera, yet I had no money. I have none of my own photos from my time in high school.

Once in university I bought a small point-and-shoot film camera. I would […]

]]> df68644d887a65a1033d9469a70f9bcc Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/2018/12/24/something-about-failure-on-christmas-eve/#comment-82 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 21:12:28 -0500 Not at all. I am glad it is helpful!

In reply to - Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq Now that I am back to blogging it seems that at some points during my day I am thinking through ideas for several blog posts at a time if I let my brain […] ]]> e7bce5bd0a64fe264d649e8e87702119 Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=197 Mon, 24 Dec 2018 21:45:35 -0500 Now that I am back to blogging it seems that at some points during my day I am thinking through ideas for several blog posts at a time if I let my brain ‘flow.’ My recent thoughts for posts surround topics such […]

]]> f63b4d9a726812075a1db40bfa9bd044 Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=190 Sat, 22 Dec 2018 14:42:56 -0500 Registration for Cohort 21 is now open!
Registration for Cohort 21 is now open!

Cohort 21 is a unique professional development opportunity open to teachers and school leaders who are seeking to build a […]

]]> f0482b50245b85bc6cb3c646b524d397 Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/2018/12/01/how-might-we-coach-instructionally/#comment-76 Thu, 20 Dec 2018 02:07:05 -0500 Hi Jennifer,
An instructional coach coaches best practices in classroom instruction, from unit and lesson design, gathering resources, teaching methods, assessment, and feedback. They are like a guide on the side, but for teachers instead of students. There is a lot more to it than this, and with whole systems in place for what the role is, how…Read more

In reply to - Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq How might we develop an instructional coaching program that supports learning, nurtures teachers, and honours the needs of the school? I can’t find the […] ]]> dc633b22b0de42b46678c316f25659dc Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/2018/12/12/are-you-looking-for-inquiry-and-innovation-in-your-classroom/#comment-67 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 01:29:29 -0500 I am current in the throes of rereading “Instructional Coaching” by Jim Knight. “Unmistakable Impact” by the same author is on deck. How about you, Joy?

In reply to - Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq If you are looking to add inquiry and innovation to programs within your sphere of influence you need this book. Inquiry and Innovation in the Classroom: […] ]]> 67753bc80474bde07d5dde093faed0bb Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=183 Wed, 12 Dec 2018 16:47:01 -0500 If you are looking to add inquiry and innovation to programs within your sphere of influence you need this book. Inquiry and Innovation in the Classroom: Using 20% Time, Genius Hour, and PBL to Drive Student […]

]]> 6398349f8cfd40faffe2de35bfff71bb Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/2018/12/05/putting-students-in-charge-of-their-own-bookkeeping/#comment-64 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:31:59 -0500 Thanks, Mary-Ellen. It helps that I have a smaller group of students. I first shared the Google Sheet as ‘view only’ with all members of the club. I then highlighted each row and added editing permissions to the student named in the row. It was a few minutes of set up and now it is smooth sailing. I have also used the “be nice” route, and I am…Read more

In reply to - Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq I am leading a photography club during the winter trimester at Rosseau Lake College. The premise is simple: I issue a challenge each week and each student […] ]]> 7de7c87b931a2e1e1a862cc4e6d76a0d Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=174 Fri, 07 Dec 2018 23:54:13 -0500 I have had some fun this week using an Apple program called Preview. Aptly named, this is the program that runs if you double click on a file to look at it. There is a little blue pen tip icon under the file title […]

]]> ca8e1ad107de5f5f65f9ae79aec6dc5f Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=166 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 02:15:56 -0500 I am leading a photography club during the winter trimester at Rosseau Lake College. The premise is simple: I issue a challenge each week and each student attempts to meet the challenge, either during one of our […]

]]> b7182480544fbd386fbdc45c4051a6e0 Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/michaelmoore/2018/12/02/today-im-grateful-for/#comment-116 Mon, 03 Dec 2018 19:11:15 -0500 I cannot wait to be grateful for sunshine again! It’s been so long since we last saw it up here at RLC!

In reply to - Michael Moore wrote a new post on the site Michael Moore   So I tried something new this year. Every morning, I’ve taken a few seconds (sometimes minutes) to reflect on what I am grateful for that day, and I’ve […] ]]> b6bba3d27509ba5c5962d2fecaf447b8 Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/michaelmoore/2018/12/02/today-im-grateful-for/#comment-115 Mon, 03 Dec 2018 19:11:02 -0500 Today I am grateful for Dr. Erin Axt, a wonderful Parry Sound optometrist who has helped our family work through my son’s eye injury. She delivers bad news so gently that I actually want to hear it.

In reply to - Michael Moore wrote a new post on the site Michael Moore   So I tried something new this year. Every morning, I’ve taken a few seconds (sometimes minutes) to reflect on what I am grateful for that day, and I’ve […] ]]> d3389b4e5a2b9ef5e41b46af6e3f11e6 Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/jenniferdykerman/2018/11/29/i-am-about-to-enter-a-scary-journey-and-i-need-some-help/#comment-49 Mon, 03 Dec 2018 14:09:20 -0500 Hi Jennifer,
@gvogt works with me now and I can see why you miss him! It sounds like the students are eager for a book and are ready for you to take them somewhere meaningful. You have chosen your journey and I am sure you will do great.

I am a fairly privileged white female too and I know that race conversations have to be instigated by us too…Read more

In reply to - Jennifer Dykerman wrote a new post on the site Jennifer Dykerman One thing I love about my school is that we are encouraged to tackle the big items. Not just the ones that we have viewed as important in the past, […] ]]> a3fd2ffab6cf66d151fb8bf95cff38d6 Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/jenniferbairos/2018/11/29/increasing-student-confidence-and-competence-in-fsl-an-action-plan/#comment-18 Sun, 02 Dec 2018 14:15:40 -0500 Hi Jennifer,
I love your idea of a “grey space in the middle” for additional language learning. I have lived in it, albeit with Spanish, not French. Have you ever used Buncee? Its free plan is rather limiting, which is unfortunate, but maybe you have a budget? Buncee is a slide show maker, but with lots of extra bells and whistles. I like it for…Read more

In reply to - Jennifer Bairos wrote a new post on the site Jennifer Bairos A few weeks ago, I had another powerful Face to Face session with my fellow Cohort 21 class. Our goal for the day was to think about our learners, their […] ]]> 742509a321fb7c455af11303b0776b7e Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=156 Sat, 01 Dec 2018 18:19:14 -0500 How might we develop an instructional coaching program that supports learning, nurtures teachers, and honours the needs of the school?

I can’t find the rest of my workbook at this time. I am glad to have found […]

]]> 2d40cce103d38c771d0cfc52ac373cfa Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/2018/11/24/have-you-read-drive-yet/#comment-52 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:18:15 -0500 It’s funny you should ask, @jweening, it just so happens that I did something similar to a live test today, but in chemistry. They nearly all approached mastery, and the group that is not quite there yet will be by the end of tomorrow; they already double-checked with me and are aware that they made a calculation error. The language of…Read more

In reply to - Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink (buy it) was released nearly ten years ago in 2009. I first learned about it from […] ]]> fce82cdd186816fde6d0c92445f7a9f3 Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=147 Mon, 26 Nov 2018 19:12:52 -0500 We ran our first real lab today. I decided within the first block, a spare period for me, that it was time and that they were ready. “Ready for what,” you ask? Ready to handle acidic (hydrochloric acid) and basic […]

]]> beb8f016412f92b3c7930b562de53100 Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=144 Sat, 24 Nov 2018 16:02:48 -0500 Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink (buy it) was released nearly ten years ago in 2009. I first learned about it from educators on Twitter and it was one of my summer reads in 2015. […]

]]> 94b646542c2d870a694c07981840078d Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=140 Thu, 22 Nov 2018 02:04:10 -0500 I am a chemistry and biology teacher. I love the endless real puzzles to solve that are on offer through a combination of the periodic table of the elements and a variety of chemical quantities. I love living […]

]]> af422523041ac0bda6fdc883d357a60e Leslie Farooq posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/jodyroberts/2018/11/19/thoughts-on-f2f-and-a-request/#comment-12 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 02:30:35 -0500 Jody, you may have noticed that I felt the say way about F2F2. What most resonates with me out of your three ideas is Idea #3. It sounds like a book study and I have been a part of one before. Depending on the timing and which book was chosen I would absolutely be interested. How would we go about starting this up and continuing the conversation?…Read more

In reply to - Jody Roberts wrote a new post on the site Jody Roberts I’m not sure if anyone else felt the same but my brain hurt after our meeting. It was exhausted. I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on some of the […] ]]> 4346c9d3c1be1ac039c7e7e69b173773 Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=132 Sun, 18 Nov 2018 16:05:29 -0500 I woke up this morning thinking about Conference of Independent Schools schools. Aside from knowing that CIS exists and that Cohort 21 is for CIS Ontario educators I felt rather ignorant overall, so I made […]

]]> 521a0d92451ce03ff09be389a2b4a690 Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/?p=123 Sat, 17 Nov 2018 19:35:24 -0500 having the opportunity to connect with other Ontario educators and hearing about their triumphs and struggles. Now I know they are not so different from my own.

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