I am intruiged by the idea of using Jamboards and Peardeck. Have you had any lag issues with using Peardeck? Our IT team has advised against adding too many add-ons to…Read more

Thanks for the recommendation, I will check it out. I enjoyed reading her book Quiet: The Power of Introverts – since I am a fully paid up member of the club! One of the things that has been good for me over the last year, adapting to my new role, is that I have reflected on what’s important to me, this has given me fresh motivation…Read more

Congratulations on your little one! I hope you are settling back into the term, being back at work by now too. Thanks for your moral support 🙂 I am a bit more into my stride now after 7 weeks of hybrid teaching and starting to enjoy exploring new opportunities the current situation offers in terms of teaching approaches. This year…Read more

Yes, I really enjoy the student driven aspect to these types of group discussion. It tends to bring up lots of interesting directions I had not even considered, also really helps with engagement. I have read a bout Harkness discussions before – they are similar to the Socratic Seminars which involve a little more scaffolding. I like…Read more

Thank you for such an articulate and thought provoking post. I think that everyone feels torn between progress and convention at times. I was wondering whether you had any suggestions or experiences of how this balance can be struck in schools between the need for accountability and fairness? In my experience, trust plays a major…Read more

This sounds amazing (and very brave!). It think it is great that you are willing to share your process and look for feedback from your students on your own attempts at the tasks you have set. It is really important for students to understand that learning is a lifelong process and one we are all on. Have you noticed a difference in…Read more

I love that you are encouraging your students to see the relevance of Math in the real world. This certainly would have made Math more accessible for me as a student! I have taught the World Issues Grade 11/12 course and there is a rich seam of potential for using development statistics in a Math context. You might find these…Read more

This sounds like an amazing initiative! It is great that you are engaging your students in relevant and authentic conversations about financial literacy. I taught the Careers and civics courses with grade 10 for a couple of years – this is something that I always struggled with and tried to shoehorn into the curriculum. I am…Read more

Your project sounds really interesting. Feedback is something we all grapple with and there is often not a one-size-fits-all solution. Google Read and Write sounds like it has real potential – I haven’t tried it yet. I have used Google Question in Classroom which is great for quick responses and immediate feedback. You could…Read more

Thank you for your refreshingly honest post about how we all feel after any kind of PD! Your project sounds ambitious – I would be interested to know how your students are responding to your new extensions and late marks policy? Are you finding it helps reduce friction, and/or creates extra work for you chasing them? I think it…Read more

I can relate to the issues you raise in your post (as I’m sure can most CIS teachers). I think breaking your overall question down into more manageable pieces is a great idea. The task you have chosen is certainly a worthy one with multiple potential solutions. It sounds like you are interested in effecting change in a couple of…Read more

I was lucky enough to participate in Cohort 21 3 years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was some of the best professional development I have done throughout my career over the last 15 years. Being involved in the program reignited my intellectual curiosity for teaching and learning having been stuck in somewhat of a p…Read more

My research question is:

How Might We… use a variety of methods – both low and high tech to capture and assess student thinking throughout the inquiry process?

I had a fairly clear idea of what I […]

My last post was all about reflecting on the mixed results of my work on inquiry and project based learning so far this year.  This one is all about i […]

Progress Update:

It has been a busy couple of weeks, we are in the process of buying our first house, at school, we have had Parent Teacher […]

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost is one of my favorite poems. If you are unfamiliar with it, check out the youtube video link above (very seasonal, a nice 2 minute break). I […]