Cohort 21 | Maureen Curtin | Mentions

Tina Jagdeo posted a new activity comment

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 21:59:15 -0500

hey @elee! great to hear that you have returned to re-examine a previous hmw and it sounds like you chose a good one. why do you think the students are responding so positively to the pbl? where are you looking for inspirations for your problems? would love to hear more. @mcurtin @amacrae might also want to join this mathy conversation! cya on sat!

In reply to - Esther Lee wrote a new post on the site Esther Lee Ok. I’ve allowed myself 30 minutes to blog (I’ve got the timer going)! If you are like me, then the hardest part isn’t always starting, but in all the editing you […]

Tina Jagdeo posted a new activity comment

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 11:48:42 -0400

@mcurtin – I feel like the strategies you are implementing not only keep learning engaging, but also are designed to enhance learner retention. Kudos! Your time-saving techniques remind me of a comment Dr Sorge, our psychologist, made to faculty: put the oxygen mask on yourself first before you choose to help others. I feel that many teachers…Read more

In reply to - Maureen Curtin wrote a new post on the site Maureen Curtin Welcome! Check out the journey of my Action Plan in the slide deck below. Thanks!

Jennifer Weening posted a new activity comment

Fri, 18 Jan 2019 03:57:00 -0500

@mcurtin – these are all valuable reflections and any number of them could become the basis for an excellent action plan! Were you able to hone in on any of these yesterday at the F2F?
Please don’t ever feel guilty or the need to apologize for being late or missing a blog post — we all are there, in the thick of it, with you, and it happens to…Read more

In reply to - Maureen Curtin wrote a new post on the site Maureen Curtin I’ve taken creative writing courses before that encourage free writing. Find a prompt, set a timer for 15 minutes, and start writing. See what spills out o […]

Tina Jagdeo posted a new activity comment

Fri, 18 Jan 2019 03:56:53 -0500

@mcurtin I love your desire to bring the Fun back to the learning process and shift the focus away from marks – no small challenge. The good news is there are several cohort participants you can chat with tomorrow with similar APs. The research is also on your side concluding that often providing feedback alone to student provides a substantially…Read more

In reply to - Maureen Curtin wrote a new post on the site Maureen Curtin I think a lot about BIG questions that are out of my scope of control. I’m constantly thinking about my practice and about the state of education as a […]