Cohort 21 | Monica Rand | Mentions

Garth Nichols posted a new activity comment

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 20:14:22 -0500

@mrand Monica, thank you so much for sharing this learning with us! What a great, thought-provoking post. I was particularly struck by your comment: “ They challenged me a lot, they asked me difficult questions, they debated with me and each other.” Thanks for trying new things, and getting out of your comfort zone. It means a lot to us all at Cohort 21

In reply to - Monica Rand wrote a new post on the site Monica Rand Recently, I attended a Webinar led by Jason To called “What Does Anti-oppressive Mathematics Education Look Like?” I can say with honesty that it was one of the […]

Justin Medved posted a new activity comment

Sat, 01 May 2021 11:03:33 -0400

I see / watch this pattern of behaviour play out each school year. I think it speaks to a human tendency to want to find security and reassurance in patterns. When I can compare my child to others I have some sort of benchmark to understand (feel good or bad) about their development. The problem with this is that development while measurable is…Read more

In reply to - Michael Moore wrote a new post on the site Michael Moore I saw this picture on Twitter about a year ago and it’s been on my mind ever since. It was displayed outside of a Kindergarten classroom during a […]

Esther Lee posted a new activity comment

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 20:34:15 -0500

@mrand, thanks for your reflections on the upcoming teaching cycle! I love your perspective here “We can be grateful and realistic at the same time.” Glad that you aren’t losing sight of the things that are going well too. You are going to rock this semester, just like you’re going to rock your spring marathon 😉

In reply to - Monica Rand wrote a new post on the site Monica Rand Do you ever stop to think about how you ended up where you are now? What drew you to teaching as a career? For me, the main draw to teaching is relationships. […]

Tina Jagdeo posted a new activity comment

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 00:59:39 -0500

“The truth is though, we need Novembers, and rain. We need setbacks and failures, stress and sadness, moustaches and bad hair days, tragedy and disappointment. We need these and all other challenges, not only because they make us stronger, but also because they allow the light in the rest of our lives to shine even more brightly.” – Robert Car…Read more

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 […]