Cohort 21 | Nichola Bendle | Mentions https://cohort21.com/members/nbendle/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Nichola Bendle. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:13:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-CA 30 hourly 2 c792e65e1ad367fe1c0711d1070a482d Jennifer Weening posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/jenniferweening/2019/04/12/stumbling-toward-my-question-finally/#comment-187 Sat, 13 Apr 2019 18:16:41 -0400 Thanks for your comment @nbendle! I hope you’re settling in comfortably out there and it’s so nice to know that you’re still connected to this little corner of our world! 🙂

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 […] ]]> cce155d8fa85bdbab0bbeb28af5bc374 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/allisonmacrae/2018/11/05/is-my-grading-supportive-of-learning/#comment-57 Tue, 06 Nov 2018 03:44:32 -0500 @amacrae I think this could not be a more timely conversation to be having with yourself as well those who share the same students as you. How we assess and communicate that process has far reaching impacts that go beyond telling the learning / growing story. Too much and too often can create a culture unto itself that can very quickly creep into…Read more

In reply to - Allison Macrae wrote a new post on the site Allison Macrae Before I begin, I need to admit that this post is inspired from the experiences I have had so far when wearing my “parenting” hat. As a passionate […] ]]> b04e03a80667cbe2f30a0845a9fb00b8 Garth Nichols commented on the post, A Year of "Don't Rush" in Review, on the site Ashley Domina https://cohort21.com/ashleydomina/2018/04/18/a-year-of-dont-rush-in-review/#comment-18 Sun, 22 Apr 2018 15:45:41 -0400 374f215d9923850a56dde7db285d4aa7 Ashley Domina commented on the post, Spiraling into control (of research), on the site Ashley Domina https://cohort21.com/ashleydomina/2018/04/18/a-year-of-dont-rush-in-review/#comment-16 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:09:59 -0400 768a85d643e8f0731488152939a0408b Garth Nichols commented on the post, How I use Harkness Tables in the FSL Classroom (Part 1 of 2), on the site Vivienne Kraus https://cohort21.com/viviennekraus/2018/03/16/how-i-use-harkness-tables-in-the-fsl-classroom-part-1-of-2/#comment-75 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:34:44 -0400 10924329bcf563af5929a9aabb7f1d0b Ryan Fraser commented on the post, My HMW: Filmmaking in the Classroom, on the site Ryan Fraser https://cohort21.com/ryanfraser/2018/01/15/my-hmw-filmmaking-in-the-classroom/#comment-13 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 04:03:54 -0500 0381368b11e805fac588a49a59c32402 Justin Medved commented on the post, Spiraling into control (of research), on the site Jennifer Dykerman https://cohort21.com/jenniferdykerman/2017/12/19/80/#comment-17 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 14:23:25 -0500 d4fb1482e9647bb5f19a4c3b84eb0f99 Eric Daigle commented on the post, Small Explosions in Grade 12 English, on the site Nichola Bendle https://cohort21.com/nicholabendle/2017/11/18/feedback/#comment-44 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 01:09:15 -0500 07e0f1c9d0e570bc62a9da610863f2f3 Nicole Brooksbank commented on the post, How to connect?, on the site Nicole Brooksbank https://cohort21.com/nicolebrooksbank/2017/11/08/how-to-connect/#comment-9 Sat, 18 Nov 2017 13:43:05 -0500 0be11749e0817ec484d3aea42008f5aa Garth Nichols posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/grahamvogt/2017/09/29/down-with-grades-can-we-at-least-talk-about-it/#comment-48 Sun, 08 Oct 2017 17:50:49 -0400 Love this post Graham – this is also what @nbendle is contemplating as well. I would recommend that you check out The Mastery Transcript movement.

Check out: http://www.mastery.org/

This is a movement that is actually pushing the other way against grades. They are saying (loosely) that IF grades are an imperfect, even problematic,…Read more

In reply to - Graham Vogt wrote a new post on the site GRAHAM VOGT To an ever-growing extent, the very concept of grades, or the attempt to accurately quantify learning, is a lingering artifact from an increasingly extinct […] ]]> 87c6360be4317abdd42ab40dcbb25b4c Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/nicholabendle/2017/10/02/row-row-row-your-cohort-21-boat/#comment-33 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 00:07:23 -0400 @nbendle Super intro post to help our newest cohort wrap their head around the C21 process. Thanks!

In reply to - Nichola Bendle wrote a new post on the site Nichola Bendle “We don’t hope for miracles. We make miracles a reality by doing more than we ever thought possible”.   This sentiment was instilled in me by my rowing […] ]]> 8b2932068c4317036f0aece800b5d071 Garth Nichols posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/nicholabendle/2017/04/20/theendofthebeginning/#comment-31 Mon, 08 May 2017 13:30:31 -0400 @nbendle Thanks for this. I haven’t forgotten to set you up with our Gr. 9 Geo teacher – it’s just that the timing right now isn’t good 🙂

As for this post, what most resonates with me is that ‘small actions do add up’. Remember that post from Seth: we become our habits!

Thanks, and it was so great working with you this year. Long may it…Read more

In reply to - Nichola Bendle wrote a new post on the site Nichola Bendle To Do: Blog. I was so proud myself after our last F2F. I woke up on the Saturday morning after the F2F, with a few new reflections rattling around in my […] ]]> 57def97ff4a5163375cf9a6e51073803 Garth Nichols commented on the post, Cohort Reflections, on the site Alessandra Matera https://cohort21.com/alessandramatera/2017/04/20/cohort-reflections/#comment-12 Sun, 07 May 2017 20:46:53 -0400 123775e0f375879450bf8c4fd175e6d0 Jennifer Weening posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/nicholabendle/2017/04/20/theendofthebeginning/#comment-30 Mon, 24 Apr 2017 16:26:34 -0400 @nbendle –

Thanks for this post! It was so wonderful to chat at Friday’s F2F and I do hope that you will continue to blog about your experiences of finding ways to bring authenticity to your classroom. I want to hear more about this park redesign project!

In reply to - Nichola Bendle wrote a new post on the site Nichola Bendle To Do: Blog. I was so proud myself after our last F2F. I woke up on the Saturday morning after the F2F, with a few new reflections rattling around in my […] ]]> 9e2a14e99e488faadb5bfdc149a21727 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/nicholabendle/2017/04/20/theendofthebeginning/#comment-28 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 02:56:57 -0400 @nbendle Can I frame this post? What a wonderful open and honest reflection of your professional growth this year and c21 experience. I couldn’t be happier for how this turned out for you.
I think that @gnichols @ddoucet @lmcbeth @shelleythomas @rutheichholtz will all agree when I say well done!

In reply to - Nichola Bendle wrote a new post on the site Nichola Bendle To Do: Blog. I was so proud myself after our last F2F. I woke up on the Saturday morning after the F2F, with a few new reflections rattling around in my […] ]]> 284d3c451b766b0acdf36d3d7336a44b Jennifer Weening posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/jenniferweening/2017/04/19/on-failure/#comment-97 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 12:12:01 -0400 Thank you so much for saying this, @nbendle. I’m so glad that I could have been an inspiration to you! Trust me when I say that this year’s slide deck will pale in comparison to last years! 🙂
Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow at Havergal!

In reply to - Jennifer Weening wrote a new post on the site Jennifer Weening This blog post has been rattling around in my brain, partially formed, for some time now. Something inside me was not willing to let it out by actually […] ]]> 0d744731024e745d92cf79bef2c7293c Derek Doucet posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/nicholabendle/2017/01/22/is-it-scaffolding/#comment-26 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:30:40 -0400 Hey @nbendle! How have things been going? How is action plan shaping up? I’m looking forward to hearing more about your journey as you explore how we might create an authentic classroom that enriches the learning experience.

Have you heard of Chunk, Chew, Check? Here is an article that takes it a bit farther… Chewing is really where the…Read more

In reply to - Nichola Bendle wrote a new post on the site Nichola Bendle Is it scaffolding? This morning I was thinking about the feedback I had received from students on our recent inquiry unit. I found myself listing the t […] ]]> b6769ad282475c063dffa0c6aaa6a6e1 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/nicholabendle/2017/01/22/is-it-scaffolding/#comment-25 Tue, 11 Apr 2017 13:18:45 -0400 @nbendle How are you?
I am checking in regarding your action plan.

We would love to get your final action plan HMW question by the end of this week so we can prepare a great day for you on April 21st at Havergal.

Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScspYsVZKvxh5z4cFCGwBoIgyJ4imhx6BoxBqLWj5f_i52hmA/viewform

The…Read more

In reply to - Nichola Bendle wrote a new post on the site Nichola Bendle Is it scaffolding? This morning I was thinking about the feedback I had received from students on our recent inquiry unit. I found myself listing the t […] ]]> c337344bf8bdedd2475b1ce10e060c7c Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/nicholabendle/2017/01/22/is-it-scaffolding/#comment-19 Sun, 22 Jan 2017 19:18:51 -0500 @nbendle I think the tension all teachers feel is the one between “getting through” each unit (time) and ensuring that each student learns or meets the unit outcomes. You articulate this tension well in your reflection. If you could do back and do it all over again and gave more time to scaffolding and feedback what could you give up? Where…Read more

In reply to - Nichola Bendle wrote a new post on the site Nichola Bendle Is it scaffolding? This morning I was thinking about the feedback I had received from students on our recent inquiry unit. I found myself listing the t […] ]]> f19b7952a36c65fe9b4c6dc367d2ee32 Leslie McBeth posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/nicholabendle/2016/11/10/49/#comment-11 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 01:01:21 -0500 Hi @nbendle!
Thanks so much for sharing these thoughts….I’m wondering if you have a second post in your drafts that you’re waiting to hit the publish button on. If you are, remember that we’re all here to support you and we really enjoy reading what you have to say!
Looking forward to seeing you Friday,
Les

In reply to - Nichola Bendle wrote a new post on the site Nichola Bendle On the opposite wall from the whiteboard in room 201 is a nicely decorated bulletin board, carefully constructed by my awesome colleague to catch the […] ]]> e0e7cee5f8fc4a20901274c098570ec3 Jennifer Weening posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/nicholabendle/2016/11/10/49/#comment-10 Tue, 27 Dec 2016 16:11:59 -0500 @nbendle – sorry that I wasn’t at the F2F on Saturday. I hope that you had a great day design thinking your action plan and I am looking forward to reading about the experience! Does project-based learning have a big role in your action plan?

Jen

In reply to - Nichola Bendle wrote a new post on the site Nichola Bendle On the opposite wall from the whiteboard in room 201 is a nicely decorated bulletin board, carefully constructed by my awesome colleague to catch the […] ]]> 6494e1f49a8df6963da7f7e84001ba03 Jennifer Weening posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/nicholabendle/2016/11/10/49/#comment-5 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 20:12:58 -0500 Congratulations, @nbendle for finishing and publishing your first post! You’re already demonstrating the kind of growth mindset that Cohort 21 is all about — reflecting, trying new things, and never being satisfied with “good enough”.

I am totally in the same boat as you in the sense that I find myself too often at the front of the class…Read more

In reply to - Nichola Bendle wrote a new post on the site Nichola Bendle On the opposite wall from the whiteboard in room 201 is a nicely decorated bulletin board, carefully constructed by my awesome colleague to catch the […] ]]> ec2398e2c7dc5bd0fb5205cf33e11e86 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/nicholabendle/2016/11/10/49/#comment-2 Fri, 11 Nov 2016 13:01:40 -0500 Way to go @nbendle !! Kudos for jumping in and taking the plunge. Last night @gnichols @lmcbeth @ddoucet @rutheichholtz @shelleythomas and I all got together to plan out the 2nd face to face and we remarked how great all the “first posts” had been. This is a great example.

If you are interested in PBL you are in good company. Many of our…Read more

In reply to - Nichola Bendle wrote a new post on the site Nichola Bendle On the opposite wall from the whiteboard in room 201 is a nicely decorated bulletin board, carefully constructed by my awesome colleague to catch the […] ]]>