Cohort 21 | Ruth Eichholtz | Mentions https://cohort21.com/members/rutheichholtz/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Ruth Eichholtz. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:59:51 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-CA 30 hourly 2 ce104381d96e43755a9d4881241fa6da Justin Medved posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/jessicasheppard/2019/10/12/sub-2-closing-the-praxis-gap/#comment-11 Mon, 14 Oct 2019 14:56:26 -0400 Happy Thanksgiving Jess and everyone called out bellow.
I’m thankful for a lot these day at right now i’m thankful for this post and that we have created a community and platform where leaders like @jsheppard are able to express their perspectives and views on education for the betterment and benefit of everyone. I just finished watching Eliud…Read more

In reply to - Jess Sheppard wrote a new post on the site Jess Sheppard At ~04:15 EST on Saturday, 12 October, Eliud Kipchoge crossed the finish line of the Ineos 1:59 challenge in Vienna, having completed a marathon […] ]]> 2bb9a1d85c2a5871d002a6a659f3fefb Justin Medved posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/jengravel/2019/04/10/another-unit-completed-another-chance-to-reflect/#comment-22 Wed, 10 Apr 2019 11:22:54 -0400 @jgravel I love the deep thinking your questions and protocol elicit!

@rutheichholtz @lmiller Check this out!
@gnichols

In reply to - Jen Gravel wrote a new post on the site Jen Gravel Having just completed another unit in Calculus, I thought it would be appropriate to update the current step in my action plan. Continuing on the journey to […] ]]> 528c3a8da81157d9af87c173a4595e2a Nichola Bendle commented on the post, Why is Cohort21 so Effective?, on the site deviating from the mean https://cohort21.com/rutheichholtz/2018/09/30/why-is-cohort21-so-effective/#comment-556 Sun, 30 Sep 2018 21:31:04 -0400 26f34c4793604d76be01c25530b17cd0 Justin Medved commented on the post, Retention, Retention, Retention, on the site Michael Moore https://cohort21.com/michaelmoore/2018/01/07/retention-retention-retention/#comment-39 Sat, 13 Jan 2018 19:45:08 -0500 c88096ce791212383250ba484c3a25c1 Lindsey Rife commented on the post, Conversations in Math Class, on the site deviating from the mean https://cohort21.com/rutheichholtz/2017/12/06/conversations-in-math-class/#comment-554 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 19:25:28 -0500 017de40a3fbf17fc1cec616397649446 Paul Cobban commented on the post, Conversations in Math Class, on the site deviating from the mean https://cohort21.com/rutheichholtz/2017/12/06/conversations-in-math-class/#comment-551 Fri, 15 Dec 2017 19:26:33 -0500 57ea2339accba69bc042858d24a04c27 Justin Medved commented on the post, Conversations in Math Class, on the site deviating from the mean https://cohort21.com/rutheichholtz/2017/12/06/conversations-in-math-class/#comment-549 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 03:04:36 -0500 b932b27c3f3a13ce00ac5d30c3c1d635 Eric Daigle commented on the post, Conversations in Math Class, on the site deviating from the mean https://cohort21.com/rutheichholtz/2017/12/06/conversations-in-math-class/#comment-547 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 18:40:58 -0500 f09f3acf939def7df93db8161e90c5c8 Justin Medved commented on the post, Spiraling into control (of research), on the site Michael Moore https://cohort21.com/michaelmoore/2017/10/28/math-is-fun-fridays/#comment-20 Fri, 03 Nov 2017 01:34:05 -0400 9c4971f0f0fe59c9594f928cc30ebe45 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/nicoleblair/2017/04/21/unless-you-try-to-do-something-beyond-what-you-have-already-mastered-you-will-never-grow/#comment-17 Sun, 23 Apr 2017 12:50:53 -0400 @nblair Thank you for sharing the details and reflections on your 20time project. Not only is now an incredible resource for any school looking to implement some kind of passion project but an incredible snapshot of your professional growth this year. I am so glad that the Cohort 21 model resonated with you personally as well a pedagogically. The…Read more

In reply to - Nicole Blair wrote a new post on the site Nicole Blair While writing a regular blog might not be my strong suit, I would like to think that taking action is.  For the past four months, I have been highly engaged […] ]]> b976df67f6de78d0d47e0ca751404445 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/danbailey/2017/04/22/cohort-21-final-f2f-postscript-pioneers-and-settlers/#comment-57 Sat, 22 Apr 2017 20:41:33 -0400 @dbailey “Pioneers and settlers” Love it!!!!

@ddoucet @gnichols @lmcbeth @rutheichholtz @shelleythomas

In reply to - Dan Bailey wrote a new post on the site Dan Bailey While sitting around the table at the final Cohort 21 Fact-to-face gathering yesterday, I reflected on what’s next and said that I wanted to take a sabbatical from […] ]]> 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 […] ]]> c2c7650aef70a90c6abcb9840a1ef3bf Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/janemoodey/2017/04/19/on-my-way-to-montreal-how-my-action-plan-looks-now/#comment-7 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 01:46:16 -0400 @jmoodey The journey to Ottawa sounded may more fun than Montreal! Love the idea of the “Phone Hotel”. We use Gizmos extensively at York In grades 4 – 9. Great tool for brining meaningful simulations into lessons and units.
So glad that you found this network valuable…but this is just the beginning! Reach out over our Google + community, the…Read more

In reply to - Jane Moodey wrote a new post on the site Jane Moodey My journey with Cohort took me on a path that I had not expected.  Lets’ just say, if I was traveling from Toronto to Montreal, I ended up in Ottawa; going in th […] ]]> bc87be748b4753c9afc76e90b4f4e117 Sarah Regli posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/rutheichholtz/2017/03/02/intentional-use-of-time-in-math-class/#comment-543 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:43:51 -0400 @rutheichholtz your mention of encouraging multiple solutions serves as an excellent reminder to me to encourage this more often in my classroom. Inspired by you, I have slowly been transforming my math studies classroom into a more inquiry-based learning environment. I love the idea of having students share and discuss multiple solutions with one…Read more

In reply to - Ruth Eichholtz wrote a new post on the site deviating from the mean It’s been a busy school year, as always, and my blog has been quiet. I have been working on some deep thinking about how students learn […] ]]> c940456c3a70999111713479f230d459 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/rutheichholtz/2017/03/02/intentional-use-of-time-in-math-class/#comment-540 Sat, 15 Apr 2017 18:22:54 -0400 @rutheichholtz I do hope you keep “Deviating from the Mean” active forever. Your insights and classroom reflections are truly valuable to the teaching community both year and far. This post is one of many examples of deep reflection that models the kind of thinking that all school leaders strive to fill their schools with. Snif Snif…. we are…Read more

In reply to - Ruth Eichholtz wrote a new post on the site deviating from the mean It’s been a busy school year, as always, and my blog has been quiet. I have been working on some deep thinking about how students learn […] ]]> 4916bc38f2809b1b2031d19cbadbe807 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/myriamlafrance/2017/03/10/not-throwing-the-baby-out-with-the-bathwater/#comment-20 Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:00:44 -0400 @mlafrance Well it cannot be said that you have not differentiated for the learners in your class. wow! I really like the variety in assessment tasks. For the learner it seems they are all equally challenging.

Don’t feel bad that your first crack at your design thinking placemat was met with some resistance. This was your first prototype.…Read more

In reply to - Myriam Lafrance wrote a new post on the site Myriam Lafrance Following my students’ responses to my survey, I ran a 4-week pilot program with my Grade 10 class in February. Despite realizing that I may just need s […] ]]> 792fd061990b1bd469f335bce3ea8b44 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/kellycarlson/2017/01/29/the-brain-fog-fix/#comment-30 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 02:36:54 -0500 @kcarlson Thank you for posting this! I feel like I have made some small changes to my diet that will have some big benefits. @gnichols has been eating like this for years. @rutheichholtz @ddoucet @lmcbeth @adamcaplan

In reply to - Kelly Carlson wrote a new post on the site Kelly Carlson Last week I was in my favourite place on earth, Chapters, and I came across a book that brought back not-so-pleasant memories of where I was just a few short […] ]]> acbc7c65c7b18541f7971746c5239eb9 Nichola Bendle posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/nicholabendle/2017/01/22/is-it-scaffolding/#comment-20 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 16:22:15 -0500 Thanks @rutheichholtz! Great point about how students need to learn and practice skills in order to be successful in an inquiry environment. I’d love to chat with you about the differences in your units (at the beginning and end of the year). How do you start? and what do you begin to take away as you move through the year?

I wonder too, how…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 […] ]]> e22130029bd0c03de4f8ea1eaaae1826 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/nicoleblair/2017/01/09/great-things-never-came-from-comfort-zones/#comment-2 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 10:34:40 -0500 This is fantastic news!

When we re-designed the 2nd face to face this is exactly the kind of creativity and action we envisioned. Your RDS passion project sounds like a great new opportunity for the students. What grade will get to experience?

The 2nd face to face will be a great opportunity to “mine the cohort” for ideas and strategy on how…Read more

In reply to - Nicole Blair wrote a new post on the site Nicole Blair   Somewhere between self-doubt and the need for perfectionism, lies my comfort with writing a blog.  However, it’s a new year and a new term, and a fre […] ]]> c898ed7219e36b5d885752cca055d568 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/sarahregli/2016/12/09/growth-mindset-in-math-post-assessment-discussions/#comment-7 Sat, 10 Dec 2016 23:59:03 -0500 @sregli I loved this video and your choice to share it with your students. I hope you don’t mind but I embedded it into your blog so you can play it along side the text. This is a fantastic example of supporting student “approaches to learning” with explicit attention to mindset. As a action plan it will be great to get their feedback at the end…Read more

In reply to - Sarah Regli wrote a new post on the site Sarah Regli Growth Mindset in Math – Post Assessment Discussions Last week, my grade 11 math studies students wrote a test. This test was on problem-solving and functions. […] ]]> f33cdc6f4ffd668d5a03d1ddf7287bbb Greg Baschuk posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/gregbaschuk/2016/11/16/virtual-reality-in-the-classroom-soon-to-be-reality/#comment-4 Fri, 18 Nov 2016 14:30:41 -0500 @rutheichholtz Agreed! I wouldn’t want this tech to end up being viewed as an expensive “toy” that no one really knows how to use. Fortunately, I’ve already had some great conversations with some teachers at our school who have given me helpful insight into how they would use VR in their classrooms if it were available to them. There’s definite…Read more

In reply to - Greg Baschuk wrote a new post on the site Greg Baschuk I can remember back in the mid-nineties seeing Nintendo’s “Virtual Boy” headset, and instantly deciding, “I must have that!” Although my own efforts […] ]]> 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 […] ]]> b762a7e1fb851d15b77c850b31f8e312 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/brenthurley/2016/11/03/you-cant-handle-the-truth/#comment-262 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:46:55 -0400 @brenthurley Way to go! Inspiring @gvogt and @ckirsh to drop some gems into this conversation and push some great ideas forward. Also nice to see Myke Healy jump in here. It means your ideas are being read by those outside of the Cohort as well.

Back to your post……

I think one way to translate the student statement of “I have no…Read more

In reply to - Brent Hurley wrote a new post on the site Brent Hurley In the Rob Reiner film “A Few Good Men”, the climax of the movie comes when Lt. Kaffee, played by Tom Cruise, puts his arch nemesis, Col. Jessep, played by […] ]]> e88058fdf31a6c13f65f24a148cd4761 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/larajensen/2016/10/31/professional-goals-take-risks-fail-learn/#comment-2 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 22:40:22 -0400 Welcome aboard @ljensen. We are pumped to now include the UCC Junior School in among our Cohort 21 member schools. @rarcher brings so much to the table from the middle/senior school perspective it will be great to add your Primary/Junior lens to the mix. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on goal setting. So valuable for this group. @gnichols @lmcbet…Read more

In reply to - Lara Jensen wrote a new post on the site Learning by Reflecting on Experiences I was never a fan of SMART goals. The idea always sounded good but actually coming up with something each fall that met the […] ]]> afbff5ad2a68434658e3180317863dac Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/ericdaigle/2016/10/24/problem-solving-poet-of-teaching-learning/#comment-3 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 00:26:28 -0400 Welcome @edaigle! We are so glad you and Rosseau Lake college can join us this year. You experience, wisdom and poetic prowess will be an asset to the cohort this year. I am excited to see what you set your mind and action plan to! @gnichols @lmcbeth @shelleythomas @ddoucet @adamcaplan @jweening @danielleganley @rutheichholtz

In reply to - Eric Daigle wrote a new post on the site Poet of Pedagogy Let’s get deep and meaningful, shall we: As I told Justin Medved at the conclusion of this year’s Cohort21 launch, this was the best PD I’d ever been to. […] ]]> 81b3f053971944597cb0860bd8802db8 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/jasonwood/2016/10/19/hangin-with-the-cohort/#comment-2 Wed, 19 Oct 2016 22:39:56 -0400 Thanks Jason. I too felt the same way. The various videos combined with in person reflections certainly left me thinking “is this too much?”… “is this getting cheesy?”. But then I remember that those comments are authentic. People actually feel that way…. an not about Cohort 21 mind you…but the process they just went through and the…Read more

In reply to - Jason Wood wrote a new post on the site Jason Wood The power of community is breath-taking. The synergy created by like-minded individuals has the capability to implement real change. That’s my first i […] ]]> 1dc72c5c51f2ce60182d5e018da15aba Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/vanessacivan/2016/10/14/why-is-blogging-so-valuable/#comment-71 Sun, 16 Oct 2016 17:11:05 -0400 What fantastic insights. We will definitely share this in the first cohort report. @gnichols @lmcbeth @ddoucet@shelleythomas @rutheichholtz

In reply to - Vanessa Civan wrote a new post on the site Vanessa Civan Welcome all to Season 5 of Cohort21! As of right now, many newcomers to Cohort21 might not know the first thing about blogging, and you know what- neither […] ]]> a41d9f4b188b1fdd85b59f842d22eea0 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/danbailey/2016/10/15/and-so-it-begins/#comment-5 Sat, 15 Oct 2016 22:17:01 -0400 @dbailey You have found your tribe Dan. Welcome to the community that will help you think and refine your practice. Welcome aboard! @gnichols @rutheichholtz @ddoucet @lmcbeth @shelleythomas

In reply to - Dan Bailey wrote a new post on the site Dan Bailey Lao Tzu – The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. I am all about the learning journey, and I have started on a big one today at Cohort21. I […] ]]> 11814d34afa3f787953eeafb9e2db7f2 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/danbailey/2016/10/09/the-year-ahead/#comment-2 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 01:34:06 -0400 Dan – way to go! Jumping right into the blogs with your first post and we have not even met yet. I think this is going to be a great cohort! Looking to bring more inquiry and project based experiences into your classroom? I think we can help you with that 🙂 Looking forward to seeing you next Saturday! Happy Thanksgiving!

@gnichols @lmcbeth @ddo…Read more

In reply to - Dan Bailey wrote a new post on the site Dan Bailey I am excited to be meeting everyone on the 15th and beginning to work together. As I consider the year ahead, I am looking forward to thinking about and g […] ]]> c9296ed72fb56066f1f565aefc2eb530 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/marcusdown/2016/09/12/the-journey/#comment-8 Fri, 16 Sep 2016 02:01:55 -0400 @gnichols @lmcbeth @ddoucet @shelleythomas @rutheichholtz C21 goes global ! Great post to share.

In reply to - mdown wrote a new post on the site Marcus Down This is what I woke up to at 5AM last Wednesday. Although, embarrassingly, I did not find this congratulatory email until a few hours later at work as it was in my […] ]]> cbb5f16fa7140a0f102f9c6c9b8cd570 Jennifer Weening posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/jenniferweening/2016/05/18/a-blended-learning-meta-exploration/#comment-48 Thu, 19 May 2016 20:19:27 -0400 Thanks @rutheichholtz! I’d love to hear about what’s involved in doing something similar in Excel. Do tell!

In reply to - Jennifer Weening wrote a new post on the site Jennifer Weening Distraught at the idea that the Cohort 21 F2F on April 22 represented the official end of the year for this incredible professional development […] ]]> 1109defc0a05e231ddfa8e173805d695 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/andrewruston/2016/04/07/self-guided-learning/#comment-36 Tue, 19 Apr 2016 02:28:41 -0400 @aruston Great work! Lots of current Cohort members and alum are playing in this space. @maragona @rutheichholtz @iamritapak @blng just to name a few. I really see this area blowing up in the next few years as our tools and platforms develop. Thanks for sharing.

@lmcbeth @gnichols

In reply to - Andrew Ruston wrote a new post on the site Andrew Ruston For my first blog post in a few months, I thought I would give a brief overview of a style of learning that I tried this year that was quite new to me. I […] ]]> 538edb3cf562ab86169aedd1b7733a6d Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/jenniferweening/2016/04/13/taking-the-first-step-toward-personalizing-learning/#comment-38 Sun, 17 Apr 2016 00:37:05 -0400 @jweening

It occurred to me when you said….

“I’d love to hear some ideas about how to help students work towards greater independence and resilience in the face of setbacks.”

That one reason your students found this difficult is that they have not had much practice learning like this. How many of your colleagues are teaching this w…Read more

In reply to - Jennifer Weening wrote a new post on the site Jennifer Weening Although it’s possible that I haven’t yet articulated it as such, my action plan is centred around the idea of implementing project-based and per […] ]]> 7fafe8101de1391b17e4f5fa9206c95b Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/tanyacatallo/2016/04/14/cycles-of-collaboration-technology-enabled-learning-vc/#comment-18 Sun, 17 Apr 2016 00:09:30 -0400 Wow! Tanya. @gnichols and I often talk about “leading from the middle” and that is exactly what you are doing. I am so pleased you invited @lmcbeth to VC to share and help you shift the culture of your school. I know first hand how challenging starting a 1:1 programme can be. For many teachers is can be intimidating and stressful process and if…Read more

In reply to - Tanya Catallo wrote a new post on the site Tanya Catallo   Since putting together some preliminary ideas about my action plan, a lot has happened at VC. The outstanding @lmcbeth provided our staff with an a […] ]]> 4e5a0220e02c718173e2ccf1a3431806 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/vanessacivan/2016/04/15/say-it-aint-so/#comment-38 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 23:47:00 -0400 When I read the words “I set out this year with the utmost intentions to reach a place that I had never been professionally speaking. I took initiative and got involved in as many opportunities as I could, I went outside my comfort zone…” I wanted to reach out and say “You did it!!!”. If nothing else Cohort 21 has made you stretch and think…Read more

In reply to - Vanessa Civan wrote a new post on the site Vanessa Civan This morning I woke up with a migraine unable to go into work today thinking, how can it be April 15th already? Not in the sense that school is almost over […] ]]> 37633f011b02a04ce95daabe6e713c06 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/christinelovrics/2016/04/07/personalized-learning/#comment-22 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 04:11:01 -0400 Wow! @rutheichholtz We have to share this with our math department. Congratulations @clovrics this is some impressive work and risk taking. Let me process this and return with a real comment. For now I like spreading this great work around.

In reply to - Christine Lovrics wrote a new post on the site Christine Lovrics My original action plan (found here) spoke about the differences between the ed tech options of organizing my student materials for our […] ]]> 06cbff68f12b3550a924cdb945992c31 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/katewhitters/2015/11/26/intrinsic-motivation-wasnt-built-in-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Sun, 13 Dec 2015 23:52:41 -0500 I agree. Make sure you connect with @rutheichholtz before the next face to face as you are wrestling with the same big ideas. Also read this post http://cohort21.com/christinelovrics/2015/11/26/crazy-enough-to-change/ and reach out to @clovrics You share the same questioning mind. We have a wealth of math brain power in the Cohort this year. I am…Read more

In reply to - Kate Whitters wrote a new post on the site Kate Whitters “Intrinsic motivation refers to behavior that is driven by internal rewards. In other words, the motivation to engage in a behavior arises from within t […] ]]> 21fcb7f6432f721afe7335ad54e0f53e Justin Medved posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/katewhitters/2015/10/29/my-first-post/#comment-3 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 17:55:34 -0400 Welcome Kate! Not to worry about being prepared or having any tech skills. We will take care of all that and support you along the way. There are lots of IB teachers and coaches in this years cohort who can help you with some of your questions. @rutheichholtz and @maragona come to mind right away. Both seasoned IB Math and Chemistry teachers…Read more

In reply to - Kate Whitters wrote a new post on the site Kate Whitters Okay, so I’m a little nervous posting here. I’m not a blogger, and I’m definitely not a writer, so please bear with me. My name is Kate Whitters, and I […] ]]> e73c43161f58379a34a182ef7834278a Justin Medved posted an update: You are going to want to check this […] https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/2518/ Sat, 07 Mar 2015 17:49:40 -0500 You are going to want to check this out.

http://www.meetup.com/Code-Creates-Change/?gj=ej1b&a=wg2.1_cio

@rutheichholtz @aruston @kcardinale

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