Cohort 21 | Sarah Thompson | Activity https://cohort21.com/members/sthompson/activity/ Activity feed for Sarah Thompson. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:13:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-CA 30 hourly 2 aece483a87f00e27ead30cd277bcb646 Sarah Thompson voted on Emotional Self-Defence, An Introduction https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/10055/ Fri, 12 Apr 2019 11:38:36 -0400 0 76e63f4fe5ecd6167e9cf7c9fbcc00e2 Sarah Thompson voted on My Action Plan (with more to come) https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/10054/ Fri, 12 Apr 2019 11:35:30 -0400 0 8a2357ade7b452da1fda66a90a11cea1 Sarah Thompson voted on Action Plan - How might we develop empathy through global awareness? https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/10053/ Fri, 12 Apr 2019 11:27:01 -0400 0 311446cb59dd0b6693eb6b9a5b4d9ade Sarah Thompson voted on How might we use Harkness in the Core French classroom? https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/10052/ Fri, 12 Apr 2019 11:22:57 -0400 0 2faf79faae528ba192342428e59390f4 Sarah Thompson posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/mackenzieneale/2019/01/21/building-confidence-or-inflating-egos/#comment-37 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 19:15:14 -0500 Salut Mackenzie,
How have things been going in the last month with the CEFR? Anything working particularly well? I recently conducted a Harkness Discussion using one of the A2 oral production activities as a starting point. It worked quite well because I have a small group. Would love to hear what’s working in your classes because I want to use…Read more

In reply to - Mackenzie Neale wrote a new post on the site Mackenzie Neale My goal for this year’s action plan was to increase student confidence in speaking French, to avoid hearing “I can’t” and replace it with “I can”. On […] ]]> 620571d28d45f3e1a077f2938b8651ad Sarah Thompson posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/meaganhamilton/2019/01/08/what-is-it-for-decolonizing-for-authentic-engagement-rather-than-box-ticking/#comment-7 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 01:31:11 -0500 Another wow! I read this twice because it was so rich in big ideas and challenging questions, and it was extremely inspiring.

I love the idea of creating a club that “continues to push us all to begin to be comfortable with uncomfortable conversations”. Having had Harkness discussions about contentious issues — most notably a major one last…Read more

In reply to - Meagan Hamilton wrote a new post on the site Meagan Hamilton Hello everyone, and Happy New Year!   I am posting my first blog, in an attempt to sort through the intricate web of thoughts that are becoming […] ]]> a9e56c4c8aa96c64e3c4f3c5a28823e0 Sarah Thompson wrote a new post on the site Sarah Thompson https://cohort21.com/sarahthompson/?p=77 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 01:27:26 -0500 At LCS, we have started to use the Harkness methodology in our English classrooms but many of us in modern language have also been experimenting. Because of this, I altered my action plan slightly to align with […]

]]> 2860894ea96daf3e8fa3c52fa9e67f89 Sarah Thompson posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/wendydarby/2018/10/14/my-first-time/#comment-3 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 21:12:42 -0500 Good for you for getting the first post out there! I have found reflecting through posts has helped my practice so so much. You won’t regret it!

In reply to - Wendy Darby wrote a new post on the site Wendy Darby Let’s make this quick and dirty. I have never done this before and am nervous-excited. Is it as good as everyone says?! Yes, my first time blogging. Do I […] ]]> 0262ee6e4edc96509764d3bb7321daf9 Sarah Thompson posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/jenniferbairos/2019/01/01/the-best-pd-ive-done-in-ages-other-than-c21-obvs/#comment-26 Fri, 04 Jan 2019 22:46:32 -0500 I am so jealous of your visit. Can’t wait to discuss this more with you in January!

In reply to - Jennifer Bairos wrote a new post on the site Jennifer Bairos Every fall, I meet with my assistant head to discuss my own professional learning goals for the year. This year, I’d like to shift my classroom routines […] ]]> 4e737f832046dc0b3a9fcaf11d4734fc Sarah Thompson posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/sarahthompson/2018/11/23/bringing-drama-to-french-class/#comment-29 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 16:18:37 -0500 Hi @apetrolito, can I send the recent test I made for my students for storytelling. I would love your feedback on it!

In reply to - Sarah Thompson wrote a new post on the site Sarah Thompson I had a hard developing a question and action plan in our last F2F, but I settled on the following: “How might I create more authentic situations in the […] ]]> 7d69e0bd383b37e0f189cf3866b71da6 Sarah Thompson posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/andrewpetrolito/2018/11/20/a-new-culture-of-evaluation/#comment-13 Fri, 23 Nov 2018 16:43:29 -0500 I am really excited to collaborate and share what worked (and what didn’t) in our classes. I started using it this week and so far it has been a hit!

In reply to - Andrew Petrolito wrote a new post on the site Andrew Petrolito Evaluation, test taking should be only one of the options. In the first few days of this academic year, I was lucky enough to take part in a […] ]]> b2a97b75f688fad2d3a018f7a43e2c18 Sarah Thompson wrote a new post on the site Sarah Thompson https://cohort21.com/sarahthompson/?p=51 Fri, 23 Nov 2018 02:11:57 -0500 I had a hard developing a question and action plan in our last F2F, but I settled on the following: “How might I create more authentic situations in the French classroom?” When I read the suggestions during the […]

]]> fd48840babf27d2f9c8d9b5903242def Sarah Thompson posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/jenniferbairos/2018/11/12/taking-our-oral-communication-temperature/#comment-12 Fri, 16 Nov 2018 13:01:50 -0500 Hi Jenn,
I loved reading this post. I also teach Core French and I would guess that my students would have very similar responses to your GoogleForm. I would love to connect more at our next F2F on Saturday!

In reply to - Jennifer Bairos wrote a new post on the site Jennifer Bairos While the exact wording of my Cohort 21 goal and action plan are still to come, one thing I know for sure is that I will be exploring the area of oral […] ]]> 26fe22d2b10bd2ee7c59e925d457418c Sarah Thompson wrote a new post on the site Sarah Thompson https://cohort21.com/sarahthompson/?p=70 Fri, 16 Nov 2018 03:49:43 -0500  

 

I am struggling to narrow down my focus for this post before our next face to face, which is why I have put it off for so long. I conducted many interviews with students about their needs in both my F […]

]]> a5005d2dc4a59c5159e218ebf38b3932 Sarah Thompson posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/2018/10/15/awesome-awful-goal-wish/#comment-47 Fri, 16 Nov 2018 01:12:45 -0500 Sorry for the late response! It was fantastic and it really helped inform my report card comments. Thank you again!

In reply to - Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq When a school sends one of their teachers to Cohort 21 as a participant they may not know what to expect to gain from it. Is it professional development for […] ]]> 42cb2594e3bf0e28cc4796f68240d083 Sarah Thompson voted on Taking Our Oral Communication Temperature https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/8882/ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 00:57:48 -0500 0 873ab332d5de58e1e3f953aa8779fcdf Sarah Thompson posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/colleenferguson/2018/11/14/feedback-isnt-useful-unless-someone-uses-it/#comment-7 Thu, 15 Nov 2018 23:36:43 -0500 @cferguson
I loved your strategies for ensuring they take your feedback seriously! This post has also inspired me to try using audacity (or Joe Zoo) in English. I’ve mostly used it for giving feedback in French class. I have always wanted to try giving essay feedback orally, but I’ve been so worried about feeling like I need to re-record many…Read more

In reply to - Colleen Ferguson wrote a new post on the site Colleen Ferguson Maybe I’m alone… but when I’m deep in the throws of marking papers, diligently providing sage feedback and margin notes, I’m plagued with the fear […] ]]> 910ab1546864ae54a08683e3dcdf6f78 Sarah Thompson posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/sarahthompson/2018/10/30/language-teacher-in-math-class/#comment-17 Thu, 15 Nov 2018 19:10:33 -0500 Thank you for the feedback, Jennifer! We usually know in advance if the absence is planned. It is only for sick days that we would find out the morning of!

In reply to - Sarah Thompson wrote a new post on the site Sarah Thompson I taught a Grade 10 math class yesterday. To those who teach math, this will not be a shocking opening line, but for me, it was a huge accomplishment. I […] ]]> 5ab22c8f7115a8fc97b4a373aa65f3ec Sarah Thompson posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/sarahthompson/2018/10/30/language-teacher-in-math-class/#comment-16 Thu, 15 Nov 2018 19:09:09 -0500 @mmoore I had not thought about sharing the blog post with the students, but that is certainly a great idea! I’ll report back on how that goes.

In reply to - Sarah Thompson wrote a new post on the site Sarah Thompson I taught a Grade 10 math class yesterday. To those who teach math, this will not be a shocking opening line, but for me, it was a huge accomplishment. I […] ]]> 231b2dfa899df966181eefcceb5cf6e5 Sarah Thompson posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/andrewpetrolito/2018/10/15/so-theres-this-thing/#comment-5 Tue, 13 Nov 2018 16:03:41 -0500 I loved reading this, Andrew! The first year I taught English, I was terrified to show my students any of my work for fear that they would think I was a terrible writer. But like you said, putting yourself out there is one of the best ways to connect with students (or fellow Cohort members) because they recognize that you are human too, and…Read more

In reply to - Andrew Petrolito wrote a new post on the site Andrew Petrolito I don’t write. I ask my students to do this all the time, but I don’t write at all. The reason. I have always felt that there are too many rules, […] ]]> 4bf6d755d239b44d97f0b58edfb01b3a Sarah Thompson wrote a new post on the site Sarah Thompson https://cohort21.com/sarahthompson/?p=65 Tue, 30 Oct 2018 11:46:38 -0400 I taught a Grade 10 math class yesterday. To those who teach math, this will not be a shocking opening line, but for me, it was a huge accomplishment. I always liked math in high school and I even took calculus in […]

]]> 040fb8ee0e13d7ecfae4c248018f6f7b Sarah Thompson posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/mary-ellenwilcox/2018/10/14/how-do-you-let-kids-be-board/#comment-6 Fri, 19 Oct 2018 19:08:00 -0400 Hi Mary-Ellen,

I loved your use of “yet” in this post when you wrote: “I’m not sure how to marry the structures of curriculum outcomes, and authentic creativity – yet, but I know that this year I’ll have some time to explore it with Cohort21 and for that, I am eternally grateful and optimistic.”

I am also optimistic! With my classes, I fin…Read more

In reply to - Mary-Ellen Wilcox wrote a new post on the site Mary-Ellen Wilcox One paragraph in and I know I”m going to love this weeks topic! Week 7 in my “current issues in education” class has us looking at creativity. This […] ]]> 4213f681545f106b6566a3aff2a2f0c0 Sarah Thompson posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/lesliefarooq/2018/10/15/awesome-awful-goal-wish/#comment-21 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 10:34:19 -0400 Thank you, @lfarooq! Going to try this with my students today – it’s way nicer than the self-reflection I had planned!

In reply to - Leslie Farooq wrote a new post on the site Leslie Farooq When a school sends one of their teachers to Cohort 21 as a participant they may not know what to expect to gain from it. Is it professional development for […] ]]> 967bcac112610e2082885720c23742ef Sarah Thompson posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/garthnichols/21st-century-skills/did-you-join-cohort-21-for-this/#comment-2127 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:54:47 -0400 It is so fascinating to me that the learning stops when a student receives a grade. I have far too often used marks as an incentive for kids to learn and practice the material. I am now rethinking how I might change this and create tasks for them that provides a lot of feedback but not an actual grade. Thank you for the inspiration, Garth.

In reply to - Garth Nichols wrote a new post on the site Garth Nichols To keep doing what you’re doing? To keep using your hunches and experience as truth? To keep teaching students the same today as you did years ago? Did […] ]]> c54ba4dfa3eed0c6bf3b75a6660a96f2 Sarah Thompson posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/sarahthompson/2018/10/13/wondering-about-curiosity/#comment-9 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 12:18:50 -0400 @ddoucet Oh man, that Seth Godin teaser was amazing. I got so much out of that in less than two minutes! Thank you for the tips, looking forward to reading about helping boys to succeed. It’s funny how we can believe these things but the second something goes wrong when I try to break the rules or step outside of the box, I want to retreat to what…Read more

In reply to - Sarah Thompson wrote a new post on the site Sarah Thompson My ideal student is one who is curious, who asks meaningful questions, and is willing to take risks in the classroom. I’m pretty sure that’s what all […] ]]> 4b598d3381e0ee7e356fef1884050e0a Sarah Thompson posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/sarahthompson/2018/10/13/wondering-about-curiosity/#comment-5 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 18:26:37 -0400 Thank you, Jennifer. I am also very excited to figure out an action plan for the year!

In reply to - Sarah Thompson wrote a new post on the site Sarah Thompson My ideal student is one who is curious, who asks meaningful questions, and is willing to take risks in the classroom. I’m pretty sure that’s what all […] ]]> 6c6b29f7060aa987a03f2fe94f1d99a3 Sarah Thompson wrote a new post on the site Sarah Thompson https://cohort21.com/sarahthompson/?p=57 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 17:52:11 -0400 My ideal student is one who is curious, who asks meaningful questions, and is willing to take risks in the classroom. I’m pretty sure that’s what all educators want. When I reflect on what I was like as a student, […]

]]> a0f79d460026ab1f0786b53adfdcdb86 Sarah Thompson posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/sarahthompson/2018/09/22/hello-world/#comment-3 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 03:25:18 -0400 Thank you! Moi aussi, j’ai tellement hâte!

In reply to - Sarah Thompson wrote a new post on the site Sarah Thompson Welcome to Cohort 21. This is the first post on your new blog. This journal is an integral part of your Cohort 21 experience. Here you will reflect, share […] ]]> 8df368a83443b4707eb87cfddfba2784 Sarah Thompson's profile was updated https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/7783/ Sun, 23 Sep 2018 12:03:26 -0400 0 4262388f0dde20193206df406862fbc5 Sarah Thompson wrote a new post on the site Sarah Thompson https://cohort21.com/sarahthompson/?p=1 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 16:58:44 -0400 What is Cohort 21 ?
What is Cohort 21 ?

What is Cohort 21 ? Cohort 21 is structured, but organic. It is rooted in current research, with an eye […]

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