Cohort 21 | Wendy Darby | Mentions https://cohort21.com/members/wdarby/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Wendy Darby. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:57:37 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-CA 30 hourly 2 87e922d72acaaaa6a8cc1976f0247638 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/carolinefreibauer/2020/10/17/what-is-going-well/#comment-2 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 17:50:52 -0500 @cfreibauer Welcome to the CIS Ontario community! While certainly a loss for the school board you came from we feel very lucky to add another new librarian to our network of school. Many count many librarians among our Cohort 21 alumni. @lmustard @jweening @dneville @wdarby @nbrooksbank @thutton @chazzard @sgupta just to name a few. You will…Read more

In reply to - Caroline Freibauer wrote a new post on the site Caroline Freibauer As a teacher-librarian working in a high school, I always aim to be three things: an opportunist, a catalyst and an optimist. For the most part, […] ]]> dc9d522b46505eca34bdeb61622f851c bblack posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/brandonblack/2019/12/30/my-grecian-urn-project/#comment-64 Thu, 16 Jan 2020 16:23:24 -0500 @wdarby

There has to be an engaging and effective way to have a comic as an assessment! Unfortunately, I never found it; Live and learn!

In reply to - bblack wrote a new post on the site Brandon Black When I was in grade 4, my teacher, who was walking us through an exploration of the middle ages, tasked us with a project. The assignment, likely one that is still […] ]]> 4d4ecf99a7649cb038c8292e2cc82a18 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/wendydarby/2020/01/13/20-20-vision-on-school-report-comments/#comment-55 Tue, 14 Jan 2020 23:58:51 -0500 @wdarby

There is some really cool thinking in this space
Check out – https://www.gettingsmart.com/2014/09/design-challenge-launched-reimagine-school-report-cards/
and https://tech.ed.gov/essa-report-card-design-challenge/
I know BSS reports their final report card in the form of a infograpic.
The fact that you have leadership support is a…Read more

In reply to - Wendy Darby wrote a new post on the site Wendy Darby It’s time for a change, but how far can we go? In the days of open gradebooks, emails, texting and instant feedback, how do we make report cards a valuable […] ]]> e32bfad6e18f35600079ae3d1dec67ae Jess Sheppard posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/wendydarby/2020/01/13/20-20-vision-on-school-report-comments/#comment-54 Tue, 14 Jan 2020 01:55:52 -0500 Hi @wdarby,

It’s great to hear that your Head of Academics is on board with giving students input into their own comments. Doing so gives them ownership both over their own progress, and the information that is communicated home about it. If you are interested, you may want to try to connect with @gvogt on Friday, as he recently implemented a…Read more

In reply to - Wendy Darby wrote a new post on the site Wendy Darby It’s time for a change, but how far can we go? In the days of open gradebooks, emails, texting and instant feedback, how do we make report cards a valuable […] ]]> 78b8366902963c7f13eb3f6b7ef93ba4 Jennifer Weening posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/wendydarby/2019/09/30/welcome-to-your-new/#comment-53 Mon, 13 Jan 2020 18:13:39 -0500 @wdarby – so great to see that you’re back this year, and I’m so glad to hear that you’re settling in nicely at LCS. I had tried to message you near the end of last year on Twitter but you don’t follow me back so I wasn’t able to! (@jenweening in case you want to!)
Anyway, I’m sorry that I’ll be missing you this year but Cohort21 is so lucky to…Read more

In reply to - Wendy Darby wrote a new post on the site Wendy Darby Here we are at the beginning of it all. It’s exciting and terrifying all at once. We will feel stress, resilience, heartbreak, and triumphs. That’s how I […] ]]> d0d7a5442dd8174449d9fa76abe0b92f Justin Medved posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/rosecampolucci/2020/01/09/technology-within-the-classroom-yeah-or-neah/#comment-13 Sat, 11 Jan 2020 16:05:42 -0500 @rcampolucci
I really like where your HMW started “How might we successfully integrate technology in the classroom to enhance grade 3 student learning ?”
but given your post you could also consider..
“HMW re-think Grade 3 book talks in order to maximize engagement and opportunities for feedback”
This leaves you wide open to explore many…Read more

In reply to - Rose Campolucci wrote a new post on the site Rose Campolucci After our 2nd F2F session I received a lot of valuable feedback and suggestions on my HMW question of technology integration within the classroom. […] ]]> ccca074bf14ec7c36cb2fb7b4607148b Justin Medved posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/brandonblack/2020/01/09/an-alternative-to-due-dates/#comment-49 Sat, 11 Jan 2020 14:51:14 -0500 @bblack
I love your HMW question “How might we shift student thinking from marks to skills through meaningful assessment and individualized, timely feedback.”
given your post and really innovative approach to addressing it it could also be rephrased as

“HMW re-imagine assessment and feedback (in the english classroom) in order to maximize…Read more

In reply to - bblack wrote a new post on the site Brandon Black Of the many memories I have from high school, many come from my grade 9 physical education teacher. On several occasions, he would have us run the track out back of […] ]]> 909efa965c84ebab2f6b15583384f74b bblack posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/brandonblack/2019/11/11/taking-a-risk-on-unit-conferencing-2-2/#comment-20 Thu, 14 Nov 2019 15:19:10 -0500 Thanks for the kind words, @wdarby. A piece of that change in thinking is getting students to realize that, just as you said, education is a journey. And so is teaching!

In reply to - bblack wrote a new post on the site Brandon Black “Reflect, reflect, reflect!” This is likely a phrase that my students have heard continuously since the start of the school year as I’ve been mindful of regularly g […] ]]> 4d28e9466cd4fb67e3b913d407a8045b Tracy Faucher posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/markhoel/2019/10/28/content-vs-structural-gamification/#comment-18 Tue, 12 Nov 2019 19:26:13 -0500 @mhoel I love a good side hustle! I love that you are looking at this- I teach grade 8 social studies and have a few different modes of gamification in the classroom- some tech-based and some not. I literally have a bulletin board that is a giant social studies board game. What you are striving to create is beyond me and the skills I currently…Read more

In reply to - Mark Hoel wrote a new post on the site Mark Hoel Content Gamification Content gamification is awesome. Engaging your students in an activity is fun and works. I am particularly fond of using Minecraft to do this. […] ]]> b756eae5c6d138a32dd90f79c8513fbf Tracy Faucher posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/brandonblack/2019/11/04/taking-a-risk-in-unit-conferencing-1-2/#comment-10 Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:26:48 -0500 Awesome series of posts @bblack! Welcome to the world of the student lead conference! It is definitely a shift in the traditional paradigm! A colleague of mine and former corhort21’er @dganley would be a great person to bounce some ideas off of when it comes to next steps in pushing the student lead conference to the next level. It is also great…Read more

In reply to - bblack wrote a new post on the site Brandon Black Do you ever just need a breath? As teachers, we can all appreciate the craziness that is our lives, as we often fluctuate between moments of (relative) bliss and […] ]]> 14a5bc8a8ec71c5ff0f5e664081a6e9e Garth Nichols posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/brandonblack/2019/10/15/finding-my-focus/#comment-8 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 12:35:19 -0400 Brandon,

What a great reflection on assessment – sustainability is something that has been explored in the past. I encourage you to check out or get in touch with @brenthurley and @danielleganley who are gurus of assessment and their action plans are amazing – and still on-the-go! If you need support @egelleny can help you get in…Read more

In reply to - bblack wrote a new post on the site Brandon Black Imagine this: you go to your first Cohort 21 session and leave buzzing. After a week back in the classroom, you begin to get bogged down by the day-to-day minutia […] ]]> ac09e171d1cdf496de619ae2704abdee Garth Nichols posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/aliwebb/2019/10/12/two-roads-diverged-in-a-yellow-wood/#comment-2 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 12:30:36 -0400 Hi Ali,

What an interesting reflection on JIT pedagogy serving student needs the best. I agree in many ways; however, I do think that there is a sustainable way to do this. Building out systems and structures so that your airplane can fly before the end of the year, as opposed building a new falling airplane every year. I encourage you to think…Read more

In reply to - Ali Webb wrote a new post on the site Ali Webb @echellew and I came to cohort 21 with a plan to further develop the “airplane we are building as it flies” – a Grade 9 integrated program. Frustrated by the […] ]]> 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 […] ]]> b4212abab5526abbdc3a9023a8ccb4a4 Jennifer Weening posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/wendydarby/2018/11/15/rare-species-update-the-librarian-adapts-to-her-new-natural-habitat/#comment-20 Tue, 01 Oct 2019 02:28:42 -0400 @wdarby I am so happy to hear about the shift you’re starting to feel in your library. As small as the changes might feel to you, when you are seeing them every day, one of those small changes might make a world of difference to one of your students. And it sounds like they already are!
So many great possibilities for focusing your action plan.…Read more

In reply to - Wendy Darby wrote a new post on the site Wendy Darby Today’s library. Close your eyes. What do you see? Learning Commons? Low shelves? High shelves? Students talking and collaborating? A “SHHHHHH” sign posted […] ]]> 56cbd640be7de2fc3a52df76dd85ddf2 Graham Vogt posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/wendydarby/2019/04/10/its-playoff-time/#comment-43 Tue, 01 Oct 2019 02:28:38 -0400 @wdarby, this is an unreal and entirely thorough process that you have pursued and described. What a powerful journey you’ve been on – one that clearly began from a place close to your heart. You have effectively modelled the design process and demonstrated its potential power – using concrete data no less! As Garth suggests, the extent to which…Read more

In reply to - Wendy Darby wrote a new post on the site Wendy Darby The Pre-game Show: I conducted surveys to find out what the perception of the library was amongst faculty and students. As a good librarian, I read about […] ]]> 99fa8a8585fcb7d575c2876660330828 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/justinlintern/2019/09/09/hello-world/#comment-2 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 01:26:08 -0400 @jlintern Thanks for sharing both your great reflection and your awesome photo of “reflection”.You are not alone in putting “self-reg” at the top your list. As the world seems to spin ever faster. Being able to slow down seems more important than ever. Welcome to Cohort 21

@tfaucher @gnichols @ahughes @ashaikh @wdarby

In reply to - Justin Lintern wrote a new post on the site Justin Lintern Welcome to you Cohort 21 Blog. This journal is an integral part of your Cohort 21 experience. Here you will reflect, share , collaborate  and converse as […] ]]> b7fefe8462c41bec67e31866acb73ad3 Jennifer Weening posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/wendydarby/2019/04/10/its-playoff-time/#comment-46 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 00:01:54 -0400 @wdarby – I’m so proud of the journey you’ve taken this year! You accomplished more in the library in one year than I did in five when I was in the same position!
But what is with this announcement snuck in at the end of your slide deck?? Where are you going??

In reply to - Wendy Darby wrote a new post on the site Wendy Darby The Pre-game Show: I conducted surveys to find out what the perception of the library was amongst faculty and students. As a good librarian, I read about […] ]]> f6f7c8657741b7587fe805254c14eaaf Garth Nichols posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/lisamitchell/2019/04/10/the-power-of-yet/#comment-49 Wed, 10 Apr 2019 23:57:36 -0400 Oh, and one more thing. Check out @wdarby post, and see if you can’t leverage your librarian more!

It’s Playoff Time

In reply to - Lisa Mitchell wrote a new post on the site Lisa Mitchell So, I have not blogged YET this year.  I had great intentions to continue after my posts with Cohort21 last year, but it didn’t happen. I could say that I ha […] ]]> 9d792f3cbc437b60308bc69a5f45cebc Garth Nichols 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-10 Sat, 12 Jan 2019 20:39:15 -0500 Meagan, this is so powerful – thank you for sharing and for the comments from @wdarby and @sthompson. This really resonates with the work that we are doing at Havergal through our Forum for Change because they are doing some great work with MOSAIC institute and we are in an ongoing partnership with the Center for Social Innovation with indigenous…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 […] ]]> ab3f6eb926645a000ce047e3d9c3f146 Graham Vogt posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/wendydarby/2018/10/14/my-first-time/#comment-9 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 21:12:39 -0500 I’m sorry about coming to this late @wdarby, but congratulations on jumping into the excitement. You’ve already put yourself out there with honesty, and maybe that’s the hardest part of it all. Can’t wait to see where this journey takes you!

@mneale @ashaikh

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 […] ]]> c58736692d09caaabf45a2d499ea73ca Graham Vogt posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/wendydarby/2018/12/12/taking-action/#comment-28 Wed, 19 Dec 2018 14:32:49 -0500 Amazing @wdarby! Thanks for sharing this great initiative and it sounds like you’re well on your way. This is no small task – to expand if not reshape student understanding of what that space is for. I imagine “scholarship” is very much a part of student perception already, even if they’re not using the space for that purpose to the extent they…Read more

In reply to - Wendy Darby wrote a new post on the site Wendy Darby My How Might We statement is HMW create a culture around the library that promotes innovation, collaboration and scholarship. I have posted it up in the […] ]]> 10b8fa9df3b2ae230281e850ce8d8bfe Jennifer Weening posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/wendydarby/2018/12/11/sincerely-yours-mrs-darby/#comment-26 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 20:07:23 -0500 @wdarby – what a beautiful story. I was getting chills while reading it and starting to feel like I was listening to “The Rev” tell the story himself. And it leads you to such powerful questions about pedagogy and learning! I think you hit the nail right on the head with your concluding paragraph – that by being yourself, being sincere, and…Read more

In reply to - Wendy Darby wrote a new post on the site Wendy Darby   I have thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of the Cohort 21 experience. The ‘big idea’ thinking and the inclusivity has been essential for me as I continue to p […] ]]> 879ce7d4af2e3092b39db8d5cd433e41 Jennifer Weening posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/wendydarby/2018/12/12/taking-action/#comment-24 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:54:51 -0500 This is such a great start, @wdarby! What platform are you using to create your resource pages?

In reply to - Wendy Darby wrote a new post on the site Wendy Darby My How Might We statement is HMW create a culture around the library that promotes innovation, collaboration and scholarship. I have posted it up in the […] ]]> 3182a07db0ed79ced1b0892a9bdc608e Allison Campbell-Rogers posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/mary-ellenwilcox/2018/11/14/what-do-my-students-need-from-me/#comment-24 Sat, 17 Nov 2018 19:12:35 -0500 @mwilcox Thank you for this post! I really appreciate the way you dive in to a ‘stream of consciousness’ style blog … educators constantly have these questions in the hamster wheel of our minds and I think it’s a great start to just get all these questions out there. I see a common thread here between your post and @wdarby ‘s … though the…Read more

In reply to - Mary-Ellen Wilcox wrote a new post on the site Mary-Ellen Wilcox I have spent the last few weeks at suppers sitting with teachers/staff and talking to them about creativity – I’ve been researching a lot about […] ]]> 3c844908bea8fba8a70c5aeaac7751b0 Mackenzie Neale posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/wendydarby/2018/11/15/rare-species-update-the-librarian-adapts-to-her-new-natural-habitat/#comment-18 Fri, 16 Nov 2018 17:09:18 -0500 @wdarby What a wonderfully executed blog post! And so interesting to hear about the challenges that librarians face, I can empathize with that feeling of being alone in wanting to update and change something so ingrained in tradition: I often find myself in debates with my French dept colleagues about the teaching of grammar and verb conjugations,…Read more

In reply to - Wendy Darby wrote a new post on the site Wendy Darby Today’s library. Close your eyes. What do you see? Learning Commons? Low shelves? High shelves? Students talking and collaborating? A “SHHHHHH” sign posted […] ]]> f6cbd26eeac4c1bc7eee0106170adce2 Eric Daigle posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/wendydarby/2018/11/15/rare-species-update-the-librarian-adapts-to-her-new-natural-habitat/#comment-11 Fri, 16 Nov 2018 14:44:29 -0500 @wdarby,

It’s so awesome to hear your positive attitude towards the library arts be rewarded by some much needed complimentary feedback. It’s incredible when we finally take the opportunity to ask students, parents, even teachers, what they think about the resources we provide. Oftentimes the urge to update takes over as what has been…Read more

In reply to - Wendy Darby wrote a new post on the site Wendy Darby Today’s library. Close your eyes. What do you see? Learning Commons? Low shelves? High shelves? Students talking and collaborating? A “SHHHHHH” sign posted […] ]]> 0ea4f46e15c6aea04a666321ae6f420f Allison Campbell-Rogers posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/wendydarby/2018/10/14/my-first-time/#comment-6 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:43:24 -0400 Great job pressing ‘post’ on your first blog entry @wdarby ! There are so many ways to utilize your blog, make it meaningful for you, play around with your approach to it & have FUN! Remember that all those brilliant ideas ‘scurrying around your brain’ may be “obvious to you, amazing to others”. Look forward to hearing more about your ideas at…Read more

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 […] ]]> 9b69ef6e1b08104d7005c0ccd4f2d950 Justin Medved posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/wendydarby/2018/10/14/my-first-time/#comment-4 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 20:25:57 -0400 @wdarby Welcome aboard. Excited to get to know you and learn along side you.

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 […] ]]>