Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by Mike Arsenault
Cohort 21 has really inspired me to think and be different as an educator. It provided the framework, freedom, and excuse to more deeply explore a ‘world’ that I had merely looked into from outside. This process started very early for me, inspired by @mrathier in her chemistry courses at LCS. In my initial attempt … Continue reading “A Fire Within”
Written by Mike Arsenault
This year I have learned the importance and power of reflection, both personally and professionally. I have come to the point of knowing that even if no one ever reads what I have posted, the simple act of reflecting on what I have been going through is both powerful and useful for me. It organizes … Continue reading “The Power of Reflection”
Written by Mike Arsenault
Our school offers a program called LEAP (Lakefield’s Education Apprenticeship Program) which hires teachers on a one-year contract position who have recently finished their Bachelor’s or Master’s of Education. The goal of the program is to provide mutual benefit: new ideas from the mentee and wisdom and experience from the mentor. Since late August, I have … Continue reading “LEAP into co-teaching”
Written by Mike Arsenault
Travis Fuchs (@TTHFuchs) and I have spent a sizeable chunk of time through the winter months looking at “Misconceptions” in biology. We have recently submitted an application to STAO (Science Teachers Association of Ontario) to provide a poster presentation at the 2016 fall conference. We are also planning to publish a paper in an educational … Continue reading “Misconceptions in Biology”
Written by Mike Arsenault
I am one of two faculty members that have launched a new course at LCS this year (mine is the SVN 3M Environmental Science). The last new course to be introduced at LCS was 4 years ago (a new one that I was also fortunate to launch at that time as a fully online course for … Continue reading “The Power of Community”
Written by Mike Arsenault
In preparation for our second Face-to-Face session the Cohort 21 facilitators sent us a survey. One of the questions was “At this early stage, what (if any) of the following areas are you interested in learning more about?”. There was a list of 12 options and I remember thinking “I want to click all … Continue reading “The Beginning is Just Ahead”
Written by Mike Arsenault
The Cohort 21 class of 2015-2016 met for our first Face-to-Face session on Saturday October 17th. I offer my thoughts to other classmates. What I Saw… I saw a very focused, energetic, well structured and well executed program throughout the entire day. I saw everyone at different levels of learning and understanding as well as … Continue reading “See/Think/Wonder & F2F”
Written by Mike Arsenault
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 and collaborate as you move through the C21 learning cycle towards your action plan. Cohort 21 is a unique professional development opportunity open to CIS Ontario … Continue reading “Welcome to Cohort 21”
