Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by Monica Rand
Last week in Ontario, we settled back in to a few weeks of teaching into the abyss; speaking to a sea of black squares and unacknowledged jokes as we “pivot” once again to online learning. While I spent the days leading up to the end of the holidays dreading the possibility, as usual once I … Continue reading “Online Learning – What’s Working?”
Written by Monica Rand
Recently, I attended a Webinar led by Jason To called “What Does Anti-oppressive Mathematics Education Look Like?” I can say with honesty that it was one of the most thought-provoking PD sessions I’ve seen in awhile, and I left with a renewed desire to do more in my classroom to be more equitable, to make … Continue reading “How might we use math to shed light and take action on social justice issues?”
Written by Monica Rand
I’m confident that not a single person would argue with me when I say that this year has been a year unlike any other. While I began this school year with a lot of personal goals for myself and my teaching practice, I’ve found my focus and my mindset consistently shifting as I’ve had to … Continue reading “Still Learning…”
Written by Monica Rand
“As a group of primarily math teachers, what challenges do you feel you face addressing J.E.D.I in your practice and classes?” First of all, kudos to @tfaucher for asking the perfect question during Saturday’s Cohort meeting. I think that as math teachers, this is probably something we’ve all been struggling with. Sometimes it feels like … Continue reading “Mathematician Mondays”
Written by Monica Rand
Do you ever stop to think about how you ended up where you are now? What drew you to teaching as a career? For me, the main draw to teaching is relationships. I’m a firm believer that significant learning is far more likely to occur with significant relationships, and I like to think this comes … Continue reading “2021: Brace Yourself”
Written by Monica Rand
I’m pretty sure I’m supposed to be writing something related to what is working for me as a teacher during a pandemic right now. Or maybe I missed the deadline for that? I don’t even know anymore. It all seems a bit irrelevant now. Honestly, this isn’t the post I thought I’d be writing – … Continue reading “Not the Blog Post I Thought I’d be Writing…”
Written by Monica Rand
Welcome to your Cohort 21 Blog. This journal is an integral part of your Cohort 21 experience. Here you will reflect, share and connect with the C21 community as you move through our inquiry process. This is your first post and an opportunity to practice publishing your thinking to our main site and get feedback … Continue reading “Re-inventing teaching & learning – what is going well”
