Book Review: "Kind Leadership" by J. Povall
"True kindness—the kind that communicates with compassion, leads with honesty (not ego), holds people accountable, and creates cultures that build...
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Book Review: "Am I Literate?" by Kate Arthur
“Through literacy, we can interpret the lives of those who came before us, fold them into our own, and strengthen...
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Book Review: Between Fixed & Fickle (A.Dahl)
“Why didn’t people all along see the obvious moral truths—and how could today’s young generation be blind to them anew?”...
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Book Review: "Unclench Your Fist" (Glenn Robbins)
“Your strength is not measured by how well you fight back; it’s measured by how much you can endure while...
Read More »The Fractal Relationship Bridge
Analyze. Define. Plot. Evaluate. Outline. These command terms are the words I thought were missing from my lexicon. Leading me...
Read More »Cohort 21 Final Blog Post: Building Bridges Across Our Campuses
Introduction: A Question That Started It All
When I began this year with Cohort 21, I carried a question that felt...
Read More »Formative Practice as the Foundation for Learning (Reflection)
How Might We Help Students See Formative Practice as the Foundation for Learning?
There's a question that has bothered me...
Read More »Building Schoolwide Co-Regulation
When I started my Cohort 21 action plan as a SEL & Wellbeing Support Specialist, I was thinking about something...
Read More »Reflection as a Way Of Being
Introduction
When I began my Cohort 21 journey, I asked myself a question that would reshape my entire approach to teaching: How...
Read More »Students as Partners: My Journey with AI in Math Education
Students as Partners:
My Journey with AI in Math Education
How an open-ended question, student skepticism, and a willingness to learn alongside...
Read More »Moving forward
I began this school year with a desire to create greater engagement and buy-in with my Grade 7 students. I...
Read More »Mastering the Mind: How Mindfulness Transformed Our HPE Classroom
A reflection on designing Health and Physical Education experiences that truly serve our students' whole selves.
The Question That Started It...
Read More »Final bLog post for Season 14
How Might We Help Students See Growth as the True Measure of Success?
When I first encountered the question "How might...
Read More »Peer Mentoring Pilot Program Progress
Introduction: A Question Worth Exploring
When I joined my school community this year, I was struck by the energy and commitment...
Read More »Redesigning a Grade 7 French Budget Unit Through Community Action
The Challenge
I started with a critical observation: your Grade 7 French students weren't engaged with budgeting when it felt abstract...
Read More »What the 5 Whys Taught Me About Process-Driven Learning
As a physical education teacher, I've always believed that movement is about more than fitness or skill development. It's supposed...
Read More »Bridging the Gap
A Grade 4 Teacher's Journey Toward Curricular Alignment
How one teacher's curiosity about the transitions between grade levels transformed her understanding...
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How Small Wins Build Big Momentum: Rethinking Alumni Engagement at HTS
My "How Might We" Question:
How might we help alumni discover ways to give back that align with their financial capacity...
Read More »Helping Students See Themselves as Lifelong Creators
Trusting the Process: A Cohort 21 Reflection on Design Thinking, Feedback Culture, and the Power of Patience.
The Question That Started...
Read More »Coming Full Circle and Building Connections in French Class
A Cohort 21 Reflection by Irina Klimenko
How might we create authentic experiences between Junior Core French students with limited language...
Read More »Representation, Belonging, and the Art of Advocacy
The Question That Started It All
When I first walked into a Cohort 21 session and was asked to articulate my...
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