Hello, readers! I’m looking forward to Saturday’s next F2F (on my home turf, no less!) and thought I’d whip up a quick post as a snapshot of where my thinking is at going into Saturday’s event. Question 1: Why did I join Cohort 21? What are my professional goals for this year? I joined Cohort…
Season 12 – Post 1 – Determining the “Divine Essence”
Hello, fellow Cohort-ians! I’m BACK for another installment of learning and growing with this rocking community. I enjoyed my first go-round last year, but am eager to have another season to further reflect and refine the issues on my mind. And at this early point in the year, I’m not *fully* sure what that is….
Final Reflections – F2F
As I look back on my journey with Cohort 21 and my Action Plan, I find that I am left with more questions than answers, which is perhaps a sign that things are heading in the right direction. I set out to explore how I can authentically assess students in a way that maintains engagement…
Blog 2.5: Modified “How Might We…”
After our discussions and reflections today at our third F2F, I have modified my “How Might We…” question to get a bit more specific, as my original idea was a bit too ambitious – it was almost trying to do a cultural overhaul. So, I have decided to narrow it down to one actionable task:…
Blog 2: Reflecting on “How Might We”?
As we gear up for our next F2F session, I am reflecting on beginning to implement my “How Might We” question. My work with Cohort 21 is focusing on assessment, and specifically, wonders “How might we…imagine alternate forms of assessment that shift the student’s focus away from marks and grades, while still incentivizing them to…
Blog 1: Urgent vs Important – Reflections on the Return to School
This year, I’ve noticed a troubling trend in which students damage their own well-being in pursuit of an illusionary perfection. In part, it seems the student body fans these flames themselves: their leering and peering over each other’s shoulders to compare test scores; their whispers of who got what on which assignment; their constant craving…