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Cohort 21 January 2013

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Susan Armstrong

Another great Saturday spent with the Cohort 21 Crew. I learned tons today. The next steps for my action plan includes spending more time on Lucidcharts, so I can move from using charts personally to feeling confident sharing Lucidcharts with … Continue reading →

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Exploring Problem Based Learning in a Grade 10 Science Classroom

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Susan Armstrong

Science lends itself well to inquiry based learning. For my action plan, I will be exploring problem based learning and will embed this method into my next Grade 10 Science Unit on Climate Change. Students will be given a problem, … Continue reading →

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Hooked on Concept Maps

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Susan Armstrong

I have been fascinated with concept maps and mind maps for a very long time. About 20 years ago, a collegue found an 8 by 11 piece of paper that had a whole biology unit summarized on one piece of … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Susan Armstrong

Welcome to Cohort 21 The Cohort 21 Network. This is your first post. Cohort 21 is a unique professional development opportunity open to teachers and school leaders who are seeking to build a learning network amongst CIS Ontario member schools. … Continue reading →

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