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<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n At first it may seem counterintuitive to take on yet another new challenge, to commit to another community, when you are already feeling bogged down with your present school commitments and white water schedule. But, what if this new challenge could help you navigate the waters, harness the waves, help turn the tide of routine back to possibility and promise? What if joining a crew could help you nurture\u00a0the adventurer in you, and in turn help you nurture the explorer\u00a0in your students?\u00a0\u00a0Expeditions and explorations are often most successful when they involve a team, a group of people committed to a common goal and sharing a common language. \u00a0If you want to stretch your thinking, experiment and play with new technology, discover a treasure trove of best practice, and be part of a potent and progressive\u00a0community of educators,\u00a0look no further. \u00a0Cohort 21 is taking recruits and we want you.<\/p>\n Cohort 21 will take you to an infinite shoreline, a place where you can catch your breath, regroup, reflect, and learn new things. And with\u00a0every shoreline, there are treasures to be found. \u00a0Apps and best practices, strategies and communities are like gold coins\u00a0and gemstones, shells\u00a0and sea glass, all sunning themselves along the shoreline waiting to be plucked.<\/p>\n Cohort 21 is about divergent thinking, transformation, and process. \u00a0It reminds us that real learning has always been about discovery and reflection. Both\u00a0require\u00a0uninterrupted protected time. \u00a0You will be\u00a0part of an emerging and dynamic community of fellow treasure hunters, people with diverse backgrounds, interests, expertise, and expectations. \u00a0This motley crew is comprised of various grade and subject teachers, librarians, tech integrators, administrators from across the CIS Ontario<\/a> community\u00a0all wanting to extend and stretch their craft through face-to-face sessions, Google Hangouts, regular blogging, tweeting, and sharing of resources via multiple platforms.<\/p>\n It’s a year-long commitment, but the rewards will be yours for the remainder of your\u00a0career.<\/p>\n This September, join the Cohort 21 crew. \u00a0There’s no need to tread the waters alone.<\/p>\n For more information about Cohort 21 and the kind of work and community that awaits, please visit the official website<\/a> and have a look at the promo video below.<\/p>\n [youtube]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9BgOkvPLrz4[\/youtube]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What is it about September? Anticipation comes with\u00a0a new year, a new class, new friends, and new beginnings. September is about Promise and Possibility. Teachers, parents, and students all have a light in their eyes in\u00a0September. As teachers, we are\u00a0full of\u00a0new ideas, good wishes and intentions for the start of another school year. \u00a0We are … Continue reading “Why Join Cohort 21?: Pirates, Treasure Troves, and Charting White Water”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40,1],"tags":[10,29],"class_list":["post-531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cohort-21","category-uncategorized","tag-cohort-21","tag-pd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/shelleythomas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/shelleythomas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/shelleythomas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/shelleythomas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/shelleythomas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/shelleythomas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/shelleythomas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/shelleythomas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/shelleythomas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"RealFlag\"](\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/shelleythomas\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/2014\/09\/RealFlag.jpg\")
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