contemplating a brave new classroom
Written by Celeste Kirsh
How might hopeful school leaders become the leader they want to be? Today I talk to elementary school principal Diane Brown about leadership in times of crisis. If you have been listening to the show for some time, you will recognize Diane from episode 31: Should I send my child to JK? Diane is my […]
Written by Celeste Kirsh
How might teachers use mindfulness as a tool for developing resilience? Today on the show I am joined by sisters Christi-an and Natalie Slomka speaking about the school resources developed by Calm. Let’s be real: this has been the most difficult year in our profession. In Ontario, we have just been told that the rest […]
Written by Celeste Kirsh
When was the last time you learned something new and how long did it take you to understand that thing? Today on the show we are talking competency based learning with Sara Tahir. I found Sara and her writing about competency based learning, or CBL, after I did a course this summer with Global Online […]
Written by Celeste Kirsh
How might teachers use their powers of professional judgement as tools for change? Today I am joined by Dr Beyhan Farhadi speaking about the challenges with online learning. Well before the pandemic, Dr. Farhadi was studying the Ontario government’s mandated online learning for secondary students and the systemic inequities that this mode of learning deepens. […]
