contemplating a brave new classroom
Written by Celeste Kirsh
Welcome to Cohort 21’s face to face session. Well, not actually. We are a podcast, after all, and not being face to face is kind of the whole thing. But this is the first of a two part episode where we talk to teachers about their action plans. Today, I share with you two conversations … Continue reading “13. (part 1) Using design thinking to improve professional learning with Mary Ellen Wilcox”
Written by Celeste Kirsh
“It’s not necessary to be perfect in order to be good”. Master teacher, Jodi Rice, joins me on the podcast to talk about this idea, especially in the English classroom. Jodi is a bit of a celebrity in my books who just so happens to teach with me at The Bishop Strachan School. Through her … Continue reading “12. How to help students actually learn from your feedback with Jodi Rice”
Written by Celeste Kirsh
What would you create in education if you actually had the time to think, plan, and design something meaningful? Today I talk to the incredible Allison Macrae who helped to start the CIS Ontario Women’s Networking Event with Deirdre Timusk and Tina Jagdeo. I am so excited to confirm that the date for the … Continue reading “11. CIS Ontario Women’s Network with Allison Macrae”
Written by Celeste Kirsh
What are the benefits of independent schools? Are they institutions set up to benefit their own families or could they also have a larger purpose in the greater educational landscape? This is just one of the questions Patti MacDonald and I pick apart in this episode. Patti MacDonald was the first principal I ever worked … Continue reading “10. Sharing what can be possible with Patti MacDonald”
Written by Celeste Kirsh
How does one teacher move from being a Grade 3 teacher to the executive director for all independent schools in Ontario? Today I talk to Sarah Craig about this question and what she is getting excited about in schools today. Sarah Craig’s title is the Executive Director for the Conference of Independent Schools in Ontario. … Continue reading “9. The big picture of Ontario independent schools with Sarah Craig”
Written by Celeste Kirsh
You likely already know that helping your students grow into resilient adults is of the utmost importance, but is mindfulness the way? I know Matt as a fellow teacher with me at The Bishop Strachan School, but I knew I had to interview him for this podcast when I heard through our school’s grapevine about … Continue reading “8. Teaching Mindfulness with Matt Badali”
Written by Celeste Kirsh
What happens when your child steals your phone and starts talking to Siri in French? You won’t believe the business that blossoms from this moment in Derek Doucet’s life. Derek Doucet is the new Program Area Leader for Communications at Lakefield College just outside of Peterborough. For many years he was a facilitator with Cohort 21 … Continue reading “7. The Teacher Side-Hussle with Derek Doucet”
Written by Celeste Kirsh
How can we as teachers bring our summer way of being into every single day of our life at school? I invited my coach, Justine Cappel, onto the show today to talk about just that. Justine is a certified personal trainer, level 1 Precision Nutrition Coach, pre / post natal fitness specialist, and the owner … Continue reading “6. Everyday wellness for teachers with Justine Cappel”
Written by Celeste Kirsh
What do you teach? Most of us would likely answer this question with a subject or a grade level. But not Garth Nichols. His answer: I teach kids. Garth Nichols is the vice principal of student engagement and experiential development at Havergal College in Toronto Ontario. While he is initiating exciting opportunities to redefine … Continue reading “5. Educational Entrepreneurship with Garth Nichols”
Written by Celeste Kirsh
How can elite, historically privileged, and cost restrictive independent schools be used for the greater good of society? Today on our show Danielle Passno and I chew on this tasty thought morsel. Danielle Passno is the Head of The Middle School at The Browning School in New York City and was formerly the … Continue reading “4. The public purpose of independent schools with Danielle Passno”
