My professional inquiry project this year is all about assessment, what I do, how I do it and most importantly, why. Why do we assess? I went back and forth on what this project could be but knowing that assessment is something that can always be improved, I knew this would be a great place …
Classrooms around the globe are buzzing with “get to know you” games, discussions on wants and needs, sharing challenges and successes as well talks on what is important in a classroom setting for all learners.
How can we still offer an authentic and genuine music experience during online learning? Especially when you are exhausted and your eyes hurt after countless hours in front of the screen? Music is a community-building art form. It requires collaboration and discussion between peers. It involves creativity in building upon one’s own ideas even if …
The last few months have had many ups and downs across the globe. Many of us have had to move our teaching practice to online platforms for all age levels. Some of us had to do this overnight and have had a learning journey in implementing different tools and strategies to best serve our students. …
Wow, this year has been off to a great start in the classroom. The first day back and we had professional development with Andy Vasily discussing conceptual planning and empowering student choice and ownership. After our session, I knew I could easily adapt things I had learned in my own classroom to improve student ownership …
Have you ever been teaching and wondered what your students were thinking? Have you gotten that inevitable silence and wondered if they understood an instruction or a concept? Me too. I am going to talk about how I use some of Project Zero’s Visible Thinking Routines in my own classroom to not only have my …
It is that time of the year again, Parent-Teacher Conferences (PTC) or for some, Student-Led Conferences (SLC). Which begs the question of what is a SLC? How are students supposed to lead their own conference? What am I suppose to do during that time? Why can’t I just lead the conference? These were the questions …
Do you know what Agency means? What is it to be “agentic” or an Agent of Agency? Agency is simply the power to take individual and meaningful action towards achieving a goal set by you. It acknowledges the responsibility of the individuals in promoting voice, choice, and ownership within the classroom. In the Primary Years …
Have you heard of an inquiry teaching method? Don’t know what it is or how it works? Are students just free to do whatever they want? Are you still confused? Well, you are not alone; there are many teachers who are not familiar with the term inquiry-based learning. The PYP promotes a guided inquiry approach …
Wondering why a Professional Learning Network (PLN) is important? Professional or Personal Learning Network is a method used by people to connect with each other to learn ideas, reflections, questions, and references. We all know that successful teaching and learning doesn’t occur in isolation. For a long time, teachers have relied on others for inspiration, …