Call to Action #1 – The “Why”
Today, the Shift launches the first in a series of videos that we are calling “Call to Action”! Here is how we picture it working: with each “Call to Action”, we are asking you to…
Today, the Shift launches the first in a series of videos that we are calling “Call to Action”! Here is how we picture it working: with each “Call to Action”, we are asking you to…
I really enjoy our April Professional Development day in Halton. It a chance for our various program areas to get together in one central site to do some sharing. This past Friday, the Business, Computers,…
A few weeks ago, six teachers at our school volunteered to become students for a day. Each of us was given our own timetable, we were banned from our regular offices, and we were expected…
Oh hey…in addition to road tripping, we’ve also been working on The Case for Community Building. How do you build community? We’d love to know!
A requirement about being part of The Shift is that we travel to other schools around the board. We do this so that we can get perspectives on the innovative things that are happening in…
It’s 12:25. Jamie is ten minutes into Grade 10 Boys Phys Ed. He is dripping with sweat and all he is doing is goofing around with a basketball. He’s wondering, just how did I end…
In March, staff learning at our school looks a little different. Rather than having one full school staff meeting, various teachers offer up afternoon drop in sessions for learning. Each week there are different options…
Matt and I dove headfirst into this pilot project. We had goals; highlight innovative practices in education; get more people sharing what they do; publish our observations. We had a vision on how to share;…
First of all, some required reading before you dive into this post. The #Observeme challenge was issued at the beginning of this school year by Robert Kaplinsky, an educator in the United States who…
Every time I learn something new, whether it is something related to teaching, or how to fix the drain of a washing machine, I reconnect and empathize all over again with how our students feel…