Tag Archives: TLLP
Have You Participated in a TLLP Project? Please Share Your Experience(s) with Technology!
Next month, Leanne Oliver and I will be leading a session for new TLLP groups. We are going to provide a variety of technology options for these new groups, such as Google Tools, Flipgrid, TeachOntario, Twitter, Telligami, etc., but we … Continue reading
Leadership: Faith in Others
Somehow, through a series of fortunate events, I am benefitting from the support of other leaders. My career is beginning to evolve and it is only through my relationships with strong and secure leaders that I am able to … Continue reading
Self-Reg: a Summary in #Sketchnotes
Earlier this month, TeachOntario provided a Professional Learning Series session with Stuart Shanker, author of Self-Reg: How to Help Your Child (and You) Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage With Life, and founder of the MEHRIT Centre. My current research into the … Continue reading
Dylan’s Story
Dylan’s story is just beginning, and I’m happy to share some details with you (thank you to Dylan — and Dylan’s Mom — for allowing me to post this). Dylan and I have had several conversations since he took my … Continue reading
Play: Essential for Learning
One of the most effective ways to nurture creativity is to provide an environment where artists can explore and experiment freely. My grade 10 students were introduced to reduction printing this week, and we spent a number of classes having fun with … Continue reading
Challenging Assumptions: Classroom Design
I love having conferences with my students, but my set-up needs work. Any suggestions? #TLLP #DiveIntoInquiry @925East #SGDSB pic.twitter.com/ovLJY0ogOT — Colleen Rose (@ColleenKR) January 19, 2017 Conferences have always been a part of my interactions with students, but I can’t … Continue reading
Assessing an Evaluation: #DiveIntoInquiry
A conversation with Heather Theijsmeijer (see the tweets embedded below) made me do something crazy: share my rubric. <gasp!> For some reason, I find it difficult to share my evaluation techniques with others. I rarely get other perspectives on this really … Continue reading
Organization: My Nemesis
Nemesis: the inescapable agent of someone’s or something’s downfall. a long-standing rival; an archenemy. Thank you, Google. You have described my relationship with Organization perfectly. Organization deserves to be capitalized in my world, since it has grown into its own entity; … Continue reading
Hindsight is 20/20: #DiveIntoInquiry
A Step in the Right Direction: #DiveIntoInquiry
Last month, I hit a wall. I realized that I had been assuming quite a bit about my pedagogical methods as well as my classroom structure, and I knew I had work to do. What that work was, wasn’t obvious … Continue reading