Everybody has that memory, the one where a teacher made a difference in their life. Some people will never forget that teacher’s name, nor what that teacher did for them. Others can scarcely recall the teacher’s face, but the impact they made will last a lifetime, perhaps longer. Over quiet drinks on a night away … Continue reading The ONE teacher: Successful strategies for the teachers who are remembered
The Six Secrets of Change presents a road map explaining how to increase engagement and mobilize action in any organization. Written by Michael Fullan, the ideas put forward directly relate to the Ontario Public School System. The book greets the reader with a phrase that carries them through the entire text: “Learning is not doing; … Continue reading The Six Secrets of Change by Michael Fullan – A Book Synthesis
Did you know that Ontario College of Teachers members have access to thousands of free eBooks delivered right to their door, or ready for instant download through their web browser? This helpful guide, including visual gifs, will have you accessing your professional texts in no time!
The CREATION AND PUBLICATION PROJECT was constructed to be in line with the Five Global Competencies that make up the backbone of the TDSB’s Vision for Learning. Below you will find a list of those competencies, and their specific look-fors. Below each of the look-fors you will find Italicized Text that explains how our assignment connects … Continue reading TDSB Global Competencies
Having looked at a number of ways for students to take their work outside of the classroom, it's important to give them something that they will want to strive towards. A project based task that encourages them to discover and work to solve an issue in their own community is a great way to engage … Continue reading Creation and Publication Project
Having looked at the importance of MAKING PROJECTS MEANINGFUL by giving them life outside of the classroom, we now focus on how those projects can be given life in the world. There are three main ways students can take their work beyond the classroom: Submitting Written WorkSelf Distribution and Self PublicationSubmitting Media Arts In this article … Continue reading Placing Student Work in the World – Part Three [Submitting Media Arts]
Having looked at the importance of MAKING PROJECTS MEANINGFUL by giving them life outside of the classroom, we now focus on how those projects can be given life in the world. There are three main ways students can take their work beyond the classroom: Submitting Written WorkSelf Distribution and Self PublicationSubmitting Media Arts In this article … Continue reading Placing Student Work in the World – Part Two [Self-Distribution and Self-Publication]
When student work is given life outside the classroom, there is a strong desire to create the very best piece possible, as students will have to own their creation not only in relationship to their peer group, but to the much wider audience. At the same time, students will learn valuable skills that will prepare … Continue reading Placing Student Work in the World – Part One [Submitting Written Work]
Student work so often dies on the teacher’s desk. A project that took dozens of hours, and led to the creation of a beautiful artefact is handed in, given a mark, and discarded. Every year hundreds of student hours, per teacher, create meaningful projects only to see them recycled or thrown out, never given a … Continue reading Making Projects Meaningful
There are a wealth of Comic Book publishers out there. Obviously, there are the big two: Marvel and DC. There are also the two other large houses, Image and Dark Horse. But those are only a small handful of the many publishers in the Comic Books scene today. Many people are probably familiar with Scholastic, … Continue reading Comic Book Publishers for Teachers to be Aware Of
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