Looking Back, Looking Within, Looking Forward
Reflection on the Course Prototype Development Process I sincerely appreciated this assignment, as well as the process, as my understanding of the nuances of Instructional Design grew significantly, and in a scaffolded manner. The chunking of the assignment into small bits of information, coupled with peer feedback and instructor support along the way, made for…
“The action is in the interaction.” – Douglas Conant
Planned Student-Student & Student-Instructor Interactions Promoting community is one of the most important, foundational pieces to working with my group of learners. This community must share ideas, debate understandings, agree AND disagree on professional practices, and problem solve together. In the blended course, I will use many of the strategies from the Barkely & Major…
Schools: Reinforcing Social Hierarchies and Gatekeeping Success
Reflection on Accessibility and Equity After a discussion of accessibility and equity in my EC&I 834 class, I sat and pictured the intended learners for my blended course. It was a pretty homogenous picture. All of the staff are middle to upper class members of society who have completed their grade 12 and higher education.…
Silence is Acquiescence
“What I permit, I promote. What I allow, I encourage. What I condone, I own.” – Michelle Malkin. The above quote has been a touchstone for me as a new principal, and provides direction in the way that I want to shape the vision and direction for our school. If I truly wish to address…
Course Profile
Course Overview & Description This course is designed to promote Collective Teacher Efficacy through professional development. The aim is to empower adult learners to enact complex change and educational reform to create equitable conditions for student learning. While this course is curated to address learning opportunities at the local level, it may easily be adapted…
“Doing Better”: A Blended Professional Growth Space
One of the reasons that I love my staff is that they have a fantastic sense of humour, and part of that humour is reclaiming social media slander for our own use. Last year, we were roasted (as I am sure many of you have been) by an angry stakeholder online. In conclusion, they stated,…
Restoring Connection
Who Am I? I am a mother, a teacher, and a community member. I am honored to be labelled the “instructional leader” of our small rural school. My background is in early learning where the value of place is significant, and where the environment is the third teacher. As such, my header photo serves as…