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Must-See PD: Sugata Mitra
Watch Sugata Mitra’s TED Talk, “New Experiments in Self-teaching”, and share it with a minimum of two colleagues/friends:...
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Observe, Reflect and Apply
Why should we observe or be observed teaching? Have you ever observed a teacher or been observed yourself...
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Motivation 101
Motivation: the word is often tossed around in education, but one quickly finds out that very few have...
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Stories from the Field: Developing Student Autonomy through Online Resources
How can online resources help with student autonomy? Julie and Michelle of the WQSB wanted to create opportunities...
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Reflective Practice: Using video to improve teaching
Recording lessons is not only good for your students – Daniel talks about how it has helped to reflect on his teaching as well.
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Recording your lessons: Blended learning in your classroom
Recording your lessons is one way to blend learning that can benefit all of your students.
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Changement de Paradigme
Cette céramique offre quelques outils de réflexion et d’analyse quant au changement de paradigme en éducation. Comment amorcer...
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EdCamp in the Classroom
Have you thought about bringing EdCamp to your learners? Learn about one DBE FSL teacher who has and why it worked.
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Mathematical Thinking & Competency Development
Questions for reflection:
What are your students talking about in your classroom?
Is there a place for conversation in your math class?
Conversation can help develop all 3 competencies in the Diversified Basic Education Math program. How can you design opportunities for conversation about math into your learning situations?
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Shifting to Learning Situations – A Glimpse into a Math Classroom
Questions for reflection:
How are you helping yourself through a shift to learning situations?
What is changing in your practice? What is staying the same?
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Change in Program, Change in Practice: Teacher Testimony
Questions for Reflection
How are you doing things differently?
Who is helping you while you go through a change in practice?
Who are you helping?
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Why do PD differently?
Questions for Reflection:
How can we shift away from delivery of material as our prime source of teaching methodology if that is the only way we experience our Professional Development?
Does HOW we do PD affect our teaching practice?
Where does PD happen? Can it happen in staff meetings? Can it happen in classrooms?