Focus is the thinking skill that allows people to begin a task and maintain their attention. It helps them manage distractions and sustain the effort and energy they need to complete a task or reach a goal. We are talking about a tool to help with…
Pedagogical documentation is a way to capture student learning, but how they do that in the early years can teach educators of all grades a lot about assessment as, of, and for learning. In this episode, Noa Daniel (@iamnoadaniel) welcomes a dynamic…
Another OnEdMentors season begins with a panel exploring the idea of mentorability and its role for preservice and practising educators.
Host Noa Daniel welcomes:
Teri Rubinoff (@TeriRubinoff)
Victoria Black (@victoriagblack1)
Carol Doyle…
A lot has evolved at The Mentoree this year. This is our state of The Mentoree episode – a chance to look back at how we’ve evolved this year and some thoughts on where we want to go next.
Tonight’s panelists:
Teri Rubinoff @TeriRubinoff…
Some educators retire, and they actually cease work. Others find the freedom to work in new ways with more autonomy over their time and their direction. The term rewirement has become more popular, and we have committed and retired educators here to…
Education is a provincial government responsibility in Canada. In Ontario, education is governed principally by the Education Act and its regulations which set out duties and responsibilities of the Minister of Education and of school boards, school…
This conversation looked at issues that challenge change in education and focused on three F’s: Fear, Freedom, and Funding.
Tonight’s panelists:
Evin Schwartz @EvinSchwartz
Crystal Darensbourg @cldarensbourg
On February 28, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) released its report on its Right to Read public inquiry. Among other things, the report highlights how learning to read is not a privilege but a basic and essential human right. It provided…
How do we notice things of value and name them in order to enhance our pedagogical documentation and help early years learners move along the continuum, especially through play. What skills and tools does this require and how can early years educators…
This episode gathers educators from Canada and the US to address questions that have come in from teacher candidates about what to do in the spaces in between graduation and landing a permanent job.
Tonight’s Panelists:
Jaclyn Barankin…
