What are you looking for from professional development? Most often we hear feedback that professional development needs to be engaging, practical, and actionable. One of the best ways we’ve found to make this happen is by putting classroom teachers in the driver’s’ seat. Who best to share their pedagogical practices with technology than the teachers […]
DDSB Innovative Education has been shifting culture, practice and thinking in our schools. As we leverage digital we are creating a paradigm shift. We believe this shift is positive and we recognize that this shift can’t occur without debate, conversation and some uncomfortable moments. Our Library Learning Commons are acting as a catalyst for positive […]
Students have access to more information than ever before. When thinking about how I accessed information in my elementary and secondary days, I am reminded of the beautiful white, leather bound with gold tree Book of Knowledge encyclopedias I had on a shelf in my living room. I couldn’t contain my excitement when the new […]
One of the great things about being a teacher is seeing one’s students grow in confidence and develop their learning over the course of a semester. Usually this is accompanied by the ever-sought-after “light-bulb moment” where a student really “gets” an idea or concept. This can usually be seen by a broad smile or an […]
As teachers, we make choices every day about how we want to develop our practice. Some of these come easy as they are in our comfort zones and attainable without a great deal of effort. But the most important choices are those we make to address areas that don’t come easy to us. Video […]
