by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Nov 26, 2017 | #socialLEADia, Aligning Resources with Practices, Engaging in Courageous Conversations
This week in my Principles of Learning Course, we talked about an article called Brain/Mind Natural Learning Principles (Caine & Caine, 2012) which outlines 12 principles of learning. I focused Capacity #2: All students have the capacity to comprehend more...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Sep 24, 2016 | Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures, Uncategorized
Ever since I started teaching, moderating the Book Club at my school was what I loved doing most of all. One of the problems has always been that our numbers dwindle as course work increases because kids find they don’t have as much time to read for pleasure....
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Aug 10, 2015 | Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures, Uncategorized
I have written several posts about the power of being a connected educator and its many benefits and so many of us on Twitter have been reaping the benefits for years! I love this sketchnote by Sylvia Duckworth: This has gotten me thinking that one of the crucial...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Apr 24, 2015 | Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
I had the privilege this week to work with two awesome teachers: Eric Fabroa (Communications Technology teacher) and his RAMS Media Film Club, and Rob Cannone, a grade 6 teacher. We had a nugget of an idea, connected online and voila, a mutually beneficial...