This week’s show is an excerpt from a conversation between Jesse Stommel and HDSB Educators on ungrading. In this section of the conversation, teachers and Jesse were discussing the many ways that teachers communicate with their students and in the absence of grades, how students seek to fill the void with any information they can glean from their interactions with their teacher.Links MentionedRanking, Evaluating, Liking: Sorting Out Three Forms of Judgment - Peter Elbow: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lqeZOlHiwPOn48TGjZUGiDDhsxYEQnBi/view?usp=sharingConnect with us on TwitterSHIFT: https://twitter.com/HDSB_TheShiftRachel Johnson: https://twitter.com/dr_r_johnsonRebecca MacRae: https://twitter.com/RebeccaMacRae14
Do you have an idea that you have wanted to try, but you need the time and support? Well, we have an opportunity for you and a team to try something incredible and innovative in your school: Ready, Set, SHIFT Innovation Grants!The big framing question for this grant is: How might we use innovative approaches to improve the student learning of transferable skills (global competencies)?We hope that this gives some like-minded teams the time and support to work together on something they are passionate about and get their mojo back! Check out https://hdsb-theshift.com/13 for more details, including how to apply.
This week, we are talking about Yes, And! There have been a lot of NO’s or YEAH, BUT’s over the past couple of years, so we wanted to talk about a slight SHIFT in the language that we use to open ourselves up to new ideas and possibilities. In other words, we need more YES, AND in our lives, both personally and professionally, as we slowly emerge from COVID restrictions.So where does Yes, And come from? It’s actually taken from improv techniques and also used in Link Crew. The basic premise is to continue to move the story forward, providing total support for all of your team members and valuing all of the voices at the table. By using AND instead of BUT, you are signifying a willingness to problem solve and/or grow and add to ideas versus shutting down the conversation. We invite you to give it a try! Next time you find yourself saying YEAH, BUT why not try on YES, AND instead?Links MentionedTwo Words That Can Change Your Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1SK_qNLx5U&ab_channel=TEDxTalksLink Crew - The Boomerange Projecthttps://www.boomerangproject.com/Connect with us on TwitterSHIFT: https://twitter.com/HDSB_TheShiftRachel Johnson: https://twitter.com/dr_r_johnsonRebecca MacRae: https://twitter.com/RebeccaMacRae14Matt Coleman: https://twitter.com/MrColemanArt
This week, we are discussing the idea of using lesson classifications from the Modern Classrooms Project (MCP) in real life. In the self-pacing structures module of the MCP free course, lessons are classified as either Must Do, Should Do, or Aspire To Do. Here on the SHIFT, we’ve noticed that these classifications are infiltrating our life in everything that we do. We are finding that we are using these classifications in our email inboxes, for our to do lists, and even for reimagining adult learning models. It’s a great way to create focus on the tasks that are most important and find those places where you can give yourself a break. Give it a try!Links MentionedModern Classrooms Project Free Course: https://learn.modernclassrooms.org/courses/hdsbHow to set up must do, should do, and aspire to do notes in Google Keep: https://youtu.be/SCNaQfEbBuY Custom Google Keep Headers Blog Post: https://edugals.com/how-to-create-custom-google-keep-headers-for-better-organization/Connect with us on TwitterSHIFT: https://twitter.com/HDSB_TheShiftRachel Johnson: https://twitter.com/dr_r_johnsonRebecca MacRae: https://twitter.com/RebeccaMacRae14Matt Coleman: https://twitter.com/MrColemanArt
This week, we are chatting all about our recent Shift Pop Up event with the amazing Jesse Stommel and how we can focus on building quick and effective feedback into our everyday practices as educators. We discuss ways to leverage technology to save you time and build connections with your students, as well as having both students and families as active participants in the feedback cycle.Links MentionedDid you miss our pop up event? Good news! We recorded it - check out our One Pager on Ungrading for all of the resources: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NbcoKsQZU9ep6idy9NOFN-82n9tEou967uiIlzhpY78/edit?usp=sharingFlash Feedback by Jennifer Gonzalez (Cult of Pedagogy) https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/flash-feedback/Grading Student Writing: Making It Simpler, Fairer, Clearer - Peter Elbow: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GoE_wbnRD5ogyCSkyw95W11RSOtJsKV3/view?usp=sharingConnect with us on TwitterRachel Johnson: https://twitter.com/dr_r_johnsonRebecca MacRae: https://twitter.com/RebeccaMacRae14Matt Coleman: https://twitter.com/MrColemanArt
In this special episode of the Shift Show EDU, we share the audio from our virtual pop up event on Ungrading with Jesse Stommel. This episode includes Jesse's talk walking through the philosophy and some of the how tos of ungrading, as well as the Q and A session after the talk, with questions from participants in the session.For the video, slide deck and all resources mentioned in this event, check out this link: https://tinyurl.com/ShiftPopUpUngrading
We’re back! Welcome to our first episode of the 2021-2022 school year. AND… we’re so excited to be joined by a new member of our team this year, Rebecca MacRae. We’re trying out a different format for the podcast this year so we’d love your feedback. We are embracing the mentality of “Try-Fail-Learn” as we podcast and publish our raw, unedited conversations. It’s been a busy start to the year so we are “going for done, not perfect”! This week, we are discussing the idea of ungrading and getting started with the single point rubric. Ungrading is about “raising a critical eyebrow” at our current systems and practices around grading. We’re hosting the amazing Jesse Stommel on Thursday November 4th at 7pm to start the ungrading conversation in our board. We also talk about what a single point rubric is, why you might use one in your classroom, and how to get started.Links MentionedRegistration Form for the SHIFT Pop Up with Jesse Stommel – Nov 4th at 7pm EDThttps://forms.gle/tG4C96YfjW2PVNmb9Meet the Single Point Rubric blog post from Cult of Pedagogyhttps://www.cultofpedagogy.com/single-point-rubric/Connect with us on TwitterThe Shift: https://twitter.com/HDSB_TheShiftRachel Johnson: https://twitter.com/dr_r_johnsonRebecca MacRae: https://twitter.com/RebeccaMacRae14Matt Coleman: https://twitter.com/MrColemanArt
In this episode, we are super excited to be chatting with Stuart Miller, the Director of Education at the Halton District School Board. Director Miller has had a long and successful career with HDSB which began in 1984. Stuart is leaving the board at the end of this school year to begin his most exciting adventure of all - retirement!Detailed show notes for this episode can be found on our website at https://www.hdsb-theshift.com/7____________________Connect with us on Twitter:Stuart Miller - https://twitter.com/HDSB_SMillerRachel Johnson - https://twitter.com/dr_r_johnsonSarah Nykoruk - https://twitter.com/SNykorukMatt Coleman - https://twitter.com/MrColemanArt____________________Be sure to connect with The Shift on Twitter @HDSB_TheShift (https://twitter.com/HDSB_TheShift) or through our website at https://www.HDSB-TheShift.com
In the second part of this two part episode we talk to four secondary students who are learning in a knowledge building classroom, instructed by Pieter Toth, at Dundas Valley Secondary School (HWDSB) in Dundas Ontario. Alberta, Grace, Ruby, and Wasaal are all students in the Grade 12 business leadership class and they reflect on what it is like to learn in a knowledge building classroom and their thoughts on the future of education. If you are interested in reading more about the knowledge building principles mentioned in this episode, you can read more about it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hILdBj2hgXRZk8YYXY26B8MIj7Ryq-te/view?usp=sharing
In this two-part episode we talk to two educators who are using knowledge building in their classroom, Pieter Toth, teacher at Dundas Valley Secondary School (HWDSB) in Dundas Ontario and Christine Vanderwal, Viola Desmond Public School (HDSB) in Milton Ontario. Both educators bring their perspective of using knowledge building in their classroom, Pieter Toth in a secondary business class (Gr 9-12) and Christine Vanderwal in a grade 7 classroom. If you are interested in reading more about the knowledge building principles mentioned in this episode, you can read more about it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hILdBj2hgXRZk8YYXY26B8MIj7Ryq-te/view?usp=sharing
In this episode, we talk to Lisa Galay, head of experiential learning for Grades 7-12 at the Halton District School Board, as well as Tara Bursey, associate educator at the Art Gallery of Burlington and Chloe Yang, Educator in the Halton District School Board.We talk about how experiential learning opportunities enrich the learning in schools and open up a world of possibility for students and educators. We highlight the Studio Duo program, run by the Art Gallery of Burlington, a community partner, in connection with the Halton District School Board. The program connects working artists from across Canada to classrooms, in a virtual experiential program. We talk about the limitations and the possibilities that COVID has created for experiential learning, as well as an eye to the future of experiential learning.Art Gallery of Burlington: https://agb.life/Sarah Green's Art Assignment: http://www.theartassignment.com/____________________Connect with us on Twitter:Rachel Johnson - https://twitter.com/dr_r_johnsonSarah Nykoruk - https://twitter.com/SNykorukMatt Coleman - https://twitter.com/MrColemanArtLisa Galay, HDSB Experiential Learning - https://twitter.com/HDSBCCELTara Bursey, Art Gallery of Burlington - https://twitter.com/ArtGallBurl____________________Be sure to connect with The Shift on Twitter @HDSB_TheShift (https://twitter.com/HDSB_TheShift) or through our website at https://www.HDSB-TheShift.com
In this episode, we talk about how tending to our wellbeing is also the best thing that we can do for our loved ones and our students. Our guests in this episode are Roni Habib, founder of EQSchools in Santa Cruz, California, and Michelle McCann, instructional program lead for student well-being at the Halton District School Board. We are hosting a pop up webinar event next Thursday, Mar 18th, 2021 from 7-8:30pm. Anyone in the world is welcome to attend for free! To register, follow this link: http://bit.ly/ShiftPopUpTo learn more about EQ Schools: https://eqschools.com/____________________Connect with us on Twitter:Rachel Johnson - https://twitter.com/dr_r_johnsonSarah Nykoruk - https://twitter.com/SNykorukMatt Coleman - https://twitter.com/MrColemanArtRoni Habib - https://twitter.com/Roni_HabibMichelle McCann - https://twitter.com/mrs_mccannm____________________Be sure to connect with The Shift on Twitter @HDSB_TheShift (https://twitter.com/HDSB_TheShift) or through our website at https://www.HDSB-TheShift.com
In this episode, we are talking to Muhammad Zia, the acting science department head at the Virtual Secondary School in HDSB. Muhammad shares his experiences with implementing a Thinking Classrooms approach in his chemistry classroom through a coaching cycle with one of the Shift coaches, Rachel Johnson. To learn more about our coaching model and areas of coaching, visit our coaching menu on our website at https://www.hdsb-theshift.com/shift-learning/coaching-menu____________________Connect with us on Twitter:Rachel Johnson - https://twitter.com/dr_r_johnsonSarah Nykoruk - https://twitter.com/SNykorukMatt Coleman - https://twitter.com/MrColemanArtMuhammad Zia - https://twitter.com/Muhammad_UZ____________________Be sure to connect with The Shift on Twitter @HDSB_TheShift (https://twitter.com/HDSB_TheShift) or through our website at https://www.HDSB-TheShift.com
In this first episode, get to know the Halton District School Board's SHIFT Innovation team, Matt Coleman, Rachel Johnson, and Sarah Nykoruk. We are going to dive into what the show is all about as well as who we are as coaches and humans… with a few shift puns to go along with it all.____________________Connect with us on Twitter:Rachel Johnson - https://twitter.com/dr_r_johnsonSarah Nykoruk - https://twitter.com/SNykorukMatt Coleman - https://twitter.com/MrColemanArt____________________Be sure to connect with The Shift on Twitter @HDSB_TheShift (https://twitter.com/HDSB_TheShift) or through our website at https://www.HDSB-TheShift.com