innovation – myPDtoday

Who could You be?

July 2, 2020kellywchris2 Commentschange, collaboration, connecting, Covid19, creativity, education, Future, growth, happiness, innovation, inspiration, Leadership, relationships, risk, teaching, Uncategorizedchange, connecting, covid19, hope, improvement, innovation, inspiration, reimagine, teach and learning

If we are not willing to let go of ‘Who We Were’ we will not find out ‘Who We Could Be’ – we often fear that which brings change- that which pushes us to re-examine who we are. Every day is a PD day. #myPDtoday

#saskedchat -Dec 20th, 2018

December 24, 2018kellywchrisschool#learning, #saskedchat, community, innovation, professional development, risk-taking, support

This week #saskedchat had a special Holiday Edition. The chat focused on sharing, caring, giving and goodwill towards others. The participants shared some great ideas and insights as we explored the following questions during the chat: As always, there was some great ideas and resources shared by participants. When it came to sharing resources participants…

#saskedchat December 6/18

December 7, 2018kellywchrisschool#learning, #saskedchat, community, education, innovation, re-imagine, teacher growth, teachers, teaching, Teaching and Learning

The December 6th #saskedchat exploration was focused on Re-Imagining Education – where do we go from here? This topic was suggested by @lannysaretsky a teacher from Wadena and is very timely given the ongoing consultations that are taking place in the province of Saskatchewan. The ReImagine Education initiative is one that is focused on reshaping…

Do You Prune Your Practices & Routines?

July 31, 2017kellywchris1 Comment#saskedchat, #skblog17, connecting, design, growth, inspiration, Leadership, learning, Teaching and Learning#change, #habits, #sustainability, administration, educational leadership, goal setting, innovation, school change, teachers, teaching

If we review our routines and practices, those habits, routines, and practices that no longer are blooming can be removed and we can encourage new ones to take their place.

The Lure of the Listicle

July 18, 2017kellywchris3 Comments#saskedchat, #skblog17, change, classroom, collaboration, creativity, design, education, growth, inspiration, joy, Leadership, learning, networking, school, teaching#sustainability, action, blogging, fun, innovation, relationships

The “AHA” was only the beginning. In fact, it would take a few years before I would become what I considered “good” at planning and being able to make connections.

Creative Habits

June 29, 2017kellywchris#saskedchat, #skblog17, action, classroom, creativity, design, growth, habits, happiness, inspiration, joy, learning, school#development, education, fun, innovation, Kafka Effect, sharing

Routines are important and help us through the day. What if we want to be a bit more creative?

Assessment – for, as, of

May 7, 2017kellywchris#saskedchat, change, classroom, connecting, education, Formative Assessment, school, teaching, Teaching and Learning#development, #technology, assessing, assessment, innovation, school change, students

Assessment As, For, and Of Learning – an important part learning.

Learning to Leap

March 1, 2016kellywchris#saskedchat, action, blogging, connecting, creativity, design, discovery, growth, Leadership, learning, professional development, school, support, Teachers, teaching, Teaching and Learning#change, collaboration, education, educational leadership, future education, goal setting, innovation, networking, teacher growth, teachers

Change and innovation requires a leap. How are you leaping and encouraging others to leap?

#saskedchat – January 21, 2016 – Homework

February 7, 2016kellywchris#saskedchat, classroom, connecting, education, goal setting, support, Teachers, teaching, Teaching and Learning, twitter#change, #learning, homework, improvement, innovation, school, students, teachers

Our topic was Homework and it was a great discussion. Participants were very willing to discuss the many different aspects of homework and how they used homework in their own classrooms. Most participants agreed that the view of homework is evolving. Sometimes communicating this change to parents isn’t easy. There is still a sense that if…