The Heroic Classroom – Enchantment By Christa Smith (formally Rawlings) (MEd in IE; Grade 6/7 Teacher, Learning in Depth Teacher) Welcome back to: The Heroic Classroom. Over the course of the school year I have been on the hunt for two things: 1. Reflections on my lessons and how various heroic qualities present themselves. 2. Observations of […]
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Imagination Is a Brush We Can Use to Paint Our Way Anywhere, Even Home: Seeing With a Diversity of Eyes
By Ira Rabois It all began one evening when I got totally engrossed in viewing Japanese woodblock prints, especially the night scenes by Kawase Hasui. Hasui was one of Japan’s most prominent and prolific printmakers, who died in 1957. He created landscapes that beautifully merged humans–their homes, boats, shrines, castles, and temples–into the land around […]
Spinndle for LiD: Supporting Assessment Through an OnLine Tool
Two weeks ago, CIRCE hosted part one of a two-part webinar series for CIRCE LiD teachers to learn more about Spinndle, and how co-founders Jack and Kris can tailor their assessment as learning platform to meet LiD educator needs. We began the webinar by asking why teachers love using LiD in their classrooms. Here are […]