By Christa Smith-Rawlings (MEd in IE; Grade 6/7 Teacher, Learning in Depth Teacher) Welcome back to: The Heroic Classroom. Over the course of this year I am on the hunt for two things: 1. Reflections on my lessons and how various Heroic Qualities present themselves. 2. Observations of how/if students recognize Cognitive Tools in action and how they put the […]
Category: Imaginative Education (IE): Activities & Insights
These posts are all about Imaginative Education (Dr. Kieran Egan’s imagination-focused approach to teaching.) Learn about the imagination’s role in learning and how to engage it in teaching!
The Missing Piece: Cultivating A Classroom Community Through an Imaginative Education Approach
By Gloria Tsang (MEd in Imaginative Education, Elementary School Educator) When reflecting on your schooling experience, it can be a challenge to remember what was learned, yet easy to recall positive or negative experiences with teachers and peers. In fact, these interactions are most likely to influence your overall school experience, and ultimately the trajectory […]
Where Do I fit? Using the Learning in Depth (LiD) Program as a Tool for Inclusivity for all Learners in the Classroom.
By Andrea Alberti (MEd in Imaginative Education, Primary Educator) Where do I fit? My Action Research project uses the Imaginative Education lens, particularly the cognitive tools, to examine how the Learning in Depth (LiD) program can be used as a tool for inclusivity for all learners in the classroom. The project highlights students with Autism Spectrum […]