Flipping the Focus

06/27/2025

🎉Excited to announce the relaunch of the Flipping the Focus website!

Over the past month, I’ve redesigned my site to better support K–12 educators and leaders across Ontario:

✨Streamlined Homepage & Navigation: Find “Work with Me,” Portfolio, and Resources at a glance
✨My Work in EDU: See examples of workshops, links to coding guides, and AI-assessment projects
✨Embedded LinkedIn Newsletter: Gather evidence-backed insights on blended learning, formative assessment, and GenAI in the classroom
✨Fresh Blog Content: Dive into reflections on equity, technology integration, and assessment innovation (June 2025 feature: “Reimagining Assessment in the Age of AI”)

Whether you’re looking for PD, collaboration, or thought partnership on reimagining assessment, everything is in one place.

Explore the new site and let’s connect: https://flippedpl.weebly.com

06/25/2025

AI isn't replacing good pedagogy—it’s amplifying it. Thoughtfully integrated, it can make assessment more human, not less. Check out this post and consider how AI-powered assessment can work for you--your classroom, school, or district https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/re-imagining-assessment-age-ai-chris-stewart-w4mcc/?trackingId=9ArcSs6CQPWCLGGLEnLrLg%3D%3D

06/20/2025

📢 New Release! Projects 7 & 8 are LIVE in my Math × Python series! 🎉
Students will:
• Plot lines & test points with Matplotlib
• Draw dashed residual lines & calculate error
• Reflect with self-quiz questions & debugging tips

Includes:
📝 Teacher + Student Guides
👩‍🏫 Lesson flow, rubrics & reflection prompts
💻 Ready for Google Colab & any free Python IDE
🔗 https://bit.ly/MyStore-Resources to shop individually or bundle & save!

06/09/2025

Today, Megan McCoy’s Grade 6 class at St. Joseph Catholic School - Toledo started learning Python programming! Using the free Programiz online compiler, they built an interactive “Fun Name Generator” that:

• Stores names in lists
• Randomly picks and combines them
• Prints clear output with blank lines
• Pauses between steps for better flow
• Collects user input and stores it in variables

Our scaffolded PDF guide (Versions 1–4) is available here: https://bit.ly/fun-name-python Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario

06/06/2025

🎉 Just Added to My TPT Store: Python “Name Generator” Lesson Guides for Grades 6–9! 🎉

Why You’ll Love This Resource:
🔹 Curriculum-Aligned Across Subjects
• Grades 6/7 guide meets Ontario Math (Coding & Data/Probability), Science & Tech, and Language expectations.
• Grades 8/9 guide incorporates Grade 8 Math/Science/Language plus Grade 9 Math (MTH1W), English (ENL1W), Science (SNC1W), and Technological Education (TAS1O).

🔹 Step-by-Step Coding Progression

Version 3: Generate n² random name pairs (introduce loops & lists).

Version 4: Use Python sets to guarantee unique combinations.

Version 5: Implement robust error handling for a professional-quality program.

Just starting? Go with Versions 1, then 2!

🔹 Engaging Data & Probability Exploration
• Students collect and analyze duplicate frequencies.
• Hands-on probability lessons: theoretical vs. experimental.
• Built-in charting tasks (Excel/Sheets or Matplotlib).

🔹 Communication & Tech-Literacy Skills
• Mini-reports, technical documentation templates, and oral presentations.
• Precise vocabulary: iteration, loop invariant, set membership, exception handling.

🔹 Extensions & Differentiation
• Alphabetical sorting, three-list combinations
• Portfolio-ready 150-word reflections & teacher feedback guidelines.

🔹 Teacher-Time Saver
• Fully laid-out lesson plans (4–6 × 75–90 min for Grades 6/7; 5–7 × 75–90 min for Grades 8/9).
• Ready-to-share code snippets and sample student solutions.

Perfect For:
• Math or Computer Studies teachers wanting authentic Python projects.
• STEM-integrated lessons and blended-learning labs.
• Substitute plans, after-school clubs, or professional-development demos.

👉 Get your complete bundle on my Teachers Pay Teachers webstore: https://bit.ly/MyStore-Resources

06/06/2025

05/29/2025

🎉 Teaching Intermediate ?! 🎉

I’ve just launched a six-part + Linear Relations series on . Each project builds on the last—starting with simple line tests and leading up to a fully interactive tutor with scoring, feedback, and live graphs.

✏️ What’s inside?
• planners & chunked blocks
• Try-except loops for error handling
• Matplotlib + NumPy visualizations
• Reflection prompts & extension ideas

Perfect for the , , !

🔗 Tap the link to get Projects 1–6 from my webstore and transform your classroom’s game! https://bit.ly/MyStore-Resources

05/23/2025

📣 Calling all , , and instructional !

I'm excited to share my newest bundle: "Reimagining in the Age of ." This resource is designed to spark meaningful conversations and help educators adapt to a rapidly evolving assessment landscape.

🎯 What you get:

- A ready-to-use, editable slide presentation

- Facilitation notes embedded in each slide

- 4 thoughtful handouts to support reflection, discussion, and planning

Grounded in instructional strategies and aligned with .

It’s perfect for a workshop, a team meeting, or an ongoing inquiry group.

🛒 Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4kaeDxN

05/16/2025

Looking to integrate into Grades 6 and 9 in a meaningful way? I’ve created a teacher resource that connects directly with -style coding questions — helping teachers and students develop real skills while reinforcing mathematical concepts.

The resource guides teachers and students through:

✔ Planning with

✔ Using libraries and random values

✔ Creating and initializing variables

✔ Gathering user input

✔ Defining and calling functions

✔ Applying conditionals

✔ Printing results with f-strings

Get them at: https://bit.ly/43Dd859 (Gr6) and https://bit.ly/4k4ZihS (Gr9) 😀

05/15/2025

I had the honour of emceeing Logics Academy's Grades 7–9 Digital Wellness Series, presented for the students and staff of Northland School Division, Peace River, Alberta.

The session was facilitated by Jon So, vice-principal with the Peel District School Board and a valued member of the Logics Extended Team. Jon brought incredible insight to important topics including:

✔️ Healthy friendships
✔️ Digital drama
✔️ Design tricks used in online platforms
✔️ Balancing screen time

💡 A full session recording, free follow-up resources, and links to other grade-level resources are available at:
📺 https://logicsacademy.com/watch-digital-wellness-series

05/07/2025

💻✨ Ontario teachers—looking to help your students build coding confidence AND prepare for EQAO?

Try these “Number Machine” lessons using micro:bit!

👶 Grade 3: Use block code + pseudocode to build a basic calculator
🧠 Grade 6: Dive into variables & conditionals in a fun, logic-based activity + pseudocode

👀 Get them here:
🔹 Grade 3 → https://bit.ly/3H3pOcG
🔹 Grade 6 → https://bit.ly/3YSV9Fa