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Empowering Students Through Sense Making in Math
How often do teachers ask their students if what they are doing or thinking in math classrooms “makes sense”? The ability to determine if something makes sense in math is a way of thinking that underpins all mathematical success. In this session, we will explore practical strategies that develop this thinking capacity so that students …
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Creating a Thinking Classroom for Primary Mathematics Part 2
Once we have explored the principles of a primary thinking classroom, we need to consider how to create it? In this session, practical tools will be introduced to help you design the thinking classroom for your students. These tools will help to develop assessment rich classrooms that sustain inquiry, engage your students, and nurture self-regulation. …
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Supporting Mathematics Learning in the Transitions Years
Ever wonder how we might invite students to learn mathematics in a way that ensures their success across the transition years and beyond? Learning mathematics involves the capacity to think conceptually to understand and recognize mathematical ideas and to ultimately become competent problem solvers. In this session we will explore how to teach students to …
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Creating a Thinking Classroom for Primary Mathematics Part 1
Ever wonder if it is possible to have primary students engaged in inquiry in a sustained way? Or in inquiry that promotes self-regulated learning? This first session will introduce you to how you can create a primary thinking classroom in mathematics that accomplishes all of these learning goals for your students. By the end of …
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Creating a Thinking Math Classroom – Part 3
This session is the last in a 3-part series entitled Creating a Thinking Math Classroom. Session 3: Assessing critical thinking through the processes: how to ensure your students understanding the assessment criteria for thinking so that they have the competencies to self-monitor, self-regulate and self-adjust their own thinking. Critical thinking plays a significant role in mathematics. …