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Towards a Pedagogy of Playful Mathematics
The Ontario math curriculum is composed of expectations (the content) and processes (the actions of doing mathematics). The math processes are all about thinking about and doing mathematics. Doing mathematics is pleasurable. This session will explore ways to make mathematics more playful while infusing process and problem-solving into your program. To do that, we will …
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Getting Started with Play and Inquiry
In this webinar, participants will be able to: set the stage for a successful play and inquiry-based classroom by examining the classroom environment, schedule, and partnership between students, parents, and other educators in the room; begin with inquiry-based learning by looking at the inquiry process, provocations, and observations (noticing and naming the learning); document and …
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Visit My Grade 6 Math Class
I am teaching Grade 6 Math this year. Please join me as I share the pedagogical beliefs on which I’ve built my program and the “nuts and bolts” which bring those beliefs to life in my classroom. In this webinar, teachers will discuss: 1) the importance of developing a growth mindset in Junior students and …
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Teacher-Librarianship: Together for Learning on the Job
This session brings together teacher-librarians to explore issues relevant to their practice. Questions that will be explored include: How do school library professionals transform their libraries into Library Learning Commons? What human and digital resources can we access critically to enhance our teaching practices and thereby help our students learn? When do teacher-librarians have the …