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Central to the Economy: Bank of Canada Education Resources for Financial & Economic Literacy
Economic and financial literacy are core competencies for good citizenship but can be very puzzling to teach. The Bank of Canada is here to help. Representatives from the currency and museum departments will highlight activities, lesson plans, and resources for K-12 teachers and students, produced by educators for educators. They’ll highlight their most popular entry …
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Developing Conceptual Understandings Across the Curriculum
In this webinar, participants will be supported their efforts to engage students and nurture thoughtful decision-makers and problem-solvers across grade levels and subject areas by exploring practical ideas and effective pedagogical choices for nurturing deep understanding of big ideas and core concepts. Participants will learn how to employ concrete strategies for developing critical, creative and …
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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. …
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Creating a Thinking Math Classroom – Part 2
This session is the second in a 3-part series entitled Creating a Thinking Math Classroom. Session 2: Teaching critical thinking in mathematics through the processes: how to provide students with the tools to make their mathematical thinking visible at all times. Critical thinking plays a significant role in mathematics. When faced with problems to solve …
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Creating a Thinking Math Classroom – Part 1
This session is the first in a 3-part series entitled Creating a Thinking Math Classroom. Session 1: Promoting critical thinking in mathematics through the processes: how to recognize it and create opportunities for your students to engage in it. Critical thinking plays a significant role in mathematics. When faced with problems to solve mathematicians routinely …