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And the Winner Is _ Using Math Games in the Classroom
It is not very often we hear, “I love math” in school but that is the response educators are looking for. Math should be a place of wonder and excitement. Students should want to see connections, patterns and get excited about numbers. This session takes a look at how we, as teachers, can harness the …
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LT2: Learning and Teaching Early Math with Learning Trajectories
LT2: Learning and Teaching Early Math with Learning Trajectories In this session, participants will explore the concept of learning trajectories. They will begin to: – Connect the LT (2) site mathematical learning trajectories to Ontario mathematics curriculum expectations (learning goals/targets) – Videos to assess and place their students on mathematics learning trajectories which lead to …
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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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Using Developmental Continua to Deepen Mathematical Learning
This session will help you meet your students within their zone of proximal development to move their learning forward using specific practices and strategies. Participants explore how to: Notice and name mathematical learning in play Use more than one developmental continuum to place students on a trajectory and support learning within a student’s zone of …
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Nurturing Habits of Mind through Intermediate Math Inquiries
In this webinar, participants explore how to effectively support students in developing the key habits of mind needed to engage in sound mathematical thinking – perseverance, attention to detail and flexible-mindedness. Examining how to frame the specific questions and tasks that support the surfacing, nurturing and assessment of these habits of mind will be the …