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Developmental Continua in K-3 Mathematics
In this webinar, participants will be learning to assess students developmentally in Kindergarten to Grade 3 mathematics. We will look at the question, “how does student understanding of number and operations develop?” as a basis for how we plan for instruction, assess “in the moment”, and plan our next instructional steps. Proceeding from counting in …
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Learning through Math Games
Developing and playing games with young learners allows educators to naturally embed concepts, methods, and new vocabulary of mathematics into their play. Educators are able to create, adapt, and extend simple games to meet the needs of their classroom. In this webinar, we will look at practical examples that can be used to support student …
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The Progression of Multiplication: From Arrays and Area Models to the Standard Algorithm and Beyond
We’ve all heard it before; kids don’t know their multiplication facts! While this may or may not be true, what is more important than simply memorization multiplication facts is building a conceptual understanding of what multiplication means, how to visualize multiplication and how the standard algorithm for multiplication really works. Let’s start in primary where …
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From Counting to Multiplication: A Developmental Perspective on Primary Number Sense
In this webinar, participants will be learning to assess students developmentally in Kindergarten to Grade 3 mathematics. We will look at the question, “how does student understanding of number concepts and operations develop?”, as a basis for how we plan for instruction, assess “in the moment”, and plan our instructional next steps. Proceeding from counting in pre-K and …
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Play-based Problem-Solving in the Primary Classroom
“Play is the beginning of knowledge.” – George Dorsey During our school reorganization in the Fall of 2014, I was moved from teaching Grade 8 to teaching Full-Day Kindergarten. Little did I know it would be the most incredible year of professional development. I really did learn all (well, lots!) I needed to know in …