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Co-integrated Resources to Support the Revised Elementary Science and Technology Curriculum
This webinar is designed to increase teachers’ confidence in navigating the revised Science and Technology curriculum, including cross-curricular instruction and culturally responsive and relevant pedagogy. Join us as we explore resources created by Ontario teachers which provide examples of promising practices in elementary science and technology for grades 1-8. Among the free, practical resources, are …
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English Language Learners (ELL) Webinar Series – Part 2: Instructional Strategies
Teachers from Kindergarten to Grade 12 can benefit from these webinars. Created for the classroom teacher who has English-language learners in their class/course. Participants will: further their understanding of second-language learning share ideas and explore best practice with colleagues from around the province walk away with practical strategies and resource suggestions to help meet the …
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Mindomo Mindmapping for Ontario Learners
OSAPAC has announced the release of a new Mind Mapping tool, called Mindomo, that affords some exciting new possibilities for brainstorming, representing learning visually and collaborating with others. This is a web application that students access through a code that a teacher sets up in an easy process that is attached to their School Board …
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Becoming Fearless with Fractions!
This session examines the continuum of understanding and skills outlined for fractions and proportional reasoning in the junior years curriculum. Participants explore how manipulatives can be used to support student understanding and independence. Activities will focus on visualization, problem solving skills and developing metacognition. Participants leave with a 3-part lesson that can be adapted for …
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Ideas for Inquiry
The Full-Day Kindergarten Program and the Revised (2013) Social Studies, History & Geography curriculum have created a new focus in schools on inquiry-based learning. This session explores some of the big questions around inquiry: But what does inquiry look like across different grade levels? How can you get students to start developing those deeper questions, …