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Mental math in the new curriculum: What, how, and why
Are you wondering how to teach mental math? This session will investigate how to use number talks in your classroom to address mental math expectations. Whether you are new to number talks or have been using them regularly in your practice, we will provide practical tips that any teacher can use. Marc Husband Marc …
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Making Writing Genuine
Writing is a skill that students build in the early years. A blank notebook or sheet of paper may be intimidating for young learners! How can we as educators provide genuine opportunities in the context of play for children to write or document their learning? In this webinar, we will share practical examples and ideas …
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Get Kids Talking using Tech Tools!
Let’s get students talking, explaining, creating and documenting their own learning! In this webinar, participants will learn about four iPad apps that we consider to be the most powerful and easy to use. These apps will provide learners with opportunities to practice essential skills for oral language development, print representation and storytelling skills. Use: Explain …
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Documenting Learning with Technology in the Kindergarten Classroom
Educators are using iPad technology to explore documentation as a way to learn more about how students think and learn. This workshop will focus on innovative ways to increase student engagement, observe student learning, document and study student work, and gain greater insight into effective instruction as we deepen our understanding of pedagogical documentation using …
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Capturing Student Thinking in Math
So you took pictures of their math learning, now what? You want to capture their mathematical thinking with an app what could you try? How can we use tools like stop motion animation to engage all our learners in showing their thinking? Throughout this session as a community we will share our strategies for documenting …