This session continues to explore engaging strategies that emphasize a critical inquiry approach to mathematics.  Participants have an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the Critical Thinking Consortium’s ‘rigourous inquiry” framework as an effective model for increasing engagement and fostering the development of strong reasoning skills in the mathematics classroom.

NOTE: This session is the third in a four-part series. Links for other completed sessions are listed below.

Audience: Junior/Intermediate

Resources:

• The Critical Thinking Consortium (TC2)
• TC2 Model of Critical Thinking (pdf)
• Tools 4 Thought, Critical Challenges
• Ministry’s Capacity Building series: Bansho, Asking Effective Questions, Communications in the Mathematics Classroom
• Dan Meyer – blog, the Water Tank Problem, 101 Questions, TED Talk – Math Needs a Makeover
• “My Favourite No: Learning from mistakes” (video)
•  Books/websites:
  • Lainie Schuster & Nancy Caravan Anderson – Good questions for math teaching
  • Jo Boaler
  • Marian Small – Eyes on Math
• TeachOntario discussion page

Other sessions in this series:

• Nurturing Confidence in Elementary Mathematics Students Through Inquiry
• Using Critical Thinking to Foster Number Sense in Elementary Mathematics Students
• Engaging Students in Mathematics Through Critical Inquiry
• Re-thinking Assessment in Mathematics