To best facilitate a student-centred problem-solving classroom, teachers must have a deep and flexible understanding of the math concepts to be addressed.  Join the conversation in which we will  unpack the expectations and discuss what the math is really about.  We will also examine student work to recognize evidence of a developing understanding (strengths and weaknesses) and the next steps we would want to encourage so as to improve student skill and understanding.

Audience: Junior

Resources:

• Mary-Kay Goindi on Twitter: @MKGoindi
• Ministry of Education, Number Sense and Numeration, Gr. 4 – 6:
  BIG IDEAS
  DECIMAL NUMBERS
  FRACTIONS
  OPERATIONAL SENSE
  ADDITION, SUBTRACTION
  MULTIPLICATION
  DIVISION
• Types of Problems
• Mary-Kay’s Wiki, Math Games
• Video: The Power of the Number Line