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Thursday, November 20

National Gathering for Indigenous Education

Indspire’s National Gathering for Indigenous Education brings educators and others together to share successful practices and work towards improving the high school completion rates of Indigenous students. The theme of this year’s gathering is “Innovations in Indigenous Education.” Participants will have the opportunity to  ·  Share successful practices and research ·  Network with educators from …

Saturday, November 22

ETFO Keys To Collaboration: A Coaching Institute

As special education teachers are asked to work more closely with classroom teachers, developing skills in working collaboratively with colleagues is essential. This one day program for 20 Special Education Resource Teachers is designed to provide basic skills in working with adult learners and the coaching / collaboration process. Resources will be provided, along with travel …

Tuesday, November 25

Innovative Inquiry Through Critical Thinking

Recent research shows the longer students are in school the more they want out. Can the use of a sustained inquiry approach help increase both student engagement and achievement? During this OTF session, participants will explore how the use of a Cascading Challenges approach can lead to deep understanding and help to nurture the competence …

Thursday, November 27

Using Critical Thinking to Foster Number Sense in Elementary Mathematics Students

This session is an opportunity for junior and intermediate mathematics teachers to explore how tweaking their question and using collaborative classroom strategies can build deeper conceptual understandings in number sense. Using the Critical Thinking Consortium’s approach to powerful questioning in the mathematics classroom, this webinar will support teachers in a collaborative process of considering the …