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Building a Community of Mathematicians

Area(s) of Focus: math
Division(s): Junior
Level(s): Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6

This project explores how we can build a community of mathematicians among our colleagues, our classrooms and throughout the school community. Some strategies we explored include problem-solving, number talks and the use of math tools.

Keyword(s):
achievement wall, manipulatives, math club, number talks, problem solving
Improving Oral Language in French as a Secondary Language Classrooms Through Sustained Inquiry
Area(s) of Focus: revised curriculum
Division(s): Primary, Intermediate, Junior
Level(s): Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 6, Grade 7
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We worked on developing a culture of inquiry by examining what inquiry looks like in an FSL classroom across elementary classrooms and by questioning students and each other. We examined strategies found in Making Thinking Visible.

Keyword(s):
culture of inquiry, french immersion, inquiry, oral language, questioning