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Sharing and Refining Best Practices in Mathematics – Grades 6-8
Area(s) of Focus: mathDivision(s): IntermediateLevel(s): Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8Resource(s) Available:Teachers collaborated to refine and explore best practices, to build their own toolkits and for students’ growth in mathematics. Focus was on using data for intervention on concepts & moving students from concrete to abstract thinking in grades 6-8.
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Assessment for, as and of Learning: Use of Formative Assessment Tools and Strategies to Improve Student Learning
We explored formative assessment practices, focusing on learning goals and student self-assessment. Using “Advancing Formative Assessment in Every Classroom” as a guide, we applied the components of formative assessment to improve student learning.
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A Developmentally Sound and Pedagogically Appropriate Approach to Teaching Through (and about) Problem-Solving from Kindergarten to Grade 4
Area(s) of Focus: mathDivision(s): PrimaryLevel(s): Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4Resource(s) Available:Cross-referencing the various “Guides to Effective Instruction in Mathematics,” “The Kindergarten Program,” and the “Ontario Mathematics Curriculum, K-8,” this project shows the “Big Ideas,” the K-4 continuum of expectations, and suggests resources.
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Reading Non-Fiction Texts in Social Studies
For this project, we developed lessons which integrate Grade 4, 5 and 6 social studies with the language curriculum. We used the fiction and nonfiction Reading Signposts by Beers and Probst to read social studies texts for deeper understanding.
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Collaborative Inquiry as a Model for Student Improvement
How to use Sesame HQ as a way to improve pedagogical documentation (by teachers and students) and teacher collaboration.
