View 2016-17 Submissions

Exploring Spatial Reasoning Through Coding
Area(s) of Focus: math
Division(s): Primary, Junior, Special Education
Level(s): Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
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Teachers/students will learn how to code as a tool for learning. Teachers will engage in professional learning opportunities on how to use the various coding apps and tools and collaborate with a lead teacher to support implementation in class.

Keyword(s):
coding, math, robots, technology
Improving the Numeracy Mindset of Grade 9 Math Students
Area(s) of Focus: math
Division(s): Intermediate
Level(s): Grade 9
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If students work on problems stemming from an overarching learning goal through various strategies, then the students will be motivated and demonstrate their understanding while cultivating their growth mindset.

Keyword(s):
growth mindset, manipulatives, overarching learning goal
Building Mathematicians Through Learning Buddies
Area(s) of Focus: math
Division(s): Primary, Junior
Level(s): Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
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During cross-divisional learning buddies, students had opportunities to explore growth mindset, math and STEM challenges to further develop their math confidence and to support our math community.

Keyword(s):
hands-on, inquiry, math, math community, stem
Reading Non-Fiction Texts in Social Studies

Area(s) of Focus: revised curriculum
Division(s): Junior
Level(s): Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6

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.

Keyword(s):
language, signposts, social studies
Supporting Student Inquiry Through Spatial Technologies
Area(s) of Focus: revised curriculum
Division(s): Primary, Intermediate, Junior, Senior
Level(s): Grade 2, Grade 4, Grade 9, Grade 12
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Teachers will engage in a collaborative inquiry to explore how spatial technologies such as ArcGIS and Google My Maps could be used to support the revised Canadian and World Studies curriculum, support numeracy skills and increase student engagement.

Keyword(s):
arcgis, inquiry, mapping

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