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Building a Community of Mathematicians
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.
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Develop Understanding of Spatial Reasoning Skills in the Primary/Junior Years to Promote Student Success in Mathematics, and Beyond
To develop an understanding of spatial reasoning in our students by partnering with them to further develop our own understanding between spatial reasoning and math learning in the primary and junior grades.
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Math Inquiry Across the Strands
This inquiry addresses geometry, number sense, measurement in a social studies context. Our initial inquiry was the creation of a Winter Math Festival. The second inquiry was an investigation of societies around the world (historic and modern).
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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.
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Documentation and Visibility of Student Thinking
Area(s) of Focus: math, technologyDivision(s): JuniorLevel(s): Grade 5, Grade 6Resource(s) Available:We intentionally developed lessons as opportunities for making student thinking more visible. Debriefing lessons using student work recorded on technology allowed all parties to identify misconceptions, give feedback and assess student thinking.
