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Supporting Mastery Learning Through Access to Technology
Incorporating mastery-based learning through the use of technology (iPads) in the grades 9 and 10 applied math classrooms. D2L and Google Docs are used as the platforms for curriculum delivery.
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Thinking About Building on Students’ Prior Mathematical Knowledge
This project investigated how teaching practices can be enhanced through focusing on eliciting and building upon students’ mathematical thinking. The inquiry took place in three junior classes on probability, geometry and measurement.
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Geotricity
Area(s) of Focus: math, technologyDivision(s): Intermediate, Special EducationLevel(s): Grade 8Resource(s) Available:This collaborative inquiry for Grade 8 teachers focused on increasing student achievement in geometry through cross-curricular learning opportunities and differentiated instruction via real-life application of STEM.
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Promoting Problem-Solving and Skill Development in the Intermediate Classroom (Grades 7–9)
Area(s) of Focus: mathDivision(s): IntermediateLevel(s): Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9Resource(s) Available:Skill development and problem-solving were investigated with respect to the topic of fractions in grades 7 through 9.
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MHF4U: Spiralling in the Vertical Classroom
We designed an activity-based, student-centred course plan for MHF4U for our classrooms with vertical non-permanent surfaces. The lessons and activities do not follow a unit/chapter plan, they spiral through the curriculum.
