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Geometry and Spatial Reasoning in the Early Years: Connecting to Nature with the YRDSB

The Robertson Program has had the opportunity to work with the impressive numeracy team from the York Region District School Board to create a four-part PD series to deepen knowledge and understanding of geometry and spatial reasoning in the Early Years. 

Students in Julie McQuaker’s 3/4 Class play their repeating patterns on the xylophone
Robertson team visits Treaty #3 to collaborate with Seven Generations Education Institute and Rainy River District School Board

The Robertson Program team was invited by Seven Generations Education Institute to Treaty #3 Territory (Fort Frances, Ontario) last week to work alongside our educational partners at Seven Generations Education Institute and the Rainy River District School Board.

Rehumanizing Mathematics for Black, Indigenous and Latinx Students
“We Don’t Think of It in Terms of Math, It’s Just the Way of Life”: New publication features our PD that makes meaningful connections with communities

Our work is highlighted in the 2018 volume of Annual Perspectives in Mathematics Education (APME), the prestigious publication published by the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics. This volume highlights ways in which mathematics teaching and learning can be a humane, positive, and powerful experience for students who are Black, Indigenous, and/or Latinx.

Two children holding a piece of paper with a drawing of a 3D structure made from cubes. One child is holding a stack of colored cubes. Other children are engaged in similar activities in the background.
Number Buddies: Providing Math Support for Syrian Refugee Children

Number Buddies focuses on introducing students to mathematical vocabulary while engaging in inquiry-based activities.

A group of people sitting around tables in a classroom or workshop setting, holding up pieces of paper with holes punched in them. The tables are covered with various supplies such as scissors, markers, and papers.
Teacher candidates hold mathematics inquiry mini conference at JICS/OISE

The Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study hosted an exciting mathematics inquiry conference this morning as OISE’s second year Master of Arts Child Study and Education (MA CSE) teacher candidates presented their final Mathematics Inquiry Projects at a math mini-conference organized by Dr. Bev Caswell and the Robertson Team.

Two people standing in front of a large screen displaying a block-based programming interface.
OISE teacher candidates learn how coding can enhance math education

On March 29, JICS Grade 6 teacher Ben Peebles and JICS special education teacher Nick Song demonstrated to teacher candidates how coding is enhancing math education at the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study.