Math

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

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.

On February 21, the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study hosted a public demonstration lesson for approximately 50 educators. Teachers at JICS have for many years participated in lesson study as a professional development approach to strengthen mathematics teaching and learning.

The OISE library was abuzz with mathematics learning this morning as OISE’s second year Master of Arts Child Study and Education (MA CSE) teacher candidates presented their final Mathematics Inquiry Projects to teachers, principals, and district leaders at a math mini-conference organized by Dr. Bev Caswell and the Robertson Team.

This week, the Seven Generations Education Institute’s First Nation Student Success Program Teachers – Kim Kirk, Shelly Jones, Aimee Beazley and Jane Tom – were special guests in our Child Study in Education MA math course with the second-year teacher candidates.

On October 4 and 5, more than 150 educators from across Ontario gathered in Fort Frances, Northwestern Ontario – Treaty #3 Territory for the Indigenous Knowledge and Mathematics Education Conference: Responding to the TRC’s Calls to Action.

Earlier this year, George Gadanidis (University of Western Ontario) invited us to collaboratively pilot a series of coding and computational thinking lessons with teachers and children in Kindergarten to Grade 6 classrooms with St. Andrews Public School (Toronto District School Board).

We have added a series of Quick Image lessons to our math library designed by Jane Tom, a Grade 1/2 teacher from Pegamigaabo School (Big Grassy First Nation).

This morning, the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study Lab School (JICS) hosted a “Math Morning” that gave an opportunity for parents to see how math is taught and learned at JICS. It also gave me an opportunity to see the amazing math happening at the school!

On Wednesday, February 8th 2017, Johnny Therriault School in Aroland First Nation hosted its first ever student-led family math night.

One of the most fulfilling parts of working for The Robertson Program for Inquiry-Based Teaching in Mathematics and Science is seeing our how our partnerships influence one another.

Are you an early years’ educator looking for new ways to have kindergarten children demonstrate literacy and math behaviours? We have a new lesson in our library that uses children’s names to explore graphing. It’s engaging and fun.