The Focused Workshops are hands-on workshops meant to deepen teachers' understanding of such topics as :
- Differentiating Instruction
- Problem Solving
- Assessment
- Number Sense
- Developing Conceptual Understanding in Mathematics
- What is a Foldable™ ?
- Assessment with Foldables™
These hands-on workshops will be presented at provincial specialist conferences (BCAMT, SCIEMATICS, MCATA, SAG, etc.), but will also be available to school districts on an ongoing basis (Contact Kay DiVizio or Valerie Janicki for details)
This workshop will focus on how you can incorporate differentiated instruction into your teaching.
- Discuss practical instructional strategies that promote student success
- Explore how a variety and choice of activities engages different learning styles
- Plan differentiated lessons and assessments
Using MathLinks to teach through Problem Solving
This workshop will focus on how you can incorporate problem solving into your teaching.
- Discuss why relevant real-world contexts can motivate students to solve problems
- Explore how different strategies can promote success in problem solving and build student confidence
- Understand how to encourage and assess multiple solutions
Using MathLinks to Get More out of Classroom Assessment
This workshop will focus on assessment for, as, and of learning.
- Explore the differences among Assessment of Learning, Assessment for Learning, and Assessment as Learning
- Discuss how different types of assessment can accommodate the broad range of student needs
- Increase student involvement in the assessment process to contribute to improved student achievement
This session will identify strategies for developing a sense of number with Grades 7 - 9 mathematics students. A series of classroom tested ideas and activities will be used. Come and join the discussion on this critical topic. Near the end of the session some time will be spent showing how these strategies are used in the new McGraw-Hill Ryerson's MathLinks 7 program. Handouts will be provided.
One of the needs in Grades 7 - 9 Mathematics is for students to memorize less and understand more. This workshop will focus on what is critical for students to fully understand and on ways to enhance that understanding. Come and join us in a series of activities from McGraw-Hill Ryerson's MathLinks program designed to lead students to a deeper conceptual understanding of their mathematics. Handouts will be provided.
This hands-on workshop will focus on using Foldables™ and how they can benefit teachers and students. Foldables™ serve as interactive graphic organizers, hands-on manipulatives, and reading & study skill strategies. Using examples from McGraw-Hill Ryerson's MathLinks program, join us and learn why you would use Foldables™ in Mathematics and how this simple and easy tool will make a difference! Handouts will be provided.
Come and join this hands-on workshop using Foldables™ as an assessment tool. Foldables™ serve as interactive graphic organizers, hands-on manipulatives, and reading & study skill strategies. Using examples from McGraw-Hill Ryerson's MathLinks program learn how to evaluate students' progress and how to have students evaluate their own progress. Take back ideas to your classroom and put them to the test! Handouts will be provided.