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Common manipulatives, such as popsicle sticks and wooden cubes, serve well as symbols for mathematical ideas! Learn about the 4 guidelines for using manipulatives in classrooms developed by Laski and colleagues to improve student learning.
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Get students using spatial language at the beginning of math class with this quick activity you can use over and over again. Students improve visualization and communication skills over time!
Free slides with prompts in presenter's notes for teachers: oise.utoronto.ca/robertson/l…
The Northwest Math Conference committee just did a site visit to Whistler to check out the hotel conference rooms, guest rooms and other facilities, places, and spaces. Hope you’ll join us!
Conference info here: bcamt.ca/nw2024/#nwmath2024@nwmathconf@BCAMT
Join us in Whistler, October 24-26, 2024, for the 63rd annual Northwest Mathematics Conference! Registration is now open! Full program details and hotel links will be posted soon. bcamt.ca/nw2024/
Centering Indigenous Pedagogies in Math Education, free four-part webinar series through @EdithLandoVLC and @UBCEducation - more information and to register here: elvlc.educ.ubc.ca/2023/08/30…
Educators in the BC Numeracy Network met in Victoria this week to update our website (link in bio). Our website is a collection of questions, considerations and resources to support teachers who are engaging in professional inquiry into mathematics teaching and learning.
More to come, including a page focused on numeracy and its relationship to mathematics for our BC context. More assessment resources will also be added and these focus on building pedagogical content knowledge in teachers and understanding learning progressions/trajectories.
And while in Victoria, we had the opportunity to meet with some Ministry staff to share feedback and ideas we have received from educators across the province about what supports are needed in the areas of mathematics and numeracy teaching, learning and assessment.
The BC Numeracy Network educators are meeting in Victoria next week.
What additions to our website would support K-12 educators in our province?
#bcedchat
Join #bcedchat this Sunday, April 16th at 7pm pst for a chat on Play-Based Learning. Check out the Questions now and join the chat on Sunday to share ideas, inspiration, stories, and conversation. We can't wait!
ALT Questions for #bcedchat 353 Q1: The late great Mr. Rogers has a wonderful quote that says “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” Share a playful memory from your childhood. #bcedchat Q2: What routines can you set up to cultivate a culture of play? #bcedchat Q3: Share a time when a student’s emergent learning from play has surprised/delighted you. #bcedchat Q4: What does play look like k-12? How can we create playful opportunities for our older learners? #bcedchat Q5: What is the role of the teacher in play-based learning? #bcedchat Q6: What does play look like in your current context? #bcedchat Q7: How do you see students benefit from play? #bcedchat Q8: What supports would you need to add more play into your practice? #bcedchat
This year's Indigenous Math K-12 Symposium will be held via Zoom on May 10 & 17. This year's theme is Learning from Indigeneity: Living Mathematics Education as Relational Practices. For more information and to register: indigenous.mathnetwork.educ.…#bcedchat#sd38learn#BCreggiomath
For our monthly posts for 2022 we invite BC educators to share moments of #mathjoy
Kindergarten students at Grauer Elementary investigate, play, and create with math materials and games.
December 2022
Looking for some holiday reading? Find yourself a copy of Dear Citizen Math and get ready to be a part of the discussion with math educators from across the province. Join host Sean Chorney & other executive members on Feb. 22 for the first BCAMT Reads virtual book club of 2023.
For our monthly posts for 2022 we invite BC educators to share moments of #mathjoy
A grade 5 student in Vernon shared his understanding of visual patterns with @jencarterbc and the educators in the room all reflected on the power of math talks for all students.
November 2022
Lots of questions about the Instructional Routines cards! They were created with inspiration from 🇨🇦colleagues @Pierre_Tranche@MaryBourassa & @NatBanting and ordering info is ⬇️
BC Numeracy Network educator @jnovakowski38 shared the resources the network has created to support teachers across the province at the BCSSA Fall Conference. @BCSups
Lots of questions about the Instructional Routines cards! They were created with inspiration from 🇨🇦colleagues @Pierre_Tranche@MaryBourassa & @NatBanting and ordering info is ⬇️