During the 2021-2022 school year, grade 7 and 8 teachers will be implementing a renewed curriculum. A website containing information about the renewed curriculum can be accessed by clicking here.

While the outcomes for Mathematics 7 and 8 will not be changing, there will be a renewed emphasis on student centered instructional approaches. Teachers should think about how they can increase student participation in planning, instruction and assessment. How can we give students additional input and choice into how they learn and demonstrate their achievement? Inquiry based and hands-on learning will be key components of the renewed curriculum in all subject areas.

Student-Centered Approaches to Mathematics Instruction

• The Student-Centered Math Class article from Edutopia - Ask yourself these questions, "Who is doing the math? Who is doing the talking? Who is doing the thinking?". Transform your math instruction three strategies you can start using today.

• Never Say Anything a Kid Can Say! - article from NCTM with strategies for helping students communicate their thinking about mathematics.

• Math Class Needs a Makeover - TED Talk video from Dan Meyer. Dan Meyer shows classroom-tested math exercises that prompt students to stop and think.