Gerard Lewis, OCT
Photo Credit: B. Caverhill
2019-Present
Math Facilitator (K-6)
Toronto Catholic DSB
2007-2019
Classroom Teacher (Gr 7, 8, 9)
St Francis de Sales Catholic School
St. Michael's Choir School
Crescent School
St. Denis Catholic School
St. Brigid Catholic School
ROLES - Volunteer
ROLES - Contract
TEAMS
Vice-President - TEAMS Math Organization (2019-2023)
Developed and moderator Speaker Series sessions
OAME
K-6 Director - Ontario Association for Mathematics Educators (2023-2025)
Advocated for technology grant for hybrid meetings
OMCA
Vice-President - Ontario Mathematics Coordinators Association (2023-2024)
Organized annual retreat at Hockley Valley "Math Conversations" (2023)
Nelson
Grade 9 CRRP reviewer (August 2021)
Provided specific feedback related to content (satisfaction of curriculum expectations), accessibility (differentiation), and pedagogy (methodology and lesson progress)
EQAO
EQAO’s Assessment Development and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee - Junior Division (October 2021)
Provided feedback for cultural and inclusive contexts for assessment questions
Suggested levels of difficulty (low, medium, high) for assessment questions
Rubicon
Grade 9 MathUP Classroom Advisor/Reviewer Role (November 2021)
Provided specific feedback related to content (satisfaction of curriculum expectations), accessibility (differentiation), and pedagogy (methodology and lesson progress)
OCT
Mathematics AQ Writing Team (April 2024)
Provided feedback on the Mathematics AQ guidelines with respect to currency, relevancy, and approach
PRESENTATIONS
CEMC Waterloo Math Teacher’s Conference (University of Waterloo, Ontario)
The Flipped Mathematics Classroom (August 2015, August 2016);
Social Justice in Mathematics (August 2017);
Spiraling and the Thinking Classroom (August 2019);
Post-Pandemic Student Recovery (August 2021);
Mathematical Modeling (August 2022, January 2023 - Ghana Delegation);
Mathematical Modeling & CRRP (August 2023)
OAME Annual Conference (Ontario)
The Flipped Classroom in Action (May 2013, May 2014);
Social Justice in Mathematics (May 2018);
Spiraling and the Thinking Classroom (May 2020);
Strategies for the Ontario 2020 Curriculum for Grade 7-8 (May 2021);
Junior Thinking Classroom (May 2022);
Math Coaching: Successes and Challenges (May 2023);
Introduction to using CRRP in the Mathematics Classroom (May 2023)
Embracing Junior Mathematics: Equipping Your Toolbox (May 2024)
Building Thinking Classrooms Conference (Indiana)
Inquiry-Based Mathematical Modeling using Building Thinking Classroom Principles (June 2023)
Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching (Ontario)
Supporting Math Teachers through the Pandemic (October 2022)
