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Context
Context
It is an understatement to say that this school year has been challenging. We are the first teachers to tackle a challenge like the one we’re facing now, but we have demonstrated an ability to be flexible, resilient and adaptable. For many of us, we have worked in isolation; meeting with our students virtually, with little or no collaboration with our peers or administration. During this pandemic it is more important than ever before to come together and share our strengths. It is with this idea in mind that we launch the Intermediate Math Afterschool Club.
Goal
Goal
To offer a collaborative and supportive environment for teachers to share lessons that meet the new Ontario 2020 Math Curriculum, investigate pedagogical tools and practices, and connect with other teachers from the same division.
Some topics include:
Some topics include:
We are listening to the needs that have been expressed to us regarding resources and lessons. Some of the topics include:
Supporting teacher community
Reviewing available resources (we are listening to you!)
Sharing specific lesson ideas that cover different strands
Using online programs to teach coding and financial literacy
Implementing Google tools effectively in mathematics (Sheets, Slides, Forms, Sites)
Refining assessment practices
Welcoming guest speakers
Connecting through social and fellowship activities
Other topics are welcome!
Sessions on Zoom:
3:45pm
(Room opens at 3:30pm)
Sessions on Zoom:
3:45pm
(Room opens at 3:30pm)
Resource Tuesdays - 45min (Grade 6-8) - Guest Speaker or Resource review
Design Thursdays - 1 hr 15 min (alternating by grade) - Sharing best practices and lessons
Hosts:
Hosts:
Gerry Lewis (Facilitator) and
Earl Totten (Resource Teacher)
Resource Tuesdays - Past Sessions
Resource Tuesdays - Past Sessions
ROUND 1: December 8 - January 26
ROUND 1: December 8 - January 26
Tuesday, December 8
Introduction and Welcome (Grade 6-8)
Takeaways: Problem of the Week, Which One Doesn't Belong
Thursday, December 10
Resource Exploration (Grade 6-8)
Takeaways: Protractor Chrome Extension, CodeBytes, Reflector
Tuesday, December 15
code.org - Coding (Grade 6-8)
Takeaways: Concept Circle, Millionaire Template (Thanks Jeff) , Among Us Template, (Thanks Pam)
Code.org Notes - Including Nadia's Slideshow here
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Choose Course: "CS Fundamentals: Express" is preferred for all Grade 6-8 classes in our board. It covers the basics from Grade 1 all the way to Grade 8 in a quick way
TIP 1: Make sure you HIDE lessons you don't want students to have access to by clicking on "HIDDEN"
TIP 2: Students must sign in through their GoogleAccount from the Sign-in page so that their progress is kept
Thursday, December 17 - Sharing (Grade 6-8):
Message from Trustee Di Pasquale
Takeaways: 101qs, Brightful.me, CrowdParty, Quizizz, Blooket , Virtual Board Games (thanks to Jen Giffen), JeopardyLabs
Tuesday, January 5 - MyBlueprint - Financial Literacy (Grade 6-8)
https://myblueprint.ca/
Takeaways: Would You Rather Math, Whiteboard.fi, Toronto Zoo Tour, Talk With Our Kids About Money
Homework: Financial Literacy Lesson Ideas
Thursday, January 7 - Report Card Comments and Sharing (Specific to Grade 6) - Takeaways: Comment Writing Template + Grade 6 Mentor Session
Tuesday, January 12 - Field Trip! Ministry Webinar on Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting - Register here
Thursday, January 14 - Report Card Comments and Sharing (Specific to Grade 7) - Takeaways: Comment Writing Template + Grade 7 Mentor Session
Tuesday, January 19 - EDWIN - Money and Finance (Grade 6-8)
http://go.edwin.app
Takeaways: Equat.io Mathspace, Dream Vacation
Thursday, January 21 - Report Card Comments and Sharing (Specific to Grade 8)
Tuesday, January 26 - Khan Academy (Grade 6-8)
Khan Academy Website, Brennan's Presentation here , Khan connections with the Math Curriculum (2020),
Takeaways: Whiteboard.chat, Visual Patterns, Headspace for Educators
Thursday, January 28 - Check, Connect, Reflect: Grade 6-8)
ROUND 2: February 2 - March 9
ROUND 2: February 2 - March 9
Tuesday, February 2 - ExploreLearning "Hands-on Learning with Gizmos"
Frank's presentation (available in GoogleClassroom), Whiteboard.chat, Number Line Manipulative from Math Learning Centre,
Thursday, February 4 - Mentor Group Review & Celebration
Whiteboard.chat, Edutopia "Tips for Checking Understanding" , Super Bowl Questions and Super Bowl Data Activity
Tuesday, February 9 - "Pixel Art Mysteries in Education"
Debbie's presentation, Debbie's Portfolio of Activities,
Facebook group "Pixel Art Mysteries in Education"
YouTube Channel: Tutorials "Pixel Art Mysteries in Education"
Thursday, February 11 - Parent-Teacher Interview Social
8-Week Review: Where Do We Grow From Here - GoogleForm
Quizizz and Blooket games
Tuesday, February 16 - "Adobe Spark for the Creative Educator"
Tim's Presentation and Tutorial,
ClassKick Introduction (Student View)
ClassKick Introduction (Teacher Copy)
SymbolSalad - to add symbols to a plain text box
Thursday, February 18 - Grade 6 Google Sheets Tutorial + Grade 6 Mentor Group
Tuesday, February 23 - "Giving Feedback with Equat.io Mathspace"
Link for TextHelp EquatIO Mathspace
Beauty of Mathematics: Katherine Johnson
ICFF Film Festival Movies and Teaching Resources (see password in GoogleClassroom & Board Email)
Using VideoAnt for YouTube Annotations
Thursday, February 25 - Grade 7 Google Sheets Tutorial + Grade 7 Mentor Group
Tuesday, March 2 - "Mathematical Modeling with Juicy Math"
Dive Into Inquiry (Trevor Mackenzie)
ToyTheatre Educational Games and Virtual Manipulatives
Indigenous Ways of Knowing Math and Science - Part 1 here
Indigenous Ways of Knowing Math and Science - Part 2 Registration here
Neil Casey - Juicy Math Slides here and Handout here
Thursday, March 4 - Grade 8 Google Sheets Tutorial + Grade 8 Mentor Group
Tuesday, March 9 - "Data Visualization with Infographics"
Luke McPherson - Infographics Slides here and GoogleDrive Folder
Math Takeaway: Single-Point Rubrics (Pernille Ripp)
Inspirational Takeaway: Frame of Reference (Robin D'Angelo)
Thursday, March 11 - Grade 6-8 Mentor Group
ROUND 3: March 16-April 27
ROUND 3: March 16-April 27
Tuesday, March 16 - "MathUP: Tips from a Virtual Teacher"
-Elyse's slides here
-St. Patrick's Day Pixel Art Leprechaun Challenge
Tuesday, March 23 - "Classkick + Ministry Webinar"
-3:30pm ClassKick Tutorial
-Ministry Webinars register here
-Special Education in Mathematics
-Coding in Intermediate Grades (OAME)
Tuesday, March 30 - "Using Edwin for Product Design"
Edwin created three collections :
-Grade 6 - Bicycle Tour
-Grade 7 - Design a Room
-Grade 8 - City Planning
Tuesday, April 6 - "Spiraling Math: Theory and Practice"
Gerry's spiraling slides here
Open Middle Math website here
Tuesday, April 20 - "Coding with Edwin & Scratch"
Tuesday, April 27 - "Ministry Webinar"
Mentor Thursdays
Mentor Thursdays
IMAC Mentors
IMAC Mentors
Selected virtual teachers from Grade 6-8 have graciously volunteered to act as IMAC Mentors to help us in our club.
These are experienced teachers who are passionate about providing a safe environment for teachers to share their successes, suggestions, and frustrations with teaching Mathematics in the virtual school.
Declan Woods - Grade 6 Math Mentor
Anna Maria Di Paolo - Grade 7 Math Mentor
Abby Woods - Grade 8 Math Mentor
Mentor Role:
Value the teachers’ backgrounds, abilities, and opinions
Develop mutual trust and respect in the sessions and in communications
Moderate breakout sessions when separated in grade-level breakout rooms
Collect questions and concerns related to mathematics planning/teaching/assessment from their grade-level teachers
Assist teachers with communication through appropriate channels (admin vs. resource)
Provide mathematics support with teachers in unique situations (NTIP, concerned teachers) by listening rather than directing
Celebrate successes and achievements with respect to Mathematics virtual teaching and learning
Mentor Responsibilities:
Attend Thursday Club meetings that are for designated all grades or for the specific grade level.
Share contact information with grade-level teachers
Want to join us? Please contact us so we can add you to our Email Reminders!
Gerry - lewisg@tcdsb.ca
Earl - tottene@tcdsb.ca
Resources and discussions will be held in Google Classroom (accessible to TCDSB staff only)
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Resources and discussions will be held in Google Classroom (accessible to TCDSB staff only)
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