Elementary Mathematics Professional Development "A deeper understanding of Mathematical fluency enables us to envision what it means for our students to be mathematically proficient, and to shift teaching practices that shift our teaching from a focus on content to a focus on application and understanding" Sue O'Connell and John SanGiovanni from Putting the Practices into Action The aim of this series of instructional and collaborative professional learning experiences is to provide opportunities, ideas, and a venue for teachers to work collaboratively to enhance and further develop their Professional Capital (as described by Fullan and Hargreaves, cited in A Great School for All - ATA, 2012).
How Can I Record or Post a Video to My Class? – ClassDojo ... From the Web Videos up to 8 minutes long can be recorded onto your Class Story on the ClassDojo website. Here's how: Open the class you would like to record a video inClick the Class Story tab at the top of the pageIn the "What's happening in your classroom?" box click "Record" Click the blue video camera button to begin recording (to adjust settings like camera or microphone click "settings" in the upper left corner) When you are finished recording click the red stop buttonWhen you are ready to post, click "Continue" Your video will upload before showing up in the Class Story window. Click "Post" in order to post to the Class Story and share with all the parents and students connected to your class.
AB Education - Teaching Strategies for Creating an Effective Math Environment Creating an Effective Mathematics Environment Before instruction begins, it is important to create an effective classroom atmosphere in which learners feel safe and motivated to collaborate, cooperate and engage in the pursuit of mathematical understanding. Research from the learning sciences indicates that successful learning happens when students are immersed in environments that are learner-centred, knowledge-centred and assessment-centred.
ClassDojo - Apps on Google Play Ready to build an amazing classroom community? ClassDojo is a beautiful, safe, and simple communication app for teachers, parents, and students. * Teachers can encourage students for any skill, like “Working hard” and “Teamwork”* Teachers can bring parents into the classroom experience by sharing photos, videos, and announcements* Students can add their classwork easily to their own digital portfolios for their parents to see* Teachers can also safely and instantly message with any parent* Parents see their child’s updates at home, as well as a stream of photos and videos from school* All your favorite teacher tools, like Group Maker and Noise Meter, are now in one place! ClassDojo helps teachers build a positive classroom culture by encouraging students and communicating with parents.
Alberta Assessment Consortium - Supporting Mathematical Thinking in Elementary Classrooms Through Formative Assessment Teachers in Alberta are working with instructional strategies that are designed to help students become more confident mathematicians. While we want students to be fluent with calculations, we also want them to demonstrate their growing understanding of mathematics as they investigate, solve problems, reason and explain their thinking. This broader focus requires adjustments to traditional assessment practices. In this video series, watch how formative assessment can be used to support student learning.
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Alberta K–9 Mathematics Achievement Indicators Description The Alberta K–9 Mathematics Achievement Indicators has been derived from The Common Curriculum Framework for K–9 Mathematics: Western and Northern Canadian Protocol, May 2006 (the Common Curriculum Framework). This document presents general and specific outcomes with corresponding achievement indicators that were established in the Common Curriculum Framework and is organized by strand within each grade. Resources - Special Education Guide Tools for Families Autism Key: The Autism Friend Finder Program is a unique system that will allow visitors to submit basic contact information through a web-based portal. The data is then shared with anyone residing within a 35-mile radius of their postal zip code.
NCTM Reasoning and Sense Making Task Library Practices that support access and equity require comprehensive understanding and require being responsive to students’ backgrounds, experiences, cultural perspectives, traditions, and knowledge. Algebra is not confined to a course or set of courses but is a strand that unfolds across a pre-K–12 curriculum. Calculators in the elementary grades serve as aids in advancing student understanding without replacing the need for other calculation methods. The ultimate goal of the K–12 mathematics curriculum should not be to get students into and through a course in calculus by twelfth grade but to have established the mathematical foundation that will enable students to pursue whatever course of study interests them when they get to college. (A joint position statement of the Mathematical Association of America and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.)
15 Assistive Technology Tools For Students With Disabilities contributed by Brian Neese, Alvernia University Assistive technology tools are among the least ‘celebrated’ but most crucial tools in K-12 education today. According to the National Education Association (NEA), the number of U.S. students enrolled in special education programs has risen 30 percent over the past 10 years. Additionally, the NEA reports that nearly every general education classroom in the country includes students with disabilities, as three out of every four students with disabilities spend part or all of their school day in a general education classroom. One tool to help students with disabilities even in the face of a special education teacher shortage is assistive technology.
Math Websites for the Classroom Learning math online isn’t always easy! Luckily there are some great math websites for teaching math virtually. We’ve gathered a list of teacher-approved sites that includes resources, games, freebies, and innovative programs for teaching math. Here are the best math websites, according to teachers. Note: This article has been updated to reflect free and discounted resources for online education during the COVID-19/coronavirus outbreak. Find other free online resources here.
75 digital tools and apps teachers can use to support formative assessment in the classroom There is no shortage of formative assessment strategies, techniques, and tools available to teachers who use formative instructional practice in their classrooms. Here is an extensive list of 75 digital tools, apps, and platforms that can help you and your students use formative assessment to elicit evidence of learning. We didn’t just add any old tool to this list. Here are the criteria we used for those that made the cut: Supports formative instructional strategies and ways to activate learners to be resources for themselves and peersIs free or awful close to it (under $10 per year, where possible)When possible, both students and teachers can take the activator role (sometimes teachers need to get things started)