Session A: 9:00 - 10:15

A1   *Keynote Session* - All P-6 Teachers are expected to register for this session.
Introduction to a Thinking Classroom (Elementary Teachers) - Peter Liljedahl, Simon Fraser University
We know that problem solving is an effective way for students to learn to think mathematically and to develop understanding of the mathematics they are learning. However, the infusion of problem-based learning into the mathematics curriculum does not help with the transformations we want to see in our classrooms. What we need are a set of practices that, along with good problems, can build a thinking classroom. Through modelling and deep engagement, we will unpack the basics of the Building Thinking Classrooms framework. This session is for teachers new to the Thinking Classroom framework.
Workshop Capacity: 375

A2  Building Thinking Classrooms & Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Mathematics - Kirk Keating and Michelle McCarron
Want to participate in a collaborative task to develop a deeper understanding of what it looks like to foster a culturally responsive environment where students make their ways of knowing & doing visible while developing their identity as mathematics learners? Join us as we engage in a task and then reflect on important messages from Dr. Lisa Lunney Borden's work around culturally responsive pedagogy in mathematics and Dr. Peter Liljedahl's work around the Building Thinking Classroom's in Mathematics Framework.
Workshop Capacity: 30 

A3  Paradoxes and Perspectives - Karyn McLellan
In this session we will explore some activities and ideas which are useful in shifting students’ perspectives about mathematics. We will examine mathematical paradoxes and infinity through Hilbert’s Hotel and Gabriel’s Horn, learn about mathematicians who disrupted the social norms of the time, introduce some historical numeration systems and even explain the failed 2012 Mayan doomsday prophecy!
Workshop Capacity: 30 

A7  Extended Learning Resources (7-9) - Marcia Burke
Looking for more ways to differentiate your classroom instruction? We will be exploring activities to enhance your repertoire of enrichment opportunities in the classroom without reinventing the wheel.
Workshop Capacity: 30

A8  Using Rich Tasks in High School Math (10-12) - Thérèse Forsythe
Rich tasks can have a dual effect of enhancing student learning and adding excitement to your lesson. Join me as I share some of the activities I have developed to support primarily grade 10 math, including work done with the TI Innovator Rover and Hub. A google classroom will house the activities for you to use or adapt for your own classrooms.
Workshop Capacity: 30 

A9  Building Thinking Classroom in Grade 8: A focus on Fractions - Jayne Breton
This session will guide you through a grade 8 fraction math class using practices outlined in Peter Liljedahl's book, Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics. Participants will have the opportunity to see for themselves how randomized groups, vertical non-permanent surfaces (VNPS), knowledge mobility and thin slicing work together to get your students thinking.
Workshop Capacity: 30

A13  How to Motivate Students Through Knowledgehook - Nik Serrer and Tina Broderick
Demonstrate ways to motivate students to use Knowledgehook in and out of the classroom. Workshop
Capacity: 30

A14  Financial Literacy - Chris Walker and Garth Perrin
Engaging activities into personal finance and literacy Workshop
Capacity: 30

A15  Implementing Self Assessing Desmos Activities in The Classroom - Justin Deveau
This session would be focused on teaching how to use self-assessing Desmos activities to keep students engaged and accountable. This session would also include a brief snapshot of how to build the activities and use the Google Classroom for a flawless delivery. This would be an intermediate level session for technology.
Workshop Capacity: 30 

A16 An Introduction to Using Desmos in the Classroom - Karen Service
This session is an introduction to Desmos and the ways in which Desmos can be used in the classroom. Participants will have the opportunity to explore features, search for activities and learn the basics of the Activity Builder to start creating custom activities.
Workshop Capacity: 30 

A20  Mathematical Modelling and Real-Life Situations - David Costello
Cultural-relevancy in mathematics removes the barrier that exists between school and the lived experiences of students. Through highlighting real-life situations, students engage in making meaning and recognizing how mathematics can assist them in understanding and solving problems that they themselves will encounter. Mathematical modelling is the framework through which students can apply to solve everyday-life problems. In this session, I will engage participants in applying the mathematical modelling framework and how such a framework requires that mathematizing of thinking within an iterative process.
Workshop Capacity: 60 

A22  M.A.T.H.! Workshops for connection and review - Krista Coles
Create more time for small group connection and review with highly engaging and differiented M.A.T.H.! Workshops. These workshops are a perfect way to end a unit allowing you to see where all of your students at before moving onto something new. They are built using the acronym M(meet the teacher) A(at your seat) T(technology) H(hands on). Your students will love and look forward to these workshops!
Workshop Capacity: 30

A27  EggBot Linear Equation Designs - Cheryl Malcolm
This session facilitates the creation of linear designs with the Desmos Graphing Calculator. Designs are applied to a cylindrical object using EggBot technology. This project allows students to apply knowledge of vertical, horizontal, and oblique lines, and can be extended to add domain/range restrictions. This session requires technology, and is accessible for all technology levels.  https://bityl.co/DtQF
Workshop Capacity: 30

Session B- 10:35 - 11:50 

B1  Thinking Classrooms Q&A - Peter Liljedahl
An opportunity to ask questions related to the Thinking Classrooms framework.
Workshop Capacity: 200

B3  Show Me What You Know! - Supporting Communication in the Mathematics Classroom (P-3) - Karen Gates
This session will focus on strategies and routines to build effective communication in the Lower Elementary classroom. It will explore building learning behaviours that connect Literacy and Mathematics. You'll walk away with some great routines, activities, and a more in depth understanding of the Language of Mathematics! Workshop Capacity: 30

B4  The Number Routine: Promoting Engaging and Exciting Math in Our Classrooms - Dwayne Slobodnick
Number routines can be an exciting and engaging force in mathematics learning. In this session, we will have fun exploring how we can integrate a variety of easy-to-use technology and practical, hands-on activities that promote movement and talk. These activities can be used to support learners with numeracy, problem-solving, and communicating their ideas with confidence.
Workshop Capacity: 50 

B5  Teaching Mathematics in the combined classroom - Angie Newman and Alicia Potvin
This session will present best practices and ideologies to use in the combined mathematics classroom based on years of experience in such a classroom.
Workshop Capacity: 30 

B6  Math & Literacy Integration - Corin MacKeigan
Using read-a-louds to reinforce mathematical concepts and strategies. Creating math centres or stations based upon read-a-louds.  PM Maths readers will be the focus of the presentation.
Workshop Capacity: 30 

B7  Knowledgehook: Lessons Learned from Classroom Experience - Erika Swinemer and Morgan Strickland
Have you tried Knowledgehook in your classroom and are ready to learn more about how to get the most out of it? This session shares lessons learned from classrooms that regularly use Knowledgehook, and provides strategies on how to integrate Knowledgehook into your classroom routine. Participants are asked to bring a Chromebook or similar device to get the most out of this session.
Workshop Capacity: 30 

B8 Using Rich Tasks in High School Math (10-12) - Thérèse Forsythe
Repeat of A8
Workshop Capacity: 30 

B9  Building Thinking Classroom in Grade 8: A focus on Fractions - Jayne Breton
Repeat of A9
Workshop Capacity: 30

B10  Unpacking the 3-Part Lesson - Angela DiLiberatore and Meaghan Cormier
Are you new to the teaching profession? Returning to the classroom? New to your grade level? This session is for you! We uncover the purpose of each part of the lesson, how to plan effectively and responsively in today’s elementary classroom. We will explore planning using curriculum documents and yearly plans. Participants will leave this session with practical resources and confidence in planning for math class.
Workshop Capacity: 30 

B11  Shaping Math Minds - Jen Gautreau and Pam MacGillivray
Young mathematicians need opportunities to develop their spatial reasoning abilities. Improving these skills has been shown to also improve numeracy skills. Come discuss the current research on this topic and partake in some spatial reasoning activities yourself so you in turn will be able to provide these experiences to your students.  We recommend you either bring technology (such as a Chromebook) to access digital curriculum documents or bring your own paper curriculum documents.
Workshop Capacity: 30 

B13  How to Motivate Students Through Knowledgehook - Nik Serrer and Tina Broderick
Repeat of A13
Workshop Capacity: 30 

B14  Financial Literacy - Chris Walker and Garth Perrin
Repeat of A14
Workshop Capacity: 30

B15  Implementing Self Assessing Desmos Activities in The Classroom - Justin Deveau
Repeat of A15
Workshop Capacity: 30 

B16  An Introduction to Using Desmos in the Classroom - Karen Service
This session is an introduction to Desmos and the ways in which Desmos can be used in the classroom. Participants will have the opportunity to explore features, search for activities and learn the basics of the Activity Builder to start creating custom activities.
Workshop Capacity: 30

B17  Supercharging your number talks with images (P-8) - Marc Husband and Tina Rapke, St. Francis Xavier University
Are you wondering how to teach using number talks? Or how make number talks even better? Join us for an interactive session where we provide practical tips (that any teacher can use) to incorporate images into your number talks. Learn how to support sense making and promote discourse by eliciting and making students' ideas visible for whole-class discussion.
Workshop Capacity: 30

B18  The E's of Equity for Decolonizing Mathematics - Lisa Lunney Borden
Through a series of stories and tasks, we will explore decolonizing mathematics education has been shaped and how this in turn shapes my mathematics teaching. Key ideas that will be shared include ideas about ethnomathematics, the role of community-based inquiry and social justice, the importance of a culturally enabling pedagogy informed by language, and the importance of a holistic approach to advancing students’ mathematical understandings.
Workshop Capacity: 30

B19  Math Circles: About Our Program - Tom Potter
I will discuss the types of outreach activities we do (school visits and monthly events), and give an example or two of typical activities we do. I'll also discuss what goes on in a typical session and what kinds of sessions we offer.
Workshop Capacity: 30 

B20  *Featured Speaker
Mathematical Modelling and Real-Life Situations (P-9) - David Costello, Costello Math
Cultural-relevancy in mathematics removes the barrier that exists between school and the lived experiences of students. Through highlighting real-life situations, students engage in making meaning and recognizing how mathematics can assist them in understanding and solving problems that they themselves will encounter. Mathematical modelling is the framework through which students can apply to solve everyday-life problems. In this session, I will engage participants in applying the mathematical modelling framework and how such a framework requires that mathematizing of thinking within an iterative process.
Workshop Capacity: 60 

B21  Supercharging your number talks with images - Marc Husband and Tina Rapke
Are you wondering how to teach using number talks? Or how make number talks even better? Join us for an interactive session where we provide practical tips (that any teacher can use) to incorporate images into your number talks. Learn how to support sense making and promote discourse by eliciting and making students' ideas visible for whole-class discussion.
Workshop Capacity: 30

B22  M.A.T.H.! Workshops for connection and review - Krista Coles
Create more time for small group connection and review with highly engaging and differiented M.A.T.H.! Workshops. These workshops are a perfect way to end a unit allowing you to see where all of your students at before moving onto something new. They are built using the acronym M(meet the teacher) A(at your seat) T(technology) H(hands on). Your students will love and look forward to these workshops!
Workshop Capacity: 30

B24  Developing fluency with addition and subtraction facts - Cheryl Keating and Ann Marie Hurley
This session will explore each phase within the progression of addition and subtraction fact learning. We will focus on developing a common understanding of fact learning and effective practices for teaching addition and subtraction facts. We will explore a variety of strategies that support fact learning. Participants will be provided with hands-on materials to support their students in becoming more fluent in their understanding of addition and subtraction facts.
Workshop Capacity: 30

B25  Math Games Galore: Having Fun with Math! - Roni Kraut
Need some fresh, new ideas for games and activities that kids LOVE to play? A multitude of engaging games supporting numeracy and basic facts will be played during the session. These games are ideal for individual learning, group learning, learning centres, and whole-class instruction. Be ready to participate, have fun, and win fantastic prizes!
Workshop Capacity: 30 

B26  Problem Solving (7-9) - Ian VanderBurgh, CEMC
Come prepared to sit down to solve some problems. In this session, we will solve problems and focus on problem solving strategies useful in the classroom and for enrichment.
Workshop Capacity: 30

B27  Making “Connect”ions: Connect-The-Dots with Desmos - Cheryl Malcolm
This session facilitates the creation of a Connect-The-Dots image using the Desmos Graphing Calculator. This project is designed to help students deepen understanding and application of coordinate graphing. Participants will learn how to create/export an image, project extensions, and cross-curricular connections. This session requires technology, and is designed to be accessible for all technology levels. https://bityl.co/DtXV
Workshop Capacity: 30

Session C: 1:20 - 2:40

C1   *Keynote Session* - All 7-12 Teachers are expected to register for this session.
Introduction to a Thinking Classroom (Elementary Teachers) - Peter Liljedahl, Simon Fraser University
We know that problem solving is an effective way for students to learn to think mathematically and to develop understanding of the mathematics they are learning. However, the infusion of problem-based learning into the mathematics curriculum does not help with the transformations we want to see in our classrooms. What we need are a set of practices that, along with good problems, can build a thinking classroom. Through modelling and deep engagement, we will unpack the basics of the Building Thinking Classrooms framework. This session is for teachers new to the Thinking Classroom framework.
Workshop Capacity: 375

C3 Show Me What You Know! - Supporting Communication in the Mathematics Classroom (P-3) - Karen Gates
Repeat of B3
Workshop Capacity: 30 

C4  The Number Routine: Promoting Engaging and Exciting Math in Our Classrooms - Dwayne Slobodnick
Repeat of B4
Workshop Capacity: 50

C5  Multiplication and Division Fact Fluency Grades (4-6) - Jennifer Mallette
In this session we will explore the progression of basic fact learning for multiplication and division from concrete representations to fluency. We will focus on building a tool box of effective and responsive practices for teaching multiplication and division facts. We will explore routines and games that support the development of fact learning and computational fluency. We will also evaluate activities and games to provide responsive instruction to meet students where they are and to scaffold the learning to support development of fluency with basic facts. Resources shared will be available in both English and French.
Workshop Capacity: 30

C18  The E's of Equity for Decolonizing Mathematics (All) - Lisa Lunney Borden, St. Francis Xavier University
Repeat of B18
Workshop Capacity: 30

C26  Problem Solving (3-6) - Ian VanderBurgh, CEMC
Come prepared to sit down to solve some problems.  In this session, we will solve problems and focus on problem solving strategies useful in the classroom and for enrichment.
Workshop Capacity: 30