Friday, October 27

9:00am - 10:15am

Capacity: 375

Session A Keynote

A1: The Floor is Lava: Creating Mathematical Possibility by Constraining Mathematical Possibility

Nat Banting, Saskatoon Public Schools

Rich mathematical activity is often associated with open problems, and we rarely pair the limits on student actions with an increase in mathematical possibility. However, in this session we consider how playing with what is forbidden in a mathematical task can help us design and use problems that open doors to deep mathematical understanding.

Nat Banting is a classroom mathematics teacher with Saskatoon Public Schools who blogs about teaching math at nat-banting.com/blog and tweets as @NatBanting. He also enjoys working as a lecturer in math education programs at St. FX University and the University of Saskatchewan. Recently, he received a 2021 Prime Minister's Certificate of Excellence in STEM, and in 2019 the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences awarded him the 2019 Margaret Sinclair Memorial Award recognizing innovation and excellence across Canadian mathematics education. When he is not working in math education, you can usually find Nat spending time with his kids, on his gravel bike, or in a rink coaching young goaltenders.

9:00am - 10:15am

Capacity: 60

Session A

A2: From paraphrasing to para-imaging: Using number talks to make mental math visible

Matthew Little & Marc Husband 

During number talks, do you find yourself paraphrasing what students say? In this session, we introduce para-imaging - recording what students say using images (e.g., number lines, counters, etc.). To practice para-imaging, we will listen to actual students talking about their strategies for adding (grade 2), multiplying, and dividing (grade 4) and make their mental strategies visible for analysis and comparison.

9:00am - 10:15am

Capacity: 60

Session A

A3: 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, collaboration, and mathematical talk. These activities can be used to support learners with numeracy, problem-solving, and communicating their ideas with confidence. 

9:00am - 10:15am

Capacity: 30

Session A

A4: Mystery Number: An engaging instructional routine

JoAnn Sandford

Engage students with solving and creating mystery number riddles! This instructional routine can be an ideal way to review, solidify, and maintain number concepts and vocabulary. Bring a chromebook to access ready-made resources and test digital tools that make this activity engaging and effective. 

9:00am - 10:15am

Capacity: 30

Session A

A5: Activate math lessons with the NS ASK Project

Sara Thomson & Christine Richardson

Get ready to have fun as we explore the NS Active Smarter Kids (ASK) approach to learning in mathematics! Physically active learning (PAL) is an innovative teaching method incorporating movement into the review of curriculum outcomes. We will explore the benefits of movement as a way to engage all students in indooor/outdoor active learning. Teachers in Nova Scotia/Mi'kma'ki describe PAL as an engaging and joyful approach to math review. Come and find out why!

9:00am - 10:15am

Capacity: 30

Session A

A6: Well-Played: Math Games and Puzzles for P-2

Rebekah Benoit

We will explore ready-to-go, low prep math games and puzzles from the resource "Well-Played: Building Mathematical Thinking Through Number Games and Puzzles" for P-2 classrooms. Learn how to use math games for instruction and assessment, and leave with ready-to-go math games for use in your mental math block, math stations or regular instruction.

9:00am - 10:15am

Capacity: 30

Session A

A7: If you can code the math... then you know the math!

Richard Snow, Texas Instruments

In this interactive session teachers will work on coding activities (python language) that can be used to enhance the attainment/reinforcement of mathematics curriculum outcomes. Activities will include, but not limited to, the coding of some of the algorithmic processes (eg: pythagorean theorem) and the drawing of geometric shapes (eg: squares, equilateral triangles).

9:00am - 10:15am

Capacity: 30

Session A

A10: Teaching Mathematics through Games and Puzzles

Ayman Aljarrah, Acadia University, Dr. Armando Preciado Babb, University of Calgary, Alisha Longmire, & Ambyr Dunn 

Games and puzzles can represent a meaningful and fun way to learn mathematics. However, the role of the teachers in selecting, adapting, and introducing games and puzzles is key to maximizing the students’ learning experience. Participants will have the opportunity to analyze some examples and discuss both the potential educational value and suggestions for the implementation in the classroom.

9:00am - 10:15am

Capacity: 30

Session A

A12: Guiding Success: Using Success Criteria in your Classroom

Carolyn Nickelo

Engage students with solving and creating mystery number riddles! Come explore a powerful tool for planning and assessment!  Sharing personal experience backed by research, we will discuss how it relates to initiatives such as Thinking Classrooms, conversational/observational assessment and outcomes-based reporting.  We'll also dig into how you can create and implement success criteria for your own classroom. Participants will get examples to take home and time to create your own.

9:00am - 10:15am

Capacity: 30

Session A

A13: Math Circles: About Our Program

Tom Potter & Arvin Vaziry, NS Math Circles

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. 

9:00am - 10:15am

Capacity: 30

Session A

A14: Unpacking the 3-Part Lesson

Angela DiLiberatore & 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.

9:00am - 10:15am

Capacity: 30

Session A

A15: Building Mastery of Basic Math Facts

Roni Kraut, MathImagine

Are you looking for a new approach to teach basic facts or do you simply want to improve on your current approach? In this session we will cover key concepts that help students master basic facts, all part of the Thinking Strategies series including “chunking” facts into groups for ease of learning and developing efficient thinking strategies for each chunk. 

9:00am - 10:15am

Capacity: 30

Session A

A17: Mathematics & Literacy

Corin MacKeigan

Integrating literacy into your mathematics lessons, focusing on PM Maths texts as read-a-louds & small group instruction for each unit of the provincial yearly plan (as they apply). Other texts will be used as well.

9:00am - 10:15am

Capacity: 30

Session A

A19: What do I now? Responding to Formative Assessment

Jen Gautreau

You collect some formative assessment and discover a student not meeting expectations. What do you do now? In this session we will explore possible whole class strategies, the use of small group instruction and possible adaptations that could allow you to meet the needs of all learners. Bring a piece of technology for maximal learning!

9:00am - 10:15am

Capacity: 30

Session A

A20: Mission Partition

Carly Thornton

A student’s ability to break up numbers into parts is essential in developing their understanding of number. The foundation of mathematical operations is recognizing the relationship between a number and its parts. In this session, we will spend time examining what partitioning looks like in early number development.

9:00am - 10:15am

Capacity: 30

Session A

A25: What is computational fluency?

Stephanie Wolfe & Ann Marie Hurley

What do you do once students are fluent with their basic facts? Join us as we explore multi-digit computational fluency for multiplication and division by defining computational fluency, exploring strategies to use in the classroom, and engaging in various activities that you can use with students. The content of this session is applicable to grade 5 and 6 but will touch on some grade 4 content. 

9:00am - 10:15am

Capacity: 30

Session A

A26: Explore data with micro:bits and spreadsheets

Susan Sharpe

Discover how micro:bits can measure temperature, light, and motion, and then explore the data using Google Sheets. By the end of the workshop, you'll have the confidence to experiment independently and use creativity and problem solving to take your micro:bit projects to the next level.

"The first 20 teachers who register for each session will also receive 10 Micro:bits for their classroom!"

9:00am - 10:15am

Capacity: 30

Session A

A27: Using Google Practice Sets and Desmos for Quick Check Ins

Karen Service & Melissa Deveaux

Join us as we explore the power of Google Practice Sets and Desmos for formative assessment in the classroom. In this session, we will delve into innovative techniques that harness these digital tools to engage students, provide real-time feedback, and foster a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your teaching practice and transform your students' learning experiences.

10:15am - 10:35am

Break

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 60

Session B

B1: Planning Vibrant Math Lessons by Focusing on Mathematical Decision Making

Nat Banting, Saskatoon Public Schools

This session explores my fundamental belief that rich mathematical activity starts when students are given opportunities to be designers and decision-makers, and not just describers and direction-followers. With a focus on practical application to the math classroom, we will discuss how attending to mathematical decisions informs my day-to-day lesson planning in the mathematics classroom, pushes back on passive mathematical environments, and invites students to engage in mathematical sensemaking.

Nat Banting is a classroom mathematics teacher with Saskatoon Public Schools who blogs about teaching math at nat-banting.com/blog and tweets as @NatBanting. He also enjoys working as a lecturer in math education programs at St. FX University and the University of Saskatchewan. Recently, he received a 2021 Prime Minister's Certificate of Excellence in STEM, and in 2019 the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences awarded him the 2019 Margaret Sinclair Memorial Award recognizing innovation and excellence across Canadian mathematics education. When he is not working in math education, you can usually find Nat spending time with his kids, on his gravel bike, or in a rink coaching young goaltenders.

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 60

Session B

B2: From paraphrasing to para-imaging: Using number talks to make mental math visible

Matthew Little & Marc Husband 

During number talks, do you find yourself paraphrasing what students say? In this session, we introduce para-imaging - recording what students say using images (e.g., number lines, counters, etc.). To practice para-imaging, we will listen to actual students talking about their strategies for adding (grade 2), multiplying, and dividing (grade 4) and make their mental strategies visible for analysis and comparison.

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 60

Session B

B3: 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, collaboration, and mathematical talk. These activities can be used to support learners with numeracy, problem-solving, and communicating their ideas with confidence. 

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B4: Outcome-Based, and Gradeless Assessment in Senior Mathematics

Glenn Pearson

Strategies for implementing outcome-based assessment through products, observations and conversations in senior mathematics. Also, benefits and challenges of gradeless assessment.

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B5: Activate math lessons with the NS ASK Project

Sara Thomson & Christine Richardson

Get ready to have fun as we explore the NS Active Smarter Kids (ASK) approach to learning in mathematics! Physically active learning (PAL) is an innovative teaching method incorporating movement into the review of curriculum outcomes. We will explore the benefits of movement as a way to engage all students in indooor/outdoor active learning. Teachers in Nova Scotia/Mi'kma'ki describe PAL as an engaging and joyful approach to math review. Come and find out why!

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B6: Well-Played: Math Games and Puzzles for Grades 3-5

Rebekah Benoit

We will explore ready-to-go, low prep math games and puzzles from the resource "Well-Played: Building Mathematical Thinking Through Number Games and Puzzles" for 3-5 classrooms. Learn how to use math games for instruction and assessment, and leave with ready-to-go math games for use in your mental math block, math stations or regular instruction.

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B7: Let's Make the Math Visible

Richard Snow, Texas Instruments

In this interactive session teachers will develop interactive learning objects that teachers and students can use to visualize or see mathematics in action. Activities will include, but not limited to, creating sliders to change the intercepts of linear and quadratic functions as well as changing functions and observing the ir properties change accordingly.

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B8: Using Open Tasks in Grades 7 -10 to Foster Reasoning and Promote Student Engagement

Erika Swinemer & Souad El-Achkar

Open tasks allow students to approach problem solving from different vantage points and are a great opportunity for students to experience doing math. In this session, we will share a variety of open tasks that provide entry points for all students, promote mathematical discourse, and provide students with the opportunity to problem solve and reason at a deeper level.

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B9: Rich Tasks in Senior High Mathematics

Therese Forsythe

Rich tasks are a great way to make learning fun and engaging for all leaners in a High School mathematics classroom. In this session, we will explore samples of rich tasks I have been using successfully in my Math 10 and 11 classrooms. Teachers will receive electronic copies of all tasks that they could use or adapt for their own grade level(s) and course(s). Come enjoy some fun with math!

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B10: Teaching Mathematics through Games and Puzzles

Ayman Aljarrah, Acadia University, Dr. Armando Preciado Babb, University of Calgary, Alisha Longmire, & Ambyr Dunn 

Games and puzzles can represent a meaningful and fun way to learn mathematics. However, the role of the teachers in selecting, adapting, and introducing games and puzzles is key to maximizing the students’ learning experience. Participants will have the opportunity to analyze some examples and discuss both the potential educational value and suggestions for the implementation in the classroom.

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B11: Good Problems for a Building Thinking Classrooms

Kora Lee Gallant & Lesley Taylor

In this session you will explore mathematical problems that are good non-curricular tasks in a Building Thinking Classrooms. These problems are engaging and will keep your students in flow.

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B12: Guiding Success: Using Success Criteria in your Classroom

Carolyn Nickelo

Engage students with solving and creating mystery number riddles! Come explore a powerful tool for planning and assessment!  Sharing personal experience backed by research, we will discuss how it relates to initiatives such as Thinking Classrooms, conversational/observational assessment and outcomes-based reporting.  We'll also dig into how you can create and implement success criteria for your own classroom. Participants will get examples to take home and time to create your own.

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B13: Personal Finance and Investment

Chris Walker

Session will focus on investment options and strategies in the stock market using historical market data.

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B14: Unpacking the 3-Part Lesson

Angela DiLiberatore & 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.

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B15: Cuisenaire Rods for Early Elementary

Roni Kraut, MathImagine

Cuisenaire Rods are an excellent visual and tactile tool to help students make sense of math. In the session we will show you the many ways they can be used in your classroom from primary to grade 3 including understanding numbers 0-10, part-part whole thinking, and basic facts.

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B16: Math Activities to get students moving

Alicia Potvin, Stephanie Judge & Krista Ford

Movement trumps sitting! We will explore a variety of activities including math "scavenger hunts" that get students out of their desks, collaborating and and on the move. Participants will have a chance to try out several activities and leave with examples from grade 5-10 math classrooms.

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B17: Mathematics & Literacy

Corin MacKeigan

Integrating literacy into your mathematics lessons, focusing on PM Maths texts as read-a-louds & small group instruction for each unit of the provincial yearly plan (as they apply). Other texts will be used as well.

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B18: Game-based and Project-based learning in Math 8 and Math 9

Nicholas White & Carolyn Overmars

This session will focus on projects and games to enhance student learning. You will learn about, and be given access to, hands on projects involving surface area and an engaging project to use during the rational numbers unit (grade 9). Participants will also be shown a game to use during the grade 8 geometry unit. (Aussi disponible en francais.)

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B19: What do I now? Responding to Formative Assessment

Jen Gautreau

You collect some formative assessment and discover a student not meeting expectations. What do you do now? In this session we will explore possible whole class strategies, the use of small group instruction and possible adaptations that could allow you to meet the needs of all learners. Bring a piece of technology for maximal learning!

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B20: Mission Partition

Carly Thornton

A student’s ability to break up numbers into parts is essential in developing their understanding of number. The foundation of mathematical operations is recognizing the relationship between a number and its parts. In this session, we will spend time examining what partitioning looks like in early number development.

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B21: Unit Planning Within the Building Thinking Classrooms Framework

Kelly Power

When beginning to implement the Building Thinking Classrooms framework, some of the most frequently asked questions are "How often do we do tasks at the board?" and "When are students doing Check Your Understanding Questions?". This session will look at designing a unit plan including tasks, assessments, and CYU questions to support teachers with integrating the BTC toolkits in their daily practice.

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B22: What were they thinking? Deciphering Students' Wrong Answers

Karyn McLellan & Danielle Cox, Mount Saint Vincent University

In this workshop we will explore various forms of mathematical assessment and the common errors that students make. We will discuss ways to decipher student solutions and focus on “how” and “why” mathematical errors occur. The ways in which these errors can inform our teaching will be examined, as well as how students can use assessments and the feedback on them as a learning tool. 

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B23: Outcomes-Based Grading for Math 9 and Math 10

Michelle Muggridge & Joann Greenough

Are you looking to move away from assessing students on task completion to a grading system that focuses on student achievement and ownership of their learning? Explore outcomes-based grading! This session will focus on examples presently in use from grades 9 and 10. It will show how to incorporate outcomes-based high school courses with Power School and how to set up your gradebook to reflect outcomes-based grading.

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B24: Diving into Junior High Fraction Fluency

Angela MacLeod & Jessica Neily

How can we help students become more efficient, flexible and accurate in their work with fractions? In junior high we regularly work with outcomes related to operations with fractions, but many students continue to struggle with fraction fluency. In this session we will actively participate in station work to experience both practice and instructional activities which promote fraction fluency work in our classrooms.

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B25: What is computational fluency?

Stephanie Wolfe & Ann Marie Hurley

What do you do once students are fluent with their basic facts? Join us as we explore multi-digit computational fluency for multiplication and division by defining computational fluency, exploring strategies to use in the classroom, and engaging in various activities that you can use with students. The content of this session is applicable to grade 5 and 6 but will touch on some grade 4 content. 

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B26: Explore data with micro:bits and spreadsheets

Susan Sharpe

Discover how micro:bits can measure temperature, light, and motion, and then explore the data using Google Sheets. By the end of the workshop, you'll have the confidence to experiment independently and use creativity and problem solving to take your micro:bit projects to the next level.

10:35am - 11:50am

Capacity: 30

Session B

B27: Using Google Practice Sets and Desmos for Quick Check Ins

Karen Service & Melissa Deveaux

Join us as we explore the power of Google Practice Sets and Desmos for formative assessment in the classroom. In this session, we will delve into innovative techniques that harness these digital tools to engage students, provide real-time feedback, and foster a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your teaching practice and transform your students' learning experiences.

11:50am - 1:20pm

Lunch

12:30pm

AGM

1:20pm - 2:40pm

Capacity: 375

Session C Keynote

C1: Enacting Equity in Math Class

Dr. Lisa Lunney Borden, St. Francis Xavier University

What does it look like to teach math through culturally enabling and meaningful practices? Why does it matter? In this talk I will discuss how to engage in more equitable pedagogical practices for students. I will share ideas that have emerged after decades of work alongside Mi'kmaw communities, and I will show how these ideas are good for all students.

Dr. Lisa Lunney Borden is a Professor of mathematics education at St. Francis Xavier University in Canada and holds the John Jerome Paul Chair for Equity in Mathematics Education. For over 30 years, she has worked alongside Mi'kmaw communities aiming to decolonize education and centre Indigenous knowledge systems. Having taught 7-12 mathematics in a Mi'kmaw community, she credits her students and the community for helping her to think differently about mathematics teaching and learning. She is committed to research and outreach that focuses on decolonizing mathematics and STEM/STEAM education through culturally based practices and experiences that are rooted in Indigenous languages and knowledge systems. Lisa teachers courses in mathematics education and Indigenous education.

1:20pm - 2:40pm

Capacity: 60

Session C

C2: From paraphrasing to para-imaging: Using number talks to make mental math visible

Matthew Little & Marc Husband 

During number talks, do you find yourself paraphrasing what students say? In this session, we introduce para-imaging - recording what students say using images (e.g., number lines, counters, etc.). To practice para-imaging, we will listen to actual students talking about their strategies for adding (grade 2), multiplying, and dividing (grade 4) and make their mental strategies visible for analysis and comparison.

1:20pm - 2:40pm

Capacity: 60

Session C

C3: 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, collaboration, and mathematical talk. These activities can be used to support learners with numeracy, problem-solving, and communicating their ideas with confidence. 

1:20pm - 2:40pm

Capacity: 30

Session C

C4: Outcome-Based, and Gradeless Assessment in Senior Mathematics

Glenn Pearson

Strategies for implementing outcome-based assessment through products, observations and conversations in senior mathematics. Also, benefits and challenges of gradeless assessment.

1:20pm - 2:40pm

Capacity: 30

Session C

C5: Charts, Posters, & more: anchoring your classroom around effective use of environmental print

Jayne Breton & Lacey Cyr

Come join us as we discuss some of our favorite moves around effectively co-creating anchor charts and modeling their use in the classroom setting. A specific focus will be placed on how anchor charts and other forms of environmental prints can be used to support students though the M3, M6, M8 assessment and the M10 examination.

1:20pm - 2:40pm

Capacity: 30

Session C

C6: Well-Played: Math Games and Puzzles for Grades 3-5

Rebekah Benoit

We will explore ready-to-go, low prep math games and puzzles from the resource "Well-Played: Building Mathematical Thinking Through Number Games and Puzzles" for 3-5 classrooms. Learn how to use math games for instruction and assessment, and leave with ready-to-go math games for use in your mental math block, math stations or regular instruction.

1:20pm - 2:40pm

Capacity: 30

Session C

C7: Coding on a Chromebook? No Problem!

Richard Snow, Texas Instruments

In this interactive session teachers will be using the online version of the TI-Nspire software (Python Language) to participate in and create coding activities (in Python Language) that align with math curriculum outcomes.

1:20pm - 2:40pm

Capacity: 30

Session C

C8: Building on Thinking Classrooms in JH

Souad El-Achkar & Deidra Peverill

In this session, we will share and reflect on our experience implementing a few practices of the Building Thinking Classrooms framework at the grade 8 level. These include, Notes To My Future Forgetful Self (NTMFFS), Check Your Understanding questions, consolidation, and assessment. Although the session will be in English, French resources will be shared as well. Target audience: grades 7-9, but all mathematics teachers are welcome.

1:20pm - 2:40pm

Capacity: 30

Session C

C9: Rich Tasks in Senior High Mathematics

Therese Forsythe

Rich tasks are a great way to make learning fun and engaging for all leaners in a High School mathematics classroom. In this session, we will explore samples of rich tasks I have been using successfully in my Math 10 and 11 classrooms. Teachers will receive electronic copies of all tasks that they could use or adapt for their own grade level(s) and course(s). Come enjoy some fun with math!

1:20pm - 2:40pm

Capacity: 30

Session C

C10: Closing The Gap: Developing prerequisite knowledge through effective implementation of the 3-part lesson in 7-12”.

Kathryn Mackie

This session will engage teachers in reflection on how we can design our lessons to efficiently and effectively work towards closing the gaps that students have in their understanding and proficiency around basic concepts that affect their learning of higher level concepts. The session will emphasize sense-making, strong visual prompts, and mental math development through rich tasks involving intentional number choice.

1:20pm - 2:40pm

Capacity: 30

Session C

C11: Good Problems for a Building Thinking Classrooms

Kora Lee Gallant & Lesley Taylor

In this session you will explore mathematical problems that are good non-curricular tasks in a Building Thinking Classrooms. These problems are engaging and will keep your students in flow.

1:20pm - 2:40pm

Capacity: 30

Session C

C13: Personal Finance and Investment

Chris Walker

Session will focus on investment options and strategies in the stock market using historical market data.

1:20pm - 2:40pm

Capacity: 30

Session C

C15: Math Games Galore: Having Fun with Math for Upper Elementary!

Roni Kraut, MathImagine

Need some fresh, new ideas for games and activities that kids LOVE to play? A multitude of engaging games supporting numeracy will be played during the session. These games, designed by a Winnipeg math teacher, are ideal for individual learning, group learning, learning centres, and whole-class instruction for grade 4-6. Be ready to participate, have fun, and win fantastic prizes!

1:20pm - 2:40pm

Capacity: 30

Session C

C16: Math Activities to get students moving

Alicia Potvin, Stephanie Judge & Krista Ford

Movement trumps sitting! We will explore a variety of activities including math "scavenger hunts" that get students out of their desks, collaborating and and on the move. Participants will have a change to try out several activities and leave with examples from grade 5-10 math classrooms.

1:20pm - 2:40pm

Capacity: 30

Session C

C17: Implementing BTC in your classroom

Doug Ross

With 8 - 10 Wipebooks posted on walls, and random group assignments for guests, my session will demonstrate how Peter Liljadahl's BTC practices can be used in Math classes from grade levels 7 - 12. "We will also look at Google Practice Sets and how I use them in my classroom. I have lots to share for Mathematics 10."

1:20pm - 2:40pm

Capacity: 30

Session C

C18: Game-based and Project-based learning in Math 8 and Math 9

Nicholas White & Carolyn Overmars

This session will focus on projects and games to enhance student learning. You will learn about, and be given access to, hands on projects involving surface area and an engaging project to use during the rational numbers unit (grade 9). Participants will also be shown a game to use during the grade 8 geometry unit. (Aussi disponible en francais.)

1:20pm - 2:40pm

Capacity: 30

Session C

C21: Unit Planning Within the Building Thinking Classrooms Framework

Kelly Power

When beginning to implement the Building Thinking Classrooms framework, some of the most frequently asked questions are "How often do we do tasks at the board?" and "When are students doing Check Your Understanding Questions?". This session will look at designing a unit plan including tasks, assessments, and CYU questions to support teachers with integrating the BTC toolkits in their daily practice.

1:20pm - 2:40pm

Capacity: 30

Session C

C22: What were they thinking? Deciphering Students' Wrong Answers

Karyn McLellan & Danielle Cox, Mount Saint Vincent University

In this workshop we will explore various forms of mathematical assessment and the common errors that students make. We will discuss ways to decipher student solutions and focus on “how” and “why” mathematical errors occur. The ways in which these errors can inform our teaching will be examined, as well as how students can use assessments and the feedback on them as a learning tool. 

1:20pm - 2:40pm

Capacity: 30

Session C

C24: Diving into Junior High Fraction Fluency

Angela MacLeod & Jessica Neily

How can we help students become more efficient, flexible and accurate in their work with fractions? In junior high we regularly work with outcomes related to operations with fractions, but many students continue to struggle with fraction fluency. In this session we will actively participate in station work to experience both practice and instructional activities which promote fraction fluency work in our classrooms.

2:40pm - 3:00pm

Closing