Making the Shift! Curriculum Redesign and Mathematics

K-12 Learning Opportunities

1. Creativity in K-6 Mathematics
2. Cross Curricular Competencies (Grades 10-12)
3. Good Questions: Creating a Culture of Critical Thinking (K-12)
4. Getting your Math Message Out to Parents (K-12)

Creativity in K-6 Mathematics

How about adding a little spice to our mathematics classroom with some creativity? This 4 part series will explain what creativity could look like in mathematics and provide you with a few examples.

Cross Curricular Competencies

Embedding Cross Curricular Competencies within the Division IV curriculum can be an intimidating process. What are the Cross Curricular Competencies? How can we check if we are covering all 10 Cross Curricular Competencies effectively? What are we already doing to embed them in our classroom? Where do we go from here? This webinar will provide a basic introduction into the Cross Curricular Competencies. A follow up session will be offered as an opportunity to delve further into the Competencies and how they can be infused within a Division IV classroom.

Discussion Possibilities

While you are viewing the videos above, you may want to reflect on or chat with a colleague about the following questions:

1. In your opinion, why were these 10 Cross-Curricular Competencies chosen as part of the Ministerial Order (2013)?
2. How can we develop planners as tools that support strengthening quality of students’ experience, rather than just monitoring coverage of Cross Curricular Competencies?
3. Consider an activity you have created or will be creating. Does it deliberately teach and/or assess a Cross-Curricular Competency or is it just kind of expected to occur as a result of the activity?

Good Questions: Creating a Culture of Critical Thinking

You ask questions on a daily basis in your classroom. This video will provide an opportunity to reflect upon the kinds of questions you ask and how the quality of your response to students can either end the discussion or move it forward.

It will also provide ideas on how to use good questioning strategies to check for student understanding and to keep the thinking going about the mathematics being discussed. You will gain ideas on how to use questions to identify misunderstandings and to use responses as teachable moments to move student learning forward.

Getting Your Math Message Out to Parents

There are many changes that have taken place within mathematics education in recent years. Parents can be one of our biggest assets to the success of our mathematics program. Below are four videos that will hopefully give you some guidance when communicating with parents.

The first video will share some common concerns of parents. The second video will look at three strategies to help parents understand the changes. The third video talks about the major ideas we hope to communicate to parents and the final video highlights resources that may further assist you.