Can you believe it? I am now a math instructor at The University of Saskatchewan! Go Huskies!
I didn't get a job here or anything. I'm just a math instructor physically on their campus.
Parent: How was your day at school?
Child: Fine.
Parent: Did you do anything different or meet anyone new?
Child: I played baseball with José Bautista & José Berríos, and Buck Martinez was there too.
Thanks to Kinsmen Sports Celebrity Dinner for giving students the opportunity!
When schools are being forced to choose between basic structural repairs and mold removal, it's our kids who end up paying the price.
How is this growth that works for everyone?
#makenoise4ed#skpoli
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@fawnpnguyen has yet another resource for math teachers. Between 2 Numbers helps students practice their estimation and number sense skills by trying to determine the best answer to the prompt. It's in English and French too! https://t.co/T9S30YD5BD #iteachmath
Teachers are continually being asked to support students with less. Recently, @GSCSNews shared this infographic.
Will @SaskParty ever realize that an investment in education is an investment in our province? Constant cuts hurt our province. But most importantly, cuts hurt kids.
Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division has made the difficult decision to cut teacher librarian positions, the entire gifted ed program in elementary, the Eco Justice program, cut most full time kindergarten programs back to half time, increase lunch fees for elementary,…
Today is Red Dress Day. It is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S). We remember the thousands of Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people who have been subject to disproportionate violence in Canada.
"Math class does not offer students enough opportunities to make decisions.
Students are interested when making decisions. And when they're not deciding, they're passive."
@NatBanting this morning on utilizing decisions to invite students into mathematical sense making. #SUM23
Students carry the scars from math class like no other discipline.
What can we do to rebuild our students' (and even our own) math identity?
@geoffkrall#SUM23
🎧Listen as we dive into Chapter 1 of #thinkingclassrooms and discuss why tasks matter. We share some of our favorite tasks and how they engage students in meaningful learning.
What are some of your go-to tasks?
#iteachmath#MTBoS#mathchat https://t.co/perlTV06UP
Do you want to learn how to use play-based provocations to teach math and Treaty Outcomes to early learners? 🧒🏽 Join @ConnieMolnar at #SUM23 and discover how to make math fun and meaningful! 🎲🧮 https://t.co/cGqTKK6CyV
How do you teach math to students who are not ready for grade-level math? 🤔 Find out how the teachers at Chief Poundmaker School have created and implemented responsive instruction that targets foundational math skills at #SUM23.
Don’t miss it! https://t.co/b46luZFTcH 🌟
How do we challenge and engage our strong math students? 🚀 @TJTerryJo will share a model for providing enrichment tasks that go above and beyond. Join her at #SUM23 ! Sign up at https://t.co/b46luZFTcH 🌟
Do you want to help your students overcome their fear of math? 😱 Join @KatryneDubeau at #SUM23 and learn how to use math centers, assessments, and discussions to foster a growth mindset in math. Register at https://t.co/b46luZFTcH 🌱
Come and play with math at the Guided Math Fair! 🎡 @RobinDubiel and @CindySmith will show you how to use small group instruction, differentiation, and math stations to engage your students in math at #SUM23. Sign up at https://t.co/b46luZFTcH 🎲