Author cblake
What is EDIDA? To me, the EDIDA Framework is fostered around knowing the truth of our history to know why things are the way they are today. We all come into teaching with biases, often unconscious that have been shaped… Continue Reading →
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The Surveyors: Survey Questions with Rationales and Data Question #1 Rationale We felt it was important to determine the age groups to identify patterns and understand which strategies were most effective for each specific group. By categorizing the ages into… Continue Reading →
In no particular order, I have compiled some of my favourite resources for teaching numeracy below and I will continue to add to this as I discover more: Resource #1: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics The National Council of… Continue Reading →
Below are some foundations I will always bring with me when I teach numeracy to my future students: Procedural Knowledge —–> Conceptual Knowledge A major takeaway I had from my university mathematics courses was that we are moving away from… Continue Reading →
Formative Assessments The below formative assessments allowed me to see how well my student’s felt about a certain concept, and guide my teaching from the information I gathered. #1: Self-Assessment: Reader’s Theatre After learning what volume, pace, and tone are,… Continue Reading →
1. Personal Connections to the Theme of Wisdom Through Art I created a cross-curricular unit around the books of “Turtle Island Voices”. One of the books was called “The Hunt” and the students Identified one of the themes as sharing… Continue Reading →
1. How to Write Meaningful Land Acknowledgments A) Learning about land acknowledgments + draft outline: B) Writing out a good copy: C) Self-Assessment to ensure all elements are in the good copy before handing in: *Below are extra more examples*… Continue Reading →
Using Different forms of Standard Measurement (Metric System) 1. After spending some time learning how to measure with centimetres, Metres, and Kilomentres, this was my formative assessment to see their understanding of knowing how to choose the most appropriate measurement… Continue Reading →
I cannot believe this is our last day at G.T. Over the past three weeks I had the opportunity to observe and support in a grade one and Kindergarten class. I am so fortunate to have had this opportunity to… Continue Reading →