Numeracy in GPCSD 2007-2018 SUPPORTING THE REVISED MATHEMATICS PROGRAM OF STUDIES DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE, AND PEDAGOGY IN OUR TEACHERS DEVELOPING NUMERACY SKILLS AND DEEP UNDERSTANDING IN OUR STUDENTS
Numeracy in GPCSD Professional Development Leadership Mentorship Thinking Classroom Cohorts (25 teachers) Elementary, Junior High Cohorts (NRLC with Geri Lorway) High School Math Cohort Problem Solving Project Div. 1, 2, 3 Numeracy Lead Teacher/ Instructional Coaches PD/Collaboration Opportunities (District, NRLC, MCATA) Math Educators (Liljedahl, Tanton, Wheatley, Lorway, Meyer, Small) SFU Master of Education in Numeracy Grande Prairie teacher cohorts Leadership Academy Thinking Classroom Cohorts (4 administrators) Numeracy Leadership Group to develop capacity in every school (2014-2015) Numeracy Lead Teacher/Math Coach Admin Association Meetings CMESG/PME/NCTM – Math Education PD
Numeracy in GPCSD Resources Parent/Community Manipulatives Teacher guides and textbooks Problem solving resources Study Guides/Curriculum and Resources Numeracy Lead Teacher/Instructional Coaches/School Improvement Community Nights: Early Numeracy Parent Math Night Websites: www.aliciaburdess.com https://learning.arpdc.ab.ca/course/view.php?id=351
Numeracy in GPCSD Program of Studies Pedagogy Number Sense/Basic Facts Mathematical Processes Conceptual Understanding Concrete/Pictorial/Symbolic Problem Solving as the Focus Low Floor/High Ceiling Problems Teaching for Understanding Communication/Group Work Formative Assessment
Personal Strategies and Number Sense GPCSD students in action http://www.aliciaburdess.com/gpcsd-numeracy.html Numeracy in GPCSD handout