1. Numeracy in GPCSD
SUPPORTING THE REVISED MATHEMATICS PROGRAM OF STUDIES
DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE, AND PEDAGOGY IN OUR TEACHERS
DEVELOPING NUMERACY SKILLS AND DEEP UNDERSTANDING IN OUR STUDENTS

2. 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 ( )
Numeracy Lead Teacher/Math Coach
Admin Association Meetings
CMESG/PME/NCTM – Math Education PD

3. 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:

4. 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

6. Personal Strategies and Number Sense
GPCSD students in action
Numeracy in GPCSD handout