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Join us at our October conference: Gaa-izhi-izhitwaawaad anishinaabeg – Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning
You are invited to our upcoming 3-day conference: Gaa-izhi-izhitwaawaad anishinaabeg: Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning When: October 2 - 4, 2018... read more →
June 22, 2018
JICS Grade 5 students use coding to get people thinking about their environmental habits
Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study Grade 5 teacher Tanya Demjanenko believes that students need to understand the capabilities... read more →
June 16, 2018
The Robertson Program brings math fun to the Kids’ Passport at U of T’s alumni reunion
On June 2, the Robertson Program took part in the University of Toronto’s annual spring reunion. Bev Caswell, Larisa Lam... read more →
June 6, 2018
Robertson Program returns to RRDSB to learn on the land with children at Mine Centre School’s “Camp”/Outdoor Classroom
A few weeks ago, the kindergarten students at Mine Centre Public School (RRDSB) in Mine Centre, Ontario gave us a... read more →
May 23, 2018
Geometry and Spatial Reasoning in the Early Years: Connecting to Nature with the YRDSB
The Robertson Program has had the opportunity to work with the impressive numeracy team from the York Region District School... read more →
May 17, 2018
Robertson team visits Treaty #3 to collaborate with Seven Generations Education Institute and Rainy River District School Board: Coding, creating a new “friendly” math assessment, and planning our Oct 2018 conference
The Robertson Program team was invited by Seven Generations Education Institute to Treaty #3 Territory (Fort Frances, Ontario) last week... read more →
May 14, 2018
“We Don’t Think of It in Terms of Math, It’s Just the Way of Life”: New publication features our PD that makes meaningful connections with communities
Our work is highlighted in the 2018 volume of Annual... read more →
April 26, 2018
Number Buddies: Providing Math Support for Syrian Refugee Children
by Deborah Benhamu Prior to arriving in Canada, many Syrian refugee children experienced significant disruptions and/or limited access to education.... read more →
April 16, 2018
Teacher candidates hold mathematics inquiry mini conference at JICS/OISE
The Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study hosted an exciting mathematics inquiry conference this morning as OISE's second year Master of... read more →
April 5, 2018
OISE teacher candidates learn how coding can enhance math education
On March 29, JICS Grade 6 teacher Ben Peebles and JICS special education teacher Nick Song demonstrated to teacher candidates... read more →
March 30, 2018
JICS Lesson Study focuses on digital coding and computational thinking to explore repeating patterns with students
On February 21, the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study (OISE/University of Toronto) hosted a public demonstration lesson for... read more →
February 23, 2018
JICS officially opens its new building with ceremony from Elder Nancy Jones and Elder Mike Kabatay
The Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study (JICS) officially opened the doors to its new building last week and... read more →
February 1, 2018
Thank you to our partners in education for an incredible 2017
The Robertson Program would like to thank everyone we work alongside for a truly exciting year full of creativity, ingenuity and... read more →
December 14, 2017
OISE hosts mathematics inquiry mini conference with MA Teacher Candidates
The OISE library was abuzz with mathematics learning this morning as OISE's second year Master of Arts Child Study and Education... read more →
November 30, 2017
Seven Generations Education Institute FNSSP Team visits OISE and Jackman ICS
This week, the Seven Generations Education Institute’s First Nation Student Success Program Teachers – Kim Kirk, Shelly Jones, Aimee Beazley... read more →
November 6, 2017
Indigenous Knowledge and Mathematics Education: Responding to the TRC’s Calls to Action
On October 4 and 5, more than 150 educators from across Ontario... read more →
October 13, 2017
Joan Moss delivers keynote at Early Years Professional Learning Day
On Friday, September 8, about 400 teachers and early years educators met in Windsor, Ontario to think about mathematics teaching and... read more →
September 12, 2017
“Facing the truth makes for a worthy celebration”
Two leading professors from the University of Toronto have written in the Toronto Star about their shared vision on how... read more →
June 30, 2017
Seven Generations Education Institute students shine in OLI performance at Sony Centre
by Bev Caswell and Zach Pedersen Seven Generations Education Institute students gave a stellar dance performance at the Sony Centre... read more →
May 19, 2017
Digital Coding and Computational Thinking at St Andrews Public School (TDSB)
Earlier this year, George Gadanidis (University of Western Ontario) invited us to collaboratively pilot a series of coding and computational... read more →
May 17, 2017
Robertson Program and partners present at OAME 2017
The Robertson Program and many of our partner educators are in Kingston, Ontario for the next three days attending this... read more →
May 11, 2017
New lessons in our math library: Quick image lessons designed Jane Tom
Welcome back from March break! We have added a series of Quick Image lessons to our math library designed by Jane... read more →
March 29, 2017
JICS community offers insight on coding to Education Today
By Jisoo Seo and Zachary Pedersen The Robertson Program has been exploring ways in which coding can be integrated into... read more →
February 24, 2017
JICS Lesson Study focuses on creating curriculum in response to the TRC’s Calls to Action
Lab School Teachers explore Treaties in Grade 5 and the Seven Grandfather Teachings in Grade 1 By Beverly Caswell, Jisoo Seo... read more →
February 23, 2017