The Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study hosted an inspiring mathematics inquiry conference today as OISE’s second year Master of Arts Child Study and Education (MA CSE) teacher candidates presented their final Mathematics Inquiry Projects at a math mini-conference. Teachers, principals, professors and fellow students took part in 20-minute interactive math workshops based on the MA teacher candidates’ inquiry work. This was the culminating assignment in the math course, led by Julie Comay.
Read the teacher handouts on our Exploring Math Concepts through an Inquiry Lens page.
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- Environmental Issues and Mathematics with Rabia Chaudry, Aruniga Muralitharan
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- Creating Equity in the Math Classroom with Ajla Bilajbegovic, Jennifer Hamilton
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- Number Sense and Numeration with the Abacus with Gloria Ho
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- Understanding Math Anxiety with Natalie Coram, Alicia Hutton, Krystal Morgan, David Rundle
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- Taking Math Outdoors: Planning, Creating, and Executing Math Trails with Asmaa Abu Zad, Katharine Lee
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- Teaching Math to Students with Learning Disabilities with Amarinder Mehta, Trisha Salisbury
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- Narrative and Math in the Junior Grades: A Snapshot of an Integrated Unit with Peyton Moro-Kirton, Aneel Sampat
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- Learning Math with Kolams! Presented by Ruchi Mathur, Anna Silverstein
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- Maps and Spatial Thinking with Breanne DeHaan, Kate Johnson
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- Place Value: Teaching for Understanding with Tiferet Nashman, Hilary St. Pierre
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- Tackling Word Problems with Jessie Baker, Upjeet Cambow, Kathryn Fantaske, Lauren Williams
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- Teaching Math to Second Language Learners with Arielle Baker, Noushin Madani
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- A Continuum in Math Instruction with Danielle Green, Alison Ho, Shannon McBride
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- Engaging Girls in Spatial Play Through Storytelling with Julia Heximer, Rachel Kornblum, Cassie Lowy, Brett Mathies
This assignment modeled an inquiry-based approach, providing an opportunity for students to develop expertise in an area of interest to them and to make an authentic contribution to math education and professional development for practicing teachers.
We truly appreciate and thank all everyone who took the time to attend this conference and for providing teacher candidates with an authentic audience. Finally, a very special thank you to OISE’s second year MA CSE teacher candidates who worked tirelessly researching, developing content knowledge, and designing such stellar interactive workshops to share their knowledge on a variety of topics (listed below).
Topics explored at our event
- A Continuum in Math Instruction
- Engaging Girls in Spatial Play Through Storytelling
- Environmental Issues and Mathematics
- Kolams!
- Maps and Spatial Thinking
- Teaching Math to Second Language Learners
- Teaching Math to Students with Learning Disabilities
- Creating Equity in the Math Classroom
- Math Anxiety
- Narrative and Math in the Junior Grades: A Snapshot of an Integrated Unit
- Number Sense and Numeration with the Abacus
- Place Value: Teaching for Understanding
- Tackling Word Problems
- Taking Math Outdoors: Planning, Creating, and Executing Math Trails
