Spatial thinking is often a hidden talent in students that can be developed and built upon to create a new appreciation for mathematics. Join OISE Education Professor Dr. Zack... read more →
When the Ontario government rolled out its new math curriculum last year, it was touted as a “back-to-basics” approach. “We’re focusing on fundamental math concepts and skills like learning and recalling math... read more →
Jason Jones will share teachings that can be learned from animals that have been passed down to him from his Grandmother, Nancy Jones. For example, when watching the Rabbit... read more →
When schooling quickly transitioned to online platforms last year, The Robertson Program was forced to reconceptualize how we would continue to engage educators and children in math and science education. Historically, we... read more →
Teachers often wonder how to integrate Indigenous ways of knowing into the elementary science curriculum. Can it be done in an authentic and non-appropriating way? Educators are concerned... read more →
While working with educators to develop new ways to teach spatial reasoning to early years’ students, The Robertson Program met Jane Tom, an educator at Pegamigaabo School in Big Grassy First... read more →
In our March webinar, educators Marlo Beaucage and Nancy O’Donnell shared the math and science opportunities that naturally emerge when students are given opportunity to form a reciprocal relationship with... read more →
Robertson Program hosts first webinar of its Indigenous Ways of Knowing in Math and Science seriesIn our first-ever webinar, Educator Bryan Bellefeuille shared how he brings Traditional Indigenous Mathematics in to... read more →
By focusing on teaching for equity, educators empower students to develop mathematical and political knowledge. Dr. Bev Caswell shares ways to create compassionate spaces for students to have... read more →
The inherent structure of games develop mathematical skill and understanding. Dr. Julie Comay and Dr. Zack Hawes explain how to choose... read more →