Learning basic math facts using playful memorization When the Ontario government rolled out its new math curriculum in 2020, it was touted as a “back-to-basics” approach. “We’re focusing on fundamental... 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 in the... 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 with creating... 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 series In our first-ever webinar, Educator Bryan Bellefeuille shared how he brings Traditional Indigenous Mathematics in... 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 a voice... read more →
The inherent structure of games develop mathematical skill and understanding. Dr. Julie Comay and Dr. Zack Hawes explain how to choose a game that motivates learning. Dr. Eric Jackman Institute... read more →
Second year Master of Arts in Child Study and Education (MA CSE) teacher candidates in Zack Hawes' math class presented their final Mathematics Inquiry Projects at the Robertson Program’s... read more →