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 →
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 →
Former Robertson Program Director Bev Caswell describes how an inclusive Professional Development model leads to the formation of relationships and makes math more accessible When the Robertson Program conducted professional... read more →
In a past blog, we discussed the power of games to promote and reinforce mathematical thinking. As we head into this unusual holiday season a year later, it seems a good... read more →
Problems that arise in the real-world allow for meaningful classroom discussions about social issues. Currently in Nova Scotia, there is an ongoing debate between Mi’kmaw and non-Indigenous fishers about the rules around when lobsters can be harvested. A... read more →
When Jake was little, his development seemed pretty normal, though we noticed that he threw with his right hand and wrote with... read more →
“It is also acknowledged that transmission of the virus will likely be attenuated in outdoor settings and outdoor play and learning have many benefits for children and youth. School boards... read more →
Over the past three cataclysmic months, one extraordinary phenomenon (among many) has been the overnight upending of traditional schooling. Within a week of school closures in March, teachers across Canada... read more →
Much has been written about the benefits of situating math in a variety of contexts ranging from board games to the mundane routines of daily life. Narrative provides another rich... read more →
Math is embedded in everyday life. “There is always math around us. It’s in the design of what we’re living in, in the schedule of our day, in the structure... read more →