First year students in the Master of Arts in Child Study and Education Program here at JICS (OISE, University of Toronto) developed quick math lessons as part of the Introduction to Curriculum: Mathematics course taught by Dr. Bev Caswell and JICS teachers Carol Stephenson, Zoe Donoahue, Lisa Sherman, and Ben Peebles. These
The Robertson Program visited Grade 1 educator Zoe Donoahue’s class for a closer look at how she leads one of her math lessons that focuses on the calendar. We thank the Grade 1 students at the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study (JICS) for welcoming us into their class
Yesterday, Dr. Bev Caswell led first-year Master of Arts in Child Study and Education (OISE) students in their first mathematics education class. Over the next six weeks, MA students will look at mathematics from the perspective of a teacher and explore how best to support learners’ mathematical understanding through inquiry
Much of our team’s research and teacher professional development this year focuses on finding ways to develop children’s spatial thinking – a skill that is connected to achievement in science, technology, engineering and math (known as the STEM disciplines). We are pleased to share a recently published article that describes
