Robertson Blog

Robertson team visits Treaty #3 to collaborate with Seven Generations Education Institute and Rainy River District School Board: Coding, creating a new “friendly” math assessment, and planning our Oct 2018 conference

The Robertson Program team was invited by Seven Generations Education Institute to Treaty #3 Territory (Fort Frances, Ontario) last week to work alongside our educational partners at Seven Generations Education Institute and the Rainy River District School Board. Planning our upcoming conference with Seven Generations’ First Nation Student Success Program and
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May 14, 2018

“We Don’t Think of It in Terms of Math, It’s Just the Way of Life”: New publication features our PD that makes meaningful connections with communities

Our work is highlighted in the 2018 volume of Annual Perspectives in Mathematics Education (APME), the prestigious publication published by the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics. This volume highlights ways in which mathematics teaching and learning can be a humane, positive, and powerful experience for students who are Black, Indigenous, and/or Latinx.

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April 26, 2018

Number Buddies: Providing Math Support for Syrian Refugee Children

by Deborah Benhamu Prior to arriving in Canada, many Syrian refugee children experienced significant disruptions and/or limited access to education. Syrian students also face cultural and language barriers when integrating into the Canadian school system. As an  MA/CSE student, I approached OISE Professor Dr. Esther Geva and together we thought

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April 16, 2018

Teacher candidates hold mathematics inquiry mini conference at JICS/OISE

The Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study hosted an exciting mathematics inquiry conference this morning 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 organized by Dr. Bev Caswell and the Robertson Team. Teachers, principals, professors and

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April 5, 2018
The Robertson Program team was invited by Seven Generations Education Institute to Treaty #3 Territory (Fort Frances, Ontario) last week to work alongside our educational partners at Seven Generations Education Institute and the Rainy River District School Board. Planning our upcoming conference with Seven Generations’ First Nation Student Success Program and
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May 14, 2018

Our work is highlighted in the 2018 volume of Annual Perspectives in Mathematics Education (APME), the prestigious publication published by the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics. This volume highlights ways in which mathematics teaching and learning can be a humane, positive, and powerful experience for students who are Black, Indigenous, and/or Latinx.

Read More »
April 26, 2018

by Deborah Benhamu Prior to arriving in Canada, many Syrian refugee children experienced significant disruptions and/or limited access to education. Syrian students also face cultural and language barriers when integrating into the Canadian school system. As an  MA/CSE student, I approached OISE Professor Dr. Esther Geva and together we thought

Read More »
April 16, 2018

The Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study hosted an exciting mathematics inquiry conference this morning 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 organized by Dr. Bev Caswell and the Robertson Team. Teachers, principals, professors and

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April 5, 2018

On March 29, JICS Grade 6 teacher Ben Peebles and JICS special education teacher Nick Song demonstrated to teacher candidates how coding is enhancing math education at the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study. “Coding can really give us an opportunity to integrate authentic uses of mathematics,” Ben told

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March 30, 2018

On February 21, the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study (OISE/University of Toronto) hosted a public demonstration lesson for approximately 50 educators. Teachers at JICS have for many years participated in lesson study as a professional development approach to strengthen mathematics teaching and learning. This year, the Robertson Program

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February 23, 2018