By Bev Caswell Earlier this week, teachers from Pegamigaabo School, Onigaming School, and Seven Generations Education Institute visited the Robertson Program team at the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study. Highlights included: co-designing new spatial activities that focus on developing children’s numeracy skills, observing mathematics lessons in JICS classrooms,
By Bev Caswell Last week, the Robertson Program visited Migizi Wazisin Elementary School at Long Lake #58 First Nation. We were inspired by the Indigenous educational leadership of Principal Valerie Pheasant and Education Director Claire O’Nabigon. We also met dedicated educators and the remarkable students. At the end of our
By Bev Caswell Last week, the Robertson Program visited the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) to co-create activities focused on shape and spatial relationships that help children recognize relationships between two- and three-dimensional objects. Thank you to RRDSB Director Heather Campbell, Superintendent Al McManaman and RRDSB Numeracy Facilitator Brad Oster
By Bev Caswell Our second stop while in Northwestern Ontario was Mikinaak Onigaming School at Onigaming First Nation with Principal Steve Grindrod and Seven Generations First Nation Student Success Program teachers Aimee Beazley and Shelly Jones. We first started collaborating with teachers Marge Redcloud, Margaret Romain and Julie McQuaker nearly
By Bev Caswell The Robertson Program has just returned from an inspiring visit to two of our partner schools in Northwestern Ontario! Seven team members from OISE, including Kindergarten teacher Carol Stephenson from the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study, collaborated with our partners in this research and professional development experience. Our
By Bev Caswell Earlier this week, teachers from Pegamigaabo School, Onigaming School, and Seven Generations Education Institute visited the Robertson Program team at the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study. Highlights included: co-designing new spatial activities that focus on developing children’s numeracy skills, observing mathematics lessons in JICS classrooms,
By Bev Caswell Last week, the Robertson Program visited Migizi Wazisin Elementary School at Long Lake #58 First Nation. We were inspired by the Indigenous educational leadership of Principal Valerie Pheasant and Education Director Claire O’Nabigon. We also met dedicated educators and the remarkable students. At the end of our
By Bev Caswell Last week, the Robertson Program visited the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) to co-create activities focused on shape and spatial relationships that help children recognize relationships between two- and three-dimensional objects. Thank you to RRDSB Director Heather Campbell, Superintendent Al McManaman and RRDSB Numeracy Facilitator Brad Oster
By Bev Caswell Our second stop while in Northwestern Ontario was Mikinaak Onigaming School at Onigaming First Nation with Principal Steve Grindrod and Seven Generations First Nation Student Success Program teachers Aimee Beazley and Shelly Jones. We first started collaborating with teachers Marge Redcloud, Margaret Romain and Julie McQuaker nearly
By Bev Caswell The Robertson Program has just returned from an inspiring visit to two of our partner schools in Northwestern Ontario! Seven team members from OISE, including Kindergarten teacher Carol Stephenson from the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study, collaborated with our partners in this research and professional development experience. Our
