Learning Mathematics Within Contexts
Webcast: October 30, 2007Streaming Video on Demand
Learning Mathematics Within Contexts
(Length: 1 hour 7 minutes)
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What is the purpose of understanding students' mathematical knowledge at the start of a lesson? What is the significance of contexts for student learning of mathematics? Why is it important for teachers to solve mathematical problems that they will use during their classroom lessons?
During this webcast, you will develop an understanding of the landscape of learning, in terms of fractions and ratios; experience strategies for solving mathematics problems in order to anticipate the range of mathematical knowledge and skills that students could demonstrate; and become familiar with strategies for designing lesson problems that provoke students' mathematical thinking and learning.
Featuring:
Dr. Cathy Fosnot, mathematics education professor, City College of New York
Ontario Mathematics Educators:
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Dan Peter, mathematics consultant
Halton District School Board
Mike Davis, mathematics consultant
Thames Valley District School Board
Scott Armstrong, mathematics consultant
Thames Valley District School Board
Scott Armstrong, mathematics consultant
Toronto Catholic District School Board
Dennis Caron, classroom teacher, St. Maurice Catholic Elementary School
It is intended that the webcast will stimulate professional learning at your school for improving numeracy instruction and student learning. The questions provided below are intended to inspire active engagement in mathematical thinking, professional dialogue, and application in classrooms of the teaching strategies presented in this webcast.
- What contexts are useful for teaching mathematics to elementary students?
- What are the characteristics of an effective problem-solving lesson?
- What is the impact of teaching and learning through problem solving on student learning and achievement in mathematics?
- What does your school and school board do to organize for job-embedded professional learning that focuses on teaching and learning through problem solving?
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