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The Power of Collaboration : Implementing Mathematics Instructional Strategies

The Power of Collaboration : Implementing Mathematics Instructional Strategies. Doug McDougall, Associate Professor, OISE Sue Ferguson, Coordinator, The Learning Consortium. Overview. Learning Consortium partners – 4 GTA Boards 2 year project

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The Power of Collaboration : Implementing Mathematics Instructional Strategies

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  1. The Power of Collaboration:Implementing Mathematics Instructional Strategies Doug McDougall, Associate Professor, OISE Sue Ferguson, Coordinator, The Learning Consortium

  2. Overview • Learning Consortium partners – 4 GTA Boards • 2 year project • Planning for collaboration; school teams; central program staff • PD sessions, visits to schools, administrator meetings

  3. Grade 9 Applied • Current state • EQAO scores – credit accumulation • Issues/challenges: • Staffing • Timetable • Placement • Gaps in knowledge • Attendance • Spec. needs, ELL

  4. Research Mixed methods process: • School visits • Teacher surveys – attitudes and beliefs • Interviews with all participants • EQAO scores and credit accumulation in June • 1st term and final grade results

  5. Collaboration • Sharing of ideas/resources • Sessions and workshops – cross-Boards • Wiki • MOE staff presentation – edugains, TIPS • Peer-coaching, co-teaching • Sharing among math coordinators and central resource staff thru conference calls, workshop presentations and individual school support

  6. Instructional Strategies • 10 Dimensions of Mathematics Education – 4 main themes chosen by schools • Additional material on wiki to describe strategies and research behind them • Assessment and evaluation • Edugains, TIPS, textbook issues

  7. Summary • More teacher collaboration – “grade 9 teams” • Encouraging EQAO results • Increase in credit accumulation • Teachers empowered with more confidence to implement strategies new to them • Teachers realize that they can make a real difference in student achievement

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