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Curriculum Lead, UGDSB; Educator, Learner for life, Question Asker.

Orangeville, ON.
Joined January 2013
HWY 413 isn’t a done deal! Ontario residents concerned about this problematic project are invited to an in-person public forum taking place in Woodbridge on May 9 to talk issues & solutions. See you there!🚌 #StopHWY413 @STOPthe413NOW @envirodefence @ecojustice_ca
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"Teaching is complex endeavor....". More from the HOT Podcast episode on the 7-Figure Educator podcast with Dr. Erica Jordan-Thomas is now officially LIVE! 🎉 Lean in... its a great conversation about education and business.
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Sometimes... Just listening...No commenting... No questioning...No responding....Just LISTENING can be the best way to gain insight about a student's thinking. In other words, we all just need to keep quiet for a minute.🙂
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You do not need a PhD or a position at a university to be a researcher in education. The most power, compelling, authentic, relevant research is conducted by teachers every single day in their classrooms with their students. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.
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Ashley Kozak retweeted
Successful field trip today celebrating Day of Pink and Pride for @ugdsb students. Some excellent guest speakers and lots of fun had by all! 🏳️‍⚧️🩷🌈 #ugdsb #dayofpink #pride #inclusion #celebrate #fieldtrip
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Ashley Kozak retweeted
Are you interested in helping shape the future of learning and assessment in Ontario? Check out the seconded Education Officer job postings below to join our @ONEducation team. Applications close on April 29, 2024. cpco.on.ca/CPCO/CPCO/Job-Pos… ocsoa.ca/job-posting/ #OntEd
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Sometimes, to focus on more explicit thinking, we ignore the subtle, often viewed as mundane part of thinking in think-alouds (such as pauses, hmms, hesitations, short wonderings/questions etc., ) These are essential & can be transformative for Ss in terms of dispelling misconceptions about what effective thinking in math entails.
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The quadratic formula is one of the most well known formulas, but how do we know that it works? Here's how we can derive it!
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Whether we like it or not, the assessment criteria we use in mathematics continually answers the question, What is mathematics? for our students each day. We need to select and co-construct criteria with care.
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Think-alouds should be an integral part of teaching mathematics
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I wish I was taught this way of finding the greatest common factor when I was in school: The Euclidean algorithm
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My team and I are creating a bunch of free math tasks to spark thinking, curiosity, and joy for students. Let me know if you’d like to test any out with students. #iteachmath #buildingthinkingclassrooms l – at Northampton, MA
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Two favorites: Teaching Number Sense by Chris Confer, for K & Grade 1. They won't disappoint. Good suggestions, wise commentary.
I’m particularly keen for lower primary problems, as those problems are furtherest from my comfort zone.
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📷Tickets: This is a free event. We ask you to please bring a non-perishable food item or a monetary donation to benefit Shepherd's Cupboard (Shelburne Food Bank). 📷Note: Tickets must be reserved on Eventbrite in advance. Reserve tickets here: bit.ly/3tW32NI
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Thank you grade 6s for this interactive display of history and brilliance. #MargaretProud #LotsToLearn #BlackHistoryMonth
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Ashley Kozak retweeted
Students at College Heights Secondary School attend a SHSM welding clinic hosted by the Canadian Welding Bureau.
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Alma PS experiment chosen for Student Spaceflight Experiments Program. Learn more: ugdsb.ca/blog/alma-ps-experi… #UGProud @UGDSB_SHSM
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This is Concept Circle 2.0 that I designed. Here is one sample task: If the pattern block in middle circle has an area of one unit, please show (in the outer sections) two different examples of area measurement indicated on the sticky notes. Task allows Ss to see many math relationships all at once.
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