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Grade 4/5 Teacher Zoe Donoahue shares how she reinvented a primary daily math practice so it met the needs of her junior students. A title reads, "Junior Daily Math Discussion".

Grade 4/5 Teacher Zoe Donoahue shares the Daily Math Discussion shes developed for junior grades. Her students use the number of days in school to explore factors, prime and composite numbers, fractions, division, multiplication, place value and more!

An image of people working with a title that reads, "Mathematics Learning Modules".

Self-directed modules intended to support primary- and junior-grade teachers seeking to solidify or extend their mathematical knowledge for teaching. Concepts and procedures are based on 遙ぺ整氈窒s elementary math curriculum. Each module concludes with an interactive problem-solving slide deck to practice relevant concepts in different contexts.


 

Two students playing basketball outside. A title reads, "Fraction Ball, Bringing rational numbers to the courts".

Fraction Ball converts a traditional basketball court, putting focus on the relationship between fractions and their equivalent decimals. Fraction Ball can be painted pretty much anywhere or even drawn with chalk, says University of California-Irvine Assistant Professor Dr. Andres Bustamante.

A bulletin board with post-its attached, and a title that reads,"Rethinking the KWL Chart".

KWL-type models may oversimplify the process of coming to know by highlighting information over thinking, as well as failing to credit the mix of wondering, experiencing, thinking, rethinking, feeling, observing and questioning. PLUS, 8 ideas for working with conceptual organizers.

A laptop on a table with a title that reads, "Online Playful Math, Mentorship Program".

TELUS Friendly Future Foundation is helping The Robertson Program for Inquiry-based Teaching in Math and Science provide youth from underserved communities an opportunity to gain experience teaching math.

A classroom of students with a title that reads, "Selecting an exceptional book to support mathematical learning"

Deliberately selecting culturally diverse and relevant literature ensures all students have an opportunity see themselves reflected in class material. Plus, 7 self-reflective questions for educators to consider when selecting storybooks to support mathematical learning.