Supporting Classroom Practices
A Collaboration of OAME, OMCA, and the Ministry: Teaching Grade 9 Applied Mathematics
| Math 4 the Nines website shares the learning journey of ten school teams working towards enhancing their practices in the learning and teaching of Grade 9 Applied Mathematics. The site provides links to research, resources, and “workshops in a bag” that can be used to facilitate professional learning in boards and schools. This website also includes videos of plenary sessions, workshops and panel discussions form the Grade 9 Applied Summer Learning Institutes, on a variety of topics including assessment, creating dialogue, rich tasks, working across the grades, use of technology, and making thinking visible. |  |
Classroom Dynamics
Establishing and maintaining conditions that allow students to engage in powerful learning through deliberate and purposeful planning, actions, and responses.
| Classroom Dynamics – Overview (pdf) | ||
| Start Up Checklist (pdf) | ||
| Ongoing Checklist (pdf) | ||
| Classroom Management Reflections (docx) | ||
| Classroom Management Examples | ||
| Initial Self-Assessment (pdf) | ||
| Ongoing Self-Assessment (pdf) | ||
| Check Lists – Samples and Illustrations (pdf) | ||
| Classroom Dynamics Examined through Self-Reflection (pdf) | ||
| Working with Critical Friends (pdf) | ||
| Professional Learning Cycle (pdf) |
Classroom Management
| Social Skills Anchor Charts (pdf) | ||
| Creating a Positive Learning Environment (pdf) |
Connecting Practice and Research in Mathematics
| Summaries of Findings (pdf) | ||
| Classroom Management (pdf) | ||
| Differentiated Instruction (pdf) | ||
| Flexible Groupings (pdf) | ||
| Graphic Organizers (pdf) | ||
| Manipulatives (pdf) | ||
| Math Talk Learning Community (pdf) | ||
| Providing Feedback (pdf) | ||
| Questioning (pdf) | ||
| Scaffolding (pdf) | ||
| Student-Centred Investigations (pdf) | ||
| Teacher-Directed Instruction (pdf) | ||
| The Adolescent Learner (pdf) | ||
| Kindergarten - Numeracy Through the Day |  |
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| Knowing and Responding to Learners in Mathematics (pdf ) This booklet includes classroom scenarios that describe how teachers assess, plan and adapt their instruction to determine and address their students’ interests, learning needs and preferences. |
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| Moving Away From…Moving Towards (ppt) | ||
| Math Talk Learning Community – Research Synopsis (pdf) | ||
| Mathematical Literacy (pdf) |
Questioning
| Learning Through Effective Questioning Digital Research Paper (2011) | ||
| Posing Powerful Questions Samples | ||
| Optimizing Volume for Given Surface Area (pdf) | ||
| Connecting Quadratic Equations, Factors & Roots (doc) | ||
| Transformations of y = sin(x) (pdf) | ||
| Intersection of Planes (pdf) |
Sharing Classroom Practices Videos
| Centennial Secondary School Learning Centers differentiated based on learning preferences |
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| Delta Secondary School Problem Solving and Communication are two of the seven mathematical processes |
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| M.J. Hobbs Senior Public School Differentiating instruction helps with the “how” of teaching in our academically diverse classrooms |
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| St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Catholic Secondary School Knowing the Learner |
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| St. Mary’s Secondary School Knowing the Learner |
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| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Secondary School Differentiating Based on Readiness |
Supporting English Language Learners
| Initial Math Assessment These assessments are only for teachers with responsibility for assessing English language learners new to Canada. This assessment is password protected. Password information has been provided to provincially funded, English language school boards in Ontario. |
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| ELL Regional STEP Session (ppt) | ||
| Grades 1 to 8 | ||
| Secondary |
Teaching Through Problem Solving
Grade 9 teacher invites you into his classroom, and discusses his reflections about student learning through problem solving and how this informs his instructional moves.
Technology
| Connecting Classrooms with Technology – SCDSB Adobe Presenter | ||
| Interactive White Board Framework - Overview
This framework identifies the IWB used for teacher demonstration, student practice, student investigation, and consolidation. |
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| Port Hope High School (videos) This series of videos share how this school is using TIPS4RM lessons, Interactive White Boards and Lesson Study to improve student achievement. |
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| Introduction | ||
| Teacher and School Leader Interview | ||
| Student Interview | ||
| Next Steps | ||
| Lesson Introduction | ||
| Lesson | ||
| Lesson Debrief |
How to make TIPS Interactive Whiteboard lessons Smart Notebook file (Notebook)
| NOTE: Safari and Internet Explorer may download Notebook files incorrectly. Please try one of these options: Use the Firefox browser to download Notebook files. OR In Internet Explorer/Safari, right click (CTRL-click on MAC) on the link and choose "download link as" or "save link as" or "save target as". You may also need to add ".notebook" to the filename after it is downloaded. |
Templates
| TIPS Lesson Planning (doc) | ||
| Annotated Version (pdf) |
