Summer+2011

=Improving Student Achievement in Mathematics Using Open Questions and Parallel Tasks=

Welcome to the wiki for teachers attending the two day Ministry summer DI institute.The goals are to:
 * ** Develop a deeper understanding of how to plan, implement, and support struggling students when using open questions and parallel tasks **
 * ** Increase pedagogical content knowledge about Proportional Reasoning **
 * ** Increase awareness of [|MathGAINS] resources for Gap Closing and how to use them **

All the resources you receive, and online resources referenced, will be posted here. If you have any questions or wish to share additional resources, contact Dwight Stead, Mathematical Literacy Consultant Dwight.Stead@dpcdsb.org

Agenda for 2 day institute:

Day 1 Resources
Diagram || || Template || || Reasoning Continuum || Link is found by opening: Minds On: Tree Problem || || Action: Parallel Tasks || || Consolidate: Big Ideas || ||
 * DI Overview || [[file:SSSP Math Mandatory.ppt]] ||
 * Effective Questioning
 * Math GAINS Resources || [[file:Math GAINS Resources May 2011.doc]] ||
 * Posing Powerful Questions
 * Ministry K-12 Proportional
 * Learning Materials Section and
 * then Continuum and Connections ||
 * Proportional Reasoning
 * Proportional Reasoning
 * Proportional Reasoning

Day 2 Resources
Closing Resources || Link is found by opening Reasoning || || Reasoning Problems and Strategies || || Resources || Link is found by opening Objects) || www.mathclips.ca || Makes comic strips Thanks Laura D || http://www.bitstripsforschools.com/ ||
 * Grade 6 Gap Closing || [[file:SSSP Gap Closing.ppt]] ||
 * Grade 6 Gap
 * Learning Materials Section and
 * then Gap Closing ||
 * Big Ideas in Proportional
 * Proportional
 * Classroom Dynamics
 * Classroom Dynamics and
 * then clicking on desired resource ||
 * CLIPS (Online Learning
 * Gizmos || http://www.explorelearning.com/ ||
 * Wikispaces || Setup a wikispaces account and create a wiki. Invite others. ||
 * Bit Strips for Schools
 * Prezi Online Presentation Tool || http://prezi.com/ ||

Ministry Survey:
Please complete a brief survey to provide the Ministry with feedback on the summer institute.

Last updated on August 26, 2011