In this post I will share some thoughts about how we can reach towards equitable education for all of our students as well as work towards reconciliation. Difficult Conversations… I believe we need to educate ourselves on the true history of Canada and the systemic racism that is still embedded within our education system and …
Race and Math Education
Incorporating the First Peoples Principles of Learning (FPPL)
In this blog I’m going to continue to explore some of the ways we can incorporate the First Peoples Principles of Learning (FPPL) into our daily math lessons. Last blog, we looked at incorporating experiential learning and multiple strategies and so I’d like to continue to unpack this principle:Learning is holistic, reflexive, reflective, experiential, and …
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Indigenous Worldview’s And Math Education
In my last blog post we looked at Collectivist versus Individualist value systems and how they impact how and what we teach and asses. I also touched on how to incorporate culture into our math classrooms so that all of our students feel valued. In this post I’m going to explore Indigenous and Western worldviews …
My New Learning Journey: Why Culture Matters in Mathematics Education
As I’ve been working through my post graduate certificate in ethnomathematics, I’ve been deep diving into all sorts of new learning, especially how culture impacts not only mathematics but also the teaching and learning of mathematics. I still have so much to learn but I’d like to share my learning journey so far in the …
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Decimals and Place Value Mats
I was invited to come into Karen Fallan’s grade 4/5 classroom to kick off their decimal exploration, so I spent about an hour with this lovely bunch of students (and teachers) on Monday morning. Karen’s teaching partner, James, came to observe as he had some remedy time (I love it when teachers have the chance …
