Register for both days ($200) or one day ($125)
Registration includes materials and lunch
Puzzling and playing is children’s work. Understanding how to lead children from puzzles and playing into learning how to think, reason, problem solve, learn and remember basics facts and concepts is teachers’ work.
This 2 part workshop, designed specifically for Grade three teachers, will focus on teaching the basic facts and concepts outlined in the Alberta Program of Studies through a series of tasks, investigations and problems that integrate grade appropriate Literacy skills into the learning of Mathematics.
(Key comprehension, word attack, spelling and speaking skills are referenced throughout the materials).
October 2 - LOCATION - GPRC Room A201
We will focus specifically on Number Sense, Common Sense and how to learn and work with number operations in a way that promotes and sustains lasting recall. Grade 3 teachers need to understand how numbers and number operations are related and how to lead students through an age and ability appropriate sequence that promotes mathematical reasoning based on understanding number properties as well as automatic recall of Number Facts to 20 and number fluency to 100.
The materials package includes BERCS Cards matched to student practice sheets and problems that include assessment criteria listed in student friendly language.
Throughout the materials and the day, we will make references to the Student Competencies, the Literacy and Numeracy progressions and what it looks like when Grade three students have mastered the curriculum.
Please note the Grade Three curriculum focuses on Number to 1000 with fluency to 100.
February 2:
The focus moves to the critical role that measurement plays in learning, remembering, applying and understanding number, number operations and number facts. The materials package will include BERCS CARDS matched to student practice sheets and problems that include assessment criteria listed in student friendly language all focused on the importance of understanding how to reason and think in measurement contexts. (Shape and space are more important than you imagined.)
This day is intended to convince participants that leaving “measurement” to the end of the year might actually prevent students from truly understanding number and number operations.
Please note Grade three measurement outcomes play a pivotal role in preparing learners to the understanding of place value to 1000 and for demonstrating an understanding of multiplication & division.