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Indigenous Knowledge CoP Updates!
As a large part of their work in Year 2, the Indigenous Knowledge & Mathematics Education Community of Practice (IK CoP) plans to further knowledge mobilization by creating a collaborative workspace on TeachOntario and by developing a series of videos that showcase their work. Click the image below to see their new video trailer on TeachOntario!
To access and discuss IK CoP resources/materials, be sure to login and follow their page on TeachOntario.
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MKN November 2017 Updates
Want to know what we’ve been up to? Read the updates below to learn about network growth, resources, upcoming sharing, and our Communities of Practice in Year 2!
Network Growth
We have grown to include over 14 school districts, 15 universities, and 16 organizations!
MKN Website & TeachOntario
- Explore our website, sign up for our mailing list, and follow us on Twitter @mknrcm to stay up-to-date on network activities and resources.
- The MKN Hub is now live at TeachOntario.ca! Share & engage with Ontario teachers (and beyond!) through our online discussion groups.
Upcoming Sharing
- KNAER Cross-Network Meeting (Nov 30): MKN will attend & learn/share with other KNAER networks.
- MKN CoP Lead Meeting (Jan 26): CoPs will meet to discuss Year 2 progress, share artifacts, and discuss next steps.
- Ontario Education Research Symposium (Feb/Mar TBD): potential joint-presentation with all KNAER networks, including the MKN.
- MKN Advisory Panel Meeting (Apr 17): Opportunity for MKN partners to come together to discuss network updates and future plans.
- OAME Math Conference (May 3-4): CoP members will present their work.
Find more details on our events page.
Communities of Practice
Our four CoPs completed their Year 1 activities and have created and shared various resources such as research minis, documentaries, lesson plans, literature reviews, and more.
CoP leads met on October 24, 2017 to share their work from Year 1, discuss future plans, and find cross-CoP connections. Attendees represented all 4 CoPs, the MKN Executive, TVO, KNAER, and the Ministry of Education. CoP leads will meet again in January 2018 to report on progress, share artifacts, and discuss next steps.
CoPs in Year 2 (Sept 2017 – Aug 2018)
Computational Thinking in Mathematics Education
- Wellington CDSB:
- Elementary: Leadership Projects.
- Secondary: Gr 10 Math + Comp. Sci. Cohorts.
- Andrews PS + Rainy River DSB collaboration.
- Western Education: Refined Math + CT integration.
- Brock/Niagara CDSB collaboration on CT in HS math.
- Offer mathematics based activities for hour of code.
See mathnetwork.ca/ct for more information. You can find a more detailed Year 1 overview and plans for Year 2 here.
Critical Transitions in Student Mathematical Development
- Early Years:
- GECDSB Professional Development Day September 2017.
- Scale-up Year 1 survey (~5000 educators).
- Balanced Numeracy website development.
- Gr 8-9 Transition workshops.
- HS Math Enrichment Modules (Math9-12) – workshops, field testing with 9 teachers, 270 students, as well as a student survey.
- Various OAME workshops. Stay tuned!
See mathnetwork.ca/transitions for more information. See their detailed Year 1 overview here.
Indigenous Knowledge & Mathematics Education
- CoP meetings and sharing (e.g. FNMIEAO Educator Conference, IKME Conference in Fort Frances, OAME, OERS, etc.).
- Developing protocols for working with Indigenous communities, and developing a video resource.
- Visiting school boards for co-learning sessions.
See mathnetwork.ca/indigenousknowledge for more information.
Mathematics Leadership
- Ongoing meetings & events with CoP partners (e.g. Leadership Institute in North Bay with Cathy Fosnot, GECDSB Mathematics Symposium, and many other MLN, ML2N, and NWML2N events).
- Blogging, podcasts, and Twitter chats via @TheMathPod – a collaborative learning space for educators who want to learn more about mathematics.
- GECDSB: Mobilizing lead-learners to build depth and spread by developing the expertise of all educators.
See mathnetwork.ca/math-leadership for more information.
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Math9-12: Innovating the High School Math Curriculum
Math9-12 is a research-based study designed to bring new life to the high school mathematics curriculum! This study is lead by Dr. Peter Taylor (Queen’s University, Department of Mathematics and Statistics), is funded by the Fields Institute and SSHRC, and is part of our Critical Transitions Community of Practice.
Each project has three interacting phases:
- Curriculum development: work with students and teachers informally or in the classroom.
- Development of teacher resources and student workbooks.
- Classroom research: document the teaching activity and the student experience.
At the end of August 2017, workshops were held in Kingston, Ottawa, and Toronto to introduce the project to teachers. Teachers were (and are) highly encouraged to try the Math9-12 problems in their classrooms and provide feedback on their experiences.
You can find these great Math9-12 resources on their project website. Give them a try and let the Math9-12 team know about your experience!
Research Report: Mathematics Educator Leadership in ON
Our Mathematics Leadership CoP member organizations (pictured below) have been busy collecting data and monitoring their professional development activities.
To learn about their research findings so far, check out this Research Report on Mathematics Educator Leadership in Ontario by Dragana Martinovic, co-Lead of our Mathematics Leadership CoP.
This report will be revised annually to address their recent activities and new data, and relate those to the findings of others. This living document will detail their work and inform further research-practice-policy conversations about mathematics educator leadership in Ontario.
See more from our Mathematics Leadership CoP here.