Thursday, October 24, 2019

Math Continuum: Multiplication and Division - Session 1


The session, Math Continuum: Multiplication and Division - Session 1, was presented online on Thursday, Oct 24h.  This online session was presented by Heather Wark (Lakehead University), Tien Ngo, and Denise Ladd(LKDSB Instructional Coaches).  

The continua referenced are:
- Multiplication and Divison Continuum by Dr. Alex Lawson, Lakehead University

Children should learn their number facts. However, they would benefit from
learning these facts by using an increasingly sophisticated series of strategies
rather than by jumping directly to memorization.
- (Lawson, 2016, p. 4)

Strategies help students find an answer even if they forget what was memorized. Discussing math fact strategies focuses attention on number sense, operations, patterns, properties, and other critical number concepts.
- (O’Connell & SanGiovanni, 2011, p. 5)




Strategies included:


  • Unitizing
  • Modelling composite units and counting by 1
  • Counting Rhythmically
  • Skip Counting
  • Using Repeated Addition



Join us for the next sessions that will dig into the strategies:


Tuesday, November 5
3:45
Addition & Subtraction 1

Online location: 

Thursday, November 7 3:45
Multiplication & Division 2

Online location:


Thursday, October 17, 2019

Why We Use Lawson's Math Developmental Continua: An Overview

The session, Why We Use Lawson's Math Developmental Continua: An Overview, was presented online on Thursday, Oct 17th.  This online session was presented by Heather Wark (Lakehead University), Sally Parkinson, and Kate Allison (LKDSB Instructional Coaches).  

The continua referenced are:
- Addition and Subtraction Continuum by Dr. Alex Lawson, Lakehead University
- Multiplication and Divison Continuum by Dr. Alex Lawson, Lakehead University

Children should learn their number facts. However, they would benefit from
learning these facts by using an increasingly sophisticated series of strategies
rather than by jumping directly to memorization.
- (Lawson, 2016, p. 4)

Strategies help students find an answer even if they forget what was memorized. Discussing math fact strategies focuses attention on number sense, operations, patterns, properties, and other critical number concepts.
- (O’Connell & SanGiovanni, 2011, p. 5)




Join us for the next sessions that will dig into the strategies:

Thursday, October 24
3:45
Multiplication & Division 1

Online location:

Tuesday, November 5
3:45
Addition & Subtraction 1

Online location: 


All the upcoming online sessions can be seen here: http://lkelempro.blogspot.com/2019/10/math-continua-online-sessions-with.html



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