Math Continua Online Sessions with Heather Wark (Lakehead University)

These online sessions will feature Heather Wark (Lakehead University) and LKDSB Instructional Coaches digging into Dr. Lawson's developmental math continua.

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)


Overview Session:

• Why the Continuum?
• How was it created?
• Archive of this session: http://lkelempro.blogspot.com/2019/10/why-we-use-lawsons-math-developmental.html

Addition and Subtraction Sessions:

• Addition & Subtraction 1
• Archive of this session: http://lkelempro.blogspot.com/2019/11/math-continuum-addition-and-subtraction.html
  
• Addition & Subtraction 2
• Archive of this session: http://lkelempro.blogspot.com/2019/11/math-continuum-addition-and-subtraction_12.html
  
• Addition & Subtraction 3
• Archive of this session: https://lkelempro.blogspot.com/2019/11/math-continuum-addition-and-subtraction_19.html

Multiplication and Division Sessions:

• Multiplication & Division 1
• Archive of this session: http://lkelempro.blogspot.com/2019/10/math-continuum-multiplication-and.html
• Multiplication & Division 2
• Archive of this session: http://lkelempro.blogspot.com/2019/11/math-continuum-multiplication-and.html
• Multiplication & Division 3
• Archive of this session: https://lkelempro.blogspot.com/2019/11/math-continuum-multiplication-and_14.html

Math Continuum: Addition and Subtraction - Session 3

The session, Math Continuum: Addition and Subtraction - Session 3, was presented online on Tuesday, November 19th.  This online session was presented by Heather Wark (Lakehead University), Alicia Schenck and Samantha Vanhooft (LKDSB).  

The continua referenced are:

- Addition and Subtraction 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 include:
- Splitting
- Getting to a decade # 
- Taking jumps of 10 forward/backward

- Using overshoot & return

Math Continuum: Multiplication and Division - Session 3

The session, Math Continuum: Multiplication and Division - Session 3, was presented online on Thursday, November 14th.  This online session was presented by Heather Wark (Lakehead University), Denise Ladd, and Tien Ngo (LKDSB Instructional Coaches).  

The continua referenced are:

- Multiplication and Division 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 Include:
- Array Model
- Decomposing a Factor
- Starting from a known fact
- Distributive Property

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

Tuesday, November 19 3:45

Addition & Subtraction 3 Online location:  https://zoom.us/j/522244692

Math Continuum: Addition and Subtraction - Session 2

The session, Math Continuum: Addition and Subtraction - Session 2, was presented online on Tuesday, November 5th.  This online session was presented by Heather Wark (Lakehead University), Janna Vlasschaert, and Pam Gallant (LKDSB).  

The continua referenced are:

- Addition and Subtraction 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 include:
- Doubles
- 5 anchor
- Known fact
- Up over 10

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

Thursday, November 14 3:45	Multiplication & Division 3 Online location:  https://zoom.us/j/308551586
Tuesday, November 19 3:45	Addition & Subtraction 3 Online location:  https://zoom.us/j/522244692

Math Continuum: Multiplication and Division - Session 2

The session, Math Continuum: Multiplication and Division - Session 2, was presented online on Thursday, November 7th.  This online session was presented by Heather Wark (Lakehead University), Samantha VanHooft, and Alicia Schenck (LKDSB Instructional Coaches).  

The continua referenced are:

- Multiplication and Division 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 Include:
- Partitive and Quotitive Division

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

Tuesday, November 12 3:45	Addition & Subtraction 2 Online location:  https://zoom.us/j/323581620
Thursday, November 14 3:45	Multiplication & Division 3 Online location:  https://zoom.us/j/308551586
Tuesday, November 19 3:45	Addition & Subtraction 3 Online location:  https://zoom.us/j/522244692

Math Continuum: Addition and Subtraction - Session 1

The session, Math Continuum: Addition and Subtraction - Session 1, was presented online on Tuesday, November 5th.  This online session was presented by Heather Wark (Lakehead University), Samantha VanHooft, and Alicia Schenck (LKDSB Instructional Coaches).  

The continua referenced are:

- Addition and Subtraction 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 Include:
- Counting 3x
- Counting on/back
- Counting on from larger #

- Direct modelling vs. Tracking  

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

Thursday, November 7  3:45	Multiplication & Division 2 Online location: https://zoom.us/j/762357173
Tuesday, November 12 3:45	Addition & Subtraction 2 Online location:  https://zoom.us/j/323581620
Thursday, November 14 3:45	Multiplication & Division 3 Online location:  https://zoom.us/j/308551586
Tuesday, November 19 3:45	Addition & Subtraction 3 Online location:  https://zoom.us/j/522244692

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:  https://zoom.us/j/313562101
Thursday, November 7 3:45	Multiplication & Division 2 Online location: https://zoom.us/j/762357173

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: https://zoom.us/j/801776496
Tuesday, November 5 3:45	Addition & Subtraction 1 Online location:  https://zoom.us/j/313562101

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