Grade 9 applied summer learning institutes - Plenary sessions
The Plenary sessions at the Grade 9 Applied Summer Institutes were intended to share the learning from the project with participants.
Dr. Chris Suurtamm
Dr. Chris Suurtamm was the lead researcher for the Grade 9 Applied project. The following videos highlight the plenary sessions she presented at the 2016 summer institutes.
- Overview and Focus of the Grade 9 Applied Collaborative Inquiry Project (6:27)
- Focus on Grade 9 Applied Curriculum (8:08)
- Overview of Effective Classroom Practices (13:11)
- Some Good News: Ontario's Performance in Mathematics in International Assessments (7:29)
- Effective Ways to Engage in Professional Learning (18:36)
© 2016 University of Ottawa
Dr. Martha Koch
Numerous PLCs found the book The Five Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions, by Smith and Stein (2011), a useful resources. Dr. Martha Koch shares a presentation on the Five Practices and different ways it can be used when considering the teaching and learning of Grade 9 Applied mathematics. The following video is available for viewing:
- The Five Practices (36:59)
© 2016 University of Manitoba
Dr. Alison Macaulay
Dr. Alison Macaulay shared her research on the teaching and learning of Grade 9 Applied mathematics in Ontario. The following videos are available for viewing:
The Drive to Improve Grade 9 Applied Math Results: What’s all the fuss about? (7:27)
Character Study of Grade 9 Applied Math (2:06)
Strategies that work in Grade 9 Applied Mathematics (17:19)
Battling the Applied Stereotype (5:41)
photo taken during Plenary session 2016
