In May 2015 the P-3 curriculum was streamlined. This webinar reviewed elements of the renewed curriculum and how this work was designed, developed and reviewed.
Streamlining The P to 3 Curriculum - An Overview and Look at the Process
The Hour of Code is a designated opportunity where people all over the world participate in computer science activities during a specific week. Students can work individually or collaboratively in groups or teams, teachers can participate along with their students. The online activities in the Hour of Code support many curricular connections but also promote problem solving, critical thinking, and logic. This video is a look at several Nova Scotia classrooms who participated in December 2014 and the rich learning opportunities this learning provided to students.
Presenters:
Sherene Sharpe, Evaluation Services
Robin Harris, Education Program Services
The purpose of this webinar is to support teachers, school administrators, board mathematics leads, mathematics coaches, mathematics mentors, and others in using the 2014-2015 NSA M4 Item Analysis to inform next steps in instruction for the class and for individual students. The session will take participants into the item analysis provided to
•examine the outcome and the item description
•discuss why an item is described as a Knowledge, Application, or Analysis question
•identify patterns of student performance within strands, outcomes, and/or levels of question
•use the curriculum documents to support the next steps in instruction for the class and individual students
Using the M6 Item Analysis for the 2014-2015 NSA 6 (M6) to Support Next Steps in Instruction for the Class and for Individual Students
Presenters:
Sherene Sharpe, Evaluation Services
Robin Harris, Education Program Services
The purpose of this webinar is to introduce teachers, school administrators, board mathematics leads and others to the Lessons Learned document for M6 and how to use it. The document is intended as a support for all elementary teachers, in particular grades 4 – 6 teachers. There are five Lessons Learned in this document. Each lesson is supported by the assessment results, along with pedagogy; next steps in instruction for a class or individual students, and appropriate methods and activities for assessing student learning. The document is a wonderful support for professional development.
Lessons Learned 2014-2015 Nova Scotia Assessment: Mathematics Grade 6
Presenters:
Sherene Sharpe, Evaluation Services
Robin Harris, Education Program Services
The purpose of this webinar is to support teachers, school administrators, board mathematics leads, mathematics coaches, mathematics mentors, and others in using the 2014-2015 NSA M4 Item Analysis to inform next steps in instruction for the class and for individual students. The session will take participants into the item analysis provided to
•examine the outcome and the item description
•discuss why an item is described as a Knowledge, Application, or Analysis question
•identify patterns of student performance within strands, outcomes, and/or levels of question
•use the curriculum documents to support the next steps in instruction for the class and individual students
Using the M4 Item Analysis for the 2014-2015 NSA 4 (M4) to Support Next Steps in Instruction for the Class and for Individual Students
Sherene Sharpe, Evaluation Services
Robin Harris, Education Program Services
The purpose of this webinar is to introduce teachers, administrators, board mathematics leads, and others to the Lessons Learned document for M4 and how to use it. The document is intended as a support for all elementary teachers, in particular grades Primary – Grade 3 teachers. There are three Lessons Learned in this document. Each Lesson Learned will be discussed in relation to the assessment results, expected pedagogy, next steps in instruction for a class or individual students, and appropriate methods and activities for assessing student learning. The document is a wonderful support for professional development.
Lessons Learned 2013-2014 Nova Scotia Assessment: Mathematics Grade 4
David McKillop, Consultant, Pearson Education
Robin Harris, Mathematics Curriculum Services
Eric Therrien, ICT Consultant (Mathematics & Sciences)
Equality is one of the essential understandings that students must acquire as they learn mathematics. This is a quest that begins in grade Primary and continues into senior high school. Learn how this big idea unfolds in Mathematics 4, 5, and 6 and discover how this one big idea can set students up for ongoing mathematical success. Topics to be explored during this webinar will include creating and maintaining balance; the concept of a variable; expanding from the equal sign to greater than, less than, greater than or equal; and common misconceptions about equality.
Big Ideas in 4-6 Mathematics: Developing Equality in Mathematics 4-6
