Michaela Dance

If you're an elem teacher, you'll love this video from @gfletchy where he breaks down how students learn about + and -. gfletchy.com/2016/03/04/the… #MTBoS

If we think of a square root as the side length of a square, we can visually see why something like sqrt(40)=2sqrt(10). Here's how!

Change one digit or symbol to make a true statement. What would you change?

Awesome #ThinkingClassroom pivot in grade nine math today. Take this boring problem. Lawn with dimensions 20 by 14. Pool with radius 10. What’s the area of the lawn? Yawn.

Schools across the SCDSB have been recognizing National Truth and Reconciliation Week. Today, students and staff have been encouraged to wear orange to honour the thousands of survivors of residential schools. 🧡 Learn more: canada.ca/en/canadian-he… #NDTR #OrangeShirtDay

Rested & ready to plan for math in Sept? It’s not too late! A few spots left.Register by July 12th. Join me to plan for 23/24 math engagement and enjoyment. Register at events.etfo.org @etfotvtl @etfotvot @TVDSB @tdsb @ETFOeducators #ETFOSA. Occasional Teachers join us!

#Barrie tops the list as safest city in Canada: bit.ly/3rgjKWw #BarrieCSWB

Hey #onted, My team and I had a chance to put together an initial plan for the new #ENL1W1 course. I'm sharing here in case it helps anyone else. Keep in mind we did this fairly quickly so lots of room for improvement. A few considerations in the 2nd post: 1/2 #osstf

Report Cards Done ✔️ Only 2 weeks to go then time for a well deserved rest.After that?🤔need some math inspiration for next year?Join me for 3 amazing days of math games, resources, & engagement strategies #etfosa #onted #scetf #sceotf Visit events.etfo.org to register

Do this!! 🙌

Slow reveal graphs 📊 for Fires in Canada over time and number of Fires and Emissions slowrevealgraphs.com/2023/06/07/com… and slowrevealgraphs.com/2023/06/07/fir…

June is #PrideMonth. During this month we celebrate members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community and highlight our commitment to building safe and #Inclusive learning and working environments for all students and staff. 💓 Learn more: women-gender-equality.canada.ca/en/free-to-be-…

Love the idea of starting meaningful notes in collaborative groups to support students moving from collaborative knowing/ understanding to individual knowing/ understanding #buildingthinkingclassrooms @pgliljedahl @scdsbmath

Anyone interested? What a great opportunity!

Join us for our panel discussion Destreaming DIrections with @MsMdance, Geeta Malhotra, Giuseppe Raso & @ZackTeitel, educators in a variety of roles, as they share what they are learning so far and what they are thinking about going forward. Register here bit.ly/LFOdestream

Great learning during #mentalhealthawarenessmonth with #smilecookies thanks @wipebook for supporting our learning

Smile Cookies are back from May 1 to 7! 😃 Visit 1 of the following Tim Hortons locations to support our schools: 🍪 1271 Mosley Street & 1900 Mosley Street, Wasaga Beach 🍪 201 Main Street East, Stayner 🍪 2802 County Road 42, Stayner 🍪 1 Roth Street, Angus #smilecookies

Reverse Engineering the Multiple-Choice Question A classroom strategy to enhance multiple choice questioning. theeffortfuleducator.com/2021/11/19/rev… #mcslearn