This year, over 250 Algoma District School Board (ADSB) educators will be working with Jo Boaler, taking her groundbreaking course, \u201cHow To Learn Math for Teachers and Parents\u201d<\/i>. Jo Boaler is a Professor of Mathematics Education at Stanford University, and the co-founder of youcubed, a newly designed website created to give teachers and parents the resources and ideas they need to inspire and excite students about mathematics. ADSB was thrilled at the response by staff who signed up for the course, with numbers exceeding expectations (201 teachers and 57 Administrators from both elementary and secondary panels as well as ADSB\u2019s Chair and one Trustee).<\/p>\n
During the online, self-paced course, ADSB educators will view lectures featuring Dr. Boaler, interviews with students, cutting edge research ideas, and will take part in peer and self-assessments. The course will explore new research on the way in which K-12 students learn math and will include:<\/p>\n
–\u00a0new brain and learning research;<\/p>\n
–\u00a0teaching strategies for increasing students\u2019 math motivation and achievement;<\/p>\n
–\u00a0interviews with thought leaders such as Carol Dweck & Sebastian Thrun;<\/p>\n
–\u00a0several classroom teaching videos with master teachers such as Cathy Humphreys;<\/p>\n
–\u00a0teaching strategies for increasing students\u2019 number sense and understanding and for making algebra exciting and meaningful;<\/p>\n
–\u00a0teaching strategies for reaching all students and for motivating de-motivated students; and<\/p>\n
–\u00a0research based good practice for assessment and grading.<\/p>\n
The course focuses on a range of concepts including knocking down the myths about math (ie: there is no such thing as “math people” and non-math people) and the importance of making mistakes, struggling and persevering. Equipped with new insights, it is expected that participants will return to their classrooms with a newfound ability to transform students’ experiences with math.<\/p>\n
Algoma District School Board is pleased to have staff working with Dr. Boaler, whose reputation is known world-wide. She is an analyst for Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) testing in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and author of the first MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) on mathematics teaching and learning. She is the recipient of a National Science Foundation Presidential Award and the NCSM Kay Gilliland Equity Award (2014) and the author of nine books and numerous research articles. Jo serves as an advisor to several Silicon Valley companies, and has been a White House presenter on girls and STEM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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