https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91 Made with inspiration en-us 2019-09-15 14:53:20 UTC 2026-03-03 17:42:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387207661 Based on Eqao results our high reading scores seem to support our results in Math Open Response questions (they are higher on avg than M/C)]]> 2019-09-20 14:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387207661 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387208771 Showing up as an area of weakness in comparison to Open response - do we need to focus more energy on teaching how to tackle m/c?
Should we incorporate more multiple choice during assessment starting in grade 4 and 5? In group problem solving across the division?]]> 2019-09-20 14:15:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387208771 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387208872 We have focused on PPE (Point, Proof, Explanation) for our written response to reading comprehension questions in Grade 6. This strategy seems to be working, as is evidenced by our students' Open Response answers on EQAO. Perhaps using this format as a division would be beneficial.]]> 2019-09-20 14:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387208872 sarah_reinhart1 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387210210 2019-09-20 14:17:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387210210 sarah_reinhart1 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387210759 Number Sense is pretty high
Fractions are a gap in primary ]]> 2019-09-20 14:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387210759 theresa_kleisath https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387212131 We need to get more volunteers into classrooms to share the many gifts of our community. 
-Strong Start
-Class volunteers 
-Retired teachers 
(Commitment) ]]> 2019-09-20 14:20:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387212131 theresa_kleisath https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387213318 Having number sense all year no matter what unit the class is working on. 

-When students are done work, have students fill in a 100 chart, or other 'game' like activities to help them to get further in their understanding and conceptual knowledge 

]]> 2019-09-20 14:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387213318 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387214457 2019-09-20 14:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387214457 theresa_kleisath https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387214839 -have games that reinforce math concepts for each unit 
-these games don't have a winner or looser such as domino to minimize conflict ]]> 2019-09-20 14:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387214839 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387215574 2019-09-20 14:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387215574 theresa_kleisath https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387217753 - How will students feel that the classroom is a safe place to share their answers no matter if it's right or wrong 
-->Vertical Classroom 
-->Family Math Night  ]]> 2019-09-20 14:28:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387217753 theresa_kleisath https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387219777 -come and see what you can do with your kids
-See how easy it is to Math at home (socks counting, dinner table, etc) ]]> 2019-09-20 14:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387219777 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387221700 Revisit a previously learned concept. On the same note, when giving a test, include questions from previously taught learning cycles to reinforce concepts, keep it fresh, and allow students who didn't master the concept earlier, another opportunity to demonstrate their understanding.]]> 2019-09-20 14:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387221700 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387221967 2019-09-20 14:33:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387221967 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387222990 Grade 3- forming ideas in writing was stronger than provincially
Reading- some issues going back to support answer (re-reading for meaning will continue to be a focus- applies to grammar, context etc.)

]]> 2019-09-20 14:34:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387222990 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387223083 2019-09-20 14:35:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387223083 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387223095 2019-09-20 14:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387223095 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387224140 Not huge difference between open response and multiple choice questions in terms of scoring- continue to support the use of showing work even on multiple choice questions]]> 2019-09-20 14:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387224140 stephanie_collins2 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387225891 -only 59% of our kids could solve "What is the mean of these seven questions"
-maybe the concept is covered earlier in the year and then not looked at again - kids can't remember the definition of the terms - mean, median and mode]]> 2019-09-20 14:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387225891 theresa_kleisath https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387226258 It is not listed in the curriculum, but this is where most of the gaps in students understanding of questions and answers are coming from 
-quotation marks & contractions]]> 2019-09-20 14:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387226258 stephanie_collins2 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387229826 -only 34% of our kids could find the shape with the biggest area given a square, rectangle, parallelogram and triangle - 39% of our kids forgot to divide the area in half when calculating the area of a triangle]]> 2019-09-20 14:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387229826 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387232065 -sets of Wipebooks (vertical, non-permeable charts) for each classroom (approx. 5-6 per classroom)
-students thrive in this environment, where they can see what their peers are doing, feel comfortable to make mistakes and erase them, stand and work with peers to solve problems etc. ]]> 2019-09-20 14:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387232065 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387233520 There is a big disparity in supports between classrooms and EQAO (anchor charts are removed)]]> 2019-09-20 14:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387233520 theresa_kleisath https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387234756 Grade 3+ ]]> 2019-09-20 14:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387234756 theresa_kleisath https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387236652 Written Form of:
Decimals 
Money
Fractions 


]]> 2019-09-20 14:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387236652 stephanie_collins2 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387236969 2019-09-20 14:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387236969 stephanie_collins2 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387236984 -Grade 6 EQAO - slightly below average in this area]]> 2019-09-20 14:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387236984 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387238256 -with a focus on Number Sense and "the basics," we would like to revisit having access to IXL to use with our students as additional practice for Number Sense concepts. Many of us feel that this is a better resource than Knowledgehook. ]]> 2019-09-20 14:55:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387238256 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387239896 Great web-based resource that is very strand/skill/grade specific. Use this as a tool to post to platforms like Classroom so that parents can support us at home.]]> 2019-09-20 14:57:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387239896 theresa_kleisath https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387241421 Does the answer have a rational answer 
-Part of the Back to Basics document ]]> 2019-09-20 14:59:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387241421 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387241882 Great free web based resource - grade/skill specific that parents can use at home to support in class learning (especially for the parental response "I couldn't help them, because I don't understand it"]]> 2019-09-20 15:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387241882 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387242999 Implement an after school homework club to assist students with homework or allow for extra computer resources

HOME SUPPORT- Provide/share a collection of websites where families can access from home for engagement in reinforcing skills in Language and Math (eg., IXL, Math Ninja....)]]> 2019-09-20 15:02:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387242999 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387244730 We are on a three year upswing in Grade 6 Math - 55%, 59%, 61%
Compared to the board and province, we are doing extremely well in grade 6 - School 61%, Board 49%, Province 48%]]> 2019-09-20 15:04:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387244730 stephanie_collins2 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387252150 -supports students' consolidation of learning]]> 2019-09-20 15:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/387252150 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/397406237 2019-10-14 13:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/397406237 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/397406865 2019-10-14 13:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/397406865 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/397409442 2019-10-14 13:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/397409442 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/397410362 2019-10-14 13:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/397410362 https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/397413351 2019-10-14 13:37:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sharon_instructor/lwt46j32lg91/wish/397413351