PYP Math & ICT Coordinator
Stepping into a recent professional development session, I eagerly anticipated diving deep into the world of Active Learning. My plan? To emerge armed with a comprehensive understanding of this multifaceted approach. However, as the session unfolded, a pre-evaluation of our knowledge revealed a fascinating truth: teachers yearned for specific guidance on one crucial aspect – […]
This article shares examples of how classroom routines could be one of the effective tools to foster learners’ agency and raise their voice and choice while learning mathematics. To read this article, visit the Sharing PYP Blog.
A thorough understanding of basic number facts and arithmetical operations, as well as a solid knowledge of number properties and number relationships, is an essential prerequisite element to develop mental computation skills. Indeed, mental computation needs to be viewed as a sequence that starts from the kindergarten and develops over the years, and as a […]
Procedural fluency is one of the five strands of mathematical proficiency: conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, strategic competence, adaptive reasoning, and productive disposition, and it is defined as the skill in carrying out procedures flexibly, accurately, efficiently, and appropriately. Knowing that these strands are interwoven and interdependent, the question is how to develop a balanced curriculum […]