Episode 11 - Let's Talk About Assessment

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In this episode, we take a different direction by talking directly to students in #ThinkingClassrooms from a few of our schools. You'll hear from students in Grades 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, and 11 as they share how math has been different this year, what they've liked and disliked, and what they hope for the future of math class. Enjoy! Follow Dean (@vendi55) and Kyle (@webbkyle) on Twitter to keep up with the latest episodes of #RCSDthinks.

Maegan Giroux (@MaeganGiroux) joins us again to chat about assessment in the #ThinkingClassroom. We discuss formative assessment for students, managing flow, observations and conversations as assessment, the myth of objectivity in math, being a data hunter, and evaluating what you value. Follow Dean (@vendi55) and Kyle (@webbkyle) on Twitter to keep up with the latest episodes of #RCSDthinks.

Sarah Hognestad (@Ms_Hognestad) joins Dean and Kyle to chat about her use of #ThinkingClassrooms in her French Immersion grade 6/7 classroom. The Shephard Problem video mentioned can be found here: https://youtu.be/kibaFBgaPx4.  Follow Dean (@vendi55) and Kyle (@webbkyle) on Twitter to keep up with the latest episodes of #RCSDthinks.

In this episode of RCSD Thinks, we chat with Karen Quiroz-Norman (@KQuirozNorman), Multicultural & Multilingual Consultant with RCSD. Karen shares her insights as an EAL (English as an Additional Language) expert and shares some of the wonderful learning she has seen in classrooms that have implemented #ThinkingClassrooms. Ultimately, Karen lays out why the Thinking Classroom practices are so valuable for classrooms with students who are still learning the language. Please excuse some of the background noise from students - this episode was recorded after school next to Dean's passionate e-sports club. 

In this episode of RCSD Thinks, we interview Kirsten Dyck (@KirstDy) from Prairie Spirit School Division (just outside of Saskatoon, SK). Her teaching assignments are generally focused on middle years/junior math and workplace math.  In addition to her teaching position, she also works in her division as a Numeracy Facilitator. Kirsten shares her journey and provides so many insights on developing and supporting a Thinking Classroom.  We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Check out http://bit.ly/SKmathtasks for an RCSD database of K-12 math task activities.

In this episode, Dean chats with Kyle about how #ThinkingClassrooms has taken off in RCSD. They discuss professional development, supporting teachers, math data collection, and how Thinking Classrooms can deepen students' understanding of math.  Connect with us on Twitter: Kyle (@webbkyle) and Dean (@vendi55), #RCSDthinks

In this episode, we had the great pleasure of chatting with an amazing math counterpart from Regina Public Schools, Jeremy Sundeen (@jsundeen, email). He teaches Foundations, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus at Sheldon Williams Collegiate and works with pre-service math teachers at the University of Regina. Jeremy has always been a fan of inquiry based math lesson and using the #ThinkingClassroom in his classroom was a natural fit. 

Have a listen to this episode of RCSD Thinks as we interview RCSD's own Meagan Lane (@_meglane).  Maegan shares her experience with the Thinking Classroom. Check out http://bit.ly/SKmathtasks for an RCSD database of K-12 math task activities.

Dean and Kyle have a chat about Dean's journey to date with the Thinking Classroom.  Check out http://bit.ly/SKmathtasks for an RCSD database of K-12 math task activities.