Math Vision and Task Force

Learn how the 黑马磁力 (GECDSB) makes math more accessible and achievable for teachers to educate and students to learn.

Our math vision

Our math vision is:

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Purpose of vision

The purpose of the math vision is to support schools and educators by helping them:

Reflect on the needs of their students
Address students' needs as part of their ongoing School Improvement Plans

Our roles

To help students achieve success in math, our role is to create conditions for math learning where:

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Educators and administrators will commit to on-going learning about math and math instruction
Learning environments nurture positive attitudes towards math
All students have opportunities and support to develop a deep understanding of math

Supporting documents

To learn more about how we will put the math vision into place, view these supporting documents:

Who developed the math vision?

The GECDSB created the math vision with consultations from a wide variety of stakeholders, including:

Elementary and secondary teachers and administrators
Program staff
Student Success
Special Education

Math Task Force committee

To put our math vision into action, we formed a Math Task Force committee. The purpose of the Math Task Force is to:

Examine the teaching and learning practices of mathematics from many perspectives
Advise Senior Administration and the Board of Trustees on how to best support future planning for the math department

Math Task Force reports

The Math Task Force reports provide a summary of their collective research findings and recommendations for the best teaching approaches to math. If you are an educator or GECDSB school, use these reports as a guide to support your math curriculums and teaching methods.

Members of the Math Task Force

Members of the Math Task Force include:

Trustees
Classroom educators
School administrators
Parent and guardian representatives
Central office staff
University and community experts
University students
External experts from the math education

Learning Briefs

Learning Briefs help to summarize the findings and big ideas that have come out of the Math Task Force reports. If you're an educator or GECDSB school, check out these briefs to find new, engaging ways you can teach your students math.

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