Educational Reflections (formerly Rumblings from 52)

This blog began in Room 52 at AMG Junior and Senior Public School in 2011. This site has followed me to a few schools since then and now joined the roster of retired blogs in the social media universe. The journey and reflection will continue in different and exciting spaces. Room 52 remains one of the most significant places of teaching and learning for me and grateful to the students and staff who supported me there. Thank you.

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Select images from Toronto Urban Studies Centre High Park trip and Cross Country qualifying meet, some current Math vocabulary, and a sneak peak at the documentary film to be screened

High Park: Toronto Urban Studies Centre

Sorry, it is blurry.

Cross Country (Grade 6 only)

Reviewing some Math vocabulary: Multiples, Factors, Prime & Composite Numbers, and Factoring

from: http://www.mathsisfun.com/prime-composite-number.html

The definitions of Factors and Multiples can be found at the same site: http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/factors-multiples.html

I really like the Math Antic YouTube videos to explain what Factoring is:

A great classroom job organizer, courtesy of Saya and Bella

Coming Soon: Brooklyn Castle

The other day, I wrote the quote from the Chess coach of IS 318 in Brooklyn, New York: Losing is something you do, not something you are. At some point, I thought we should take a look at the school she has coached at. I am going to think of a way of working this into our Language program, but here is the documentary trailer for Brooklyn Castle: