Category Archives: Reflections on Teaching

Final Face to Face – Pre Post

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Ruth McArthur

As the flowers are popping out of the ground, and the faint feeling of warm weather is on the horizon, my students are reminding me (both with words and actions) that the school year is coming to a close. This … Continue reading →

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The Time for Inquiry – Where should it be in the learning process of a math classroom

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Ruth McArthur

Scrolling through my google reader I saw a quick, short post from David Wees asking how do we encourage more questions and the following image: I am a teacher that believes in inquiry learning and also the power of a student … Continue reading →

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Back to the textbook – teaching reading literacy in math class

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Ruth McArthur

I am a “no-textbook” teacher. I feel that as a teacher it is my job to understand my students and then develop the classroom materials, activities and practice questions that are reflective of where they are in their progress and … Continue reading →

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Earning their Learners Permit -> 13 year olds at the wheel

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Ruth McArthur

I have been very fortunate to have a designated period of time with my Grade 8 students focused on taking a pause and reflecting on their past two years of math. The background is it gives the girls time to … Continue reading →

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The need of a Pivot

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Ruth McArthur

I was able to spend some time this week in a PD session with Kate Sharp. During the first few minutes of her speech, she mentioned the need to pivot, to see where the flow is going and try to … Continue reading →

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