Using inquiry guided lessons in math to build grittier students

This year I was extremely fortunate to have two lovely University of Waterloo co-op students working with me as student teachers in my grade 11 (functions) and grade 12 (data management) math studies courses (IBDP), one in the fall and one in the winter. I think the best part of having a student teacher to … Continue reading “Using inquiry guided lessons in math to build grittier students”

“Fake it til you make it” – a method of creating student templates for major assessments

This year my guilty pleasure has been listening to podcasts. It has been my method of learning and entertainment this year, largely due to the convenience. After signing up for Cohort21 and then subsequently being hired as a textbook author to write a chapter for online IB chemistry textbook (from Kognity – great IBDP resources!) along … Continue reading ““Fake it til you make it” – a method of creating student templates for major assessments”