Amy Davis
@AmyDavisHT
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Learning Facilitator with @HolyTrinitySD Passionate about teaching, learning, and collaborating with other educators.
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Joined August 2012
Students from @StMarySchool2 got to play with some new math manipulatives today! The kids had so much fun exploring and the teachers are excited to get the materials into their classrooms! @MathforLove pattern blocks were a favourite!
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#countingcollections in grade 1/2. Some topics that emerged: place value, skip counting, expanded form, arrays, patterning, addition, and so much more!
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Tried out the new consolidation method from @pgliljedahl and it is a game changer 🙌🏻 Thank you for sharing this with us- this is the missing piece I needed and there is SO much potential in this model #buildingthinkingclassrooms
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Explicit instruction vs direct instruction: @BuildMathMinds clears up some misconceptions and gives a great explanation in this short video
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Direct Instruction is when you have a set path from Point A to Point B and you tell them exactly how to get there. Explicit Instruction can be seen more as telling your students they need to get to...
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Shade 1/4 of this shape in the most creative way you can. These grade 4/5s are blowing my mind! Stay tuned for the final result! Thanks for the idea @geoffkrall
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"Students are empowered when teachers focus on understanding the math over 'doing the math' ". @MarianSmall getting into ways we can empower learners in our math classrooms. #OAME2023
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Clothesline math with the grade 6 class at @we_areallsaints today! Students were ordering fractions and decimals
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Does anyone know if there are #estimystery resources available in French? @SteveWyborney
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This year's Indigenous Math K-12 Symposium will be held via Zoom on May 10 & 17. This year's theme is Learning from Indigeneity: Living Mathematics Education as Relational Practices. For more information and to register: https://t.co/hMMYcrwotP
#bcedchat #sd38learn #BCreggiomath
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I've decided in our 5th week of Lent to share the 7 week Catholic Meditation Series I created that I've named Journey With Jesus. It can be done daily with a class or school wide. Enjoy and feel free to share.
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Journey With Jesus Catholic Meditation 7 weeks of catholic meditation 1 meditation played every day for a week Created with influence from Heather Healey and Adapted Wording of the Catholic Graduate...
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Did an #EstiMystery in grade 1/2 today followed by some exploration with the dominoes. Some Ss noticed the connection between this one and splat math! @SteveWyborney @KaeTurberfield
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What are your favourite non-curricular thinking tasks for Grade 8 students? #buildingthinkingclassrooms
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It's time for #MathStratChat! Rules: post your favorite or a clever solution! It's also fun to comment on other's strategies. Tell us about your reasoning. Like/Retweet so others can see! #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathIsFigureOutAble #Elemmathchat #MSmathchat #HSmath
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3 Act Task investigation: Students built cubes and rectangular prisms to explore surface area. So much engagement and deep learning happening! @MCampbellEdu Find this activity here: https://t.co/NWZ75MUQDz
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Check out this great FREE virtual math PD event. Such a great lineup of speakers. Register here:
virtualmathsummit.com
Join thousands of educators for the 2025 Virtual Math Summit: February 22nd & 23rd, 2025! The best math PD you will find this winter for elementary teachers. Plus, you can watch it from anywhere! Get...
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"Assessment is something we do with students, not to students." - @pgliljedahl speaking about engaging students in assessment in #thinkingclassrooms today.
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I had such a great time working with this class! Check out the integer menu math task the students engaged in: https://t.co/HYGzlZwg3z
#buildingthinkingclassrooms
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Integers Menu Task: Build as few integers as possible to satisfy each constraint at least once. A. Is double digit B. Is even C. Is between -30 and -65 D. Is divisible by 3 E. Is still positive even...
“Building Thinking Classrooms” in the grade 6 classroom. Thanks Mrs. Davis for coming in to show us some math fun! @HolyTrinitySD
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