by Ferdi ATESIN | Sep 14, 2023 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary Maths
Have you ever wondered where a full circle gets its 360 degrees from? Why not something more straightforward like 10 or 100 degrees? Who decided this? Then why?...
by Ferdi ATESIN | Sep 7, 2023 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Maths
It’s easy to view art and math as completely separate subjects. Right brain vs. left brain. Creative vs. analytical. Imaginative vs. practical. Right? In fact, many of the core skills in art and math are closely related. Both disciplines require spatial reasoning...
by Ferdi ATESIN | Aug 31, 2023 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary Maths
It is true that mathematics is taught in a variety of settings outside of school and daycare. Young generation encounters many significant mathematics situations on a daily basis, and there are many approaches to support their early mathematical ability development....
by Ferdi ATESIN | Aug 24, 2023 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary Maths
To activate students’ prior knowledge, a constructivist mindset helps students draw on prior experiences and knowledge so they can create new meanings and new learning can take place. In some cases, certain strategies are more effective when used within the subject....
by Oscar DASS | Jun 15, 2023 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Maths, Secondary Science, The Grades
For teachers, it is a busy time of year and there are not enough hours in the day! But it also provides a good opportunity to reflect, as we write up reports and review our practices through the year. As students, you should do the same. Most tests, summatives and...
by Oscar DASS | May 25, 2023 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Kindergarten 3 (ICS), Secondary Maths
While exams and tests may be coming to an end, there is still work to do. Important stuff that you will need next year. So are you going to slack off or put in the time and effort? Beleive me, teachers are so busy right now with year-end administration and...
