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Thursday, February 27
 

9:00am MST

Art in Math
Would you like to incorporate Art into Math? So many students don't think math has any room for creativity but it is not true. Come get some new project ideas! Part 1 will look at math outcomes involving patterns, factors and geometry.

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avatar for Barb Vezina

Barb Vezina

Teacher, Edmonton Public Schools
Barb Vezina has been a teacher with Edmonton Public for 25 years. She is currently working at Highlands School which is an arts program school. Barb infuses her math lessons with games, puzzles, workshops and projects.



Thursday February 27, 2020 9:00am - 10:00am MST
(Westin - (Alberta Room)

10:30am MST

Visual Journals in the Classroom
Visual Journals allow opportunities for students to reflect and document their learning in a creative format. See how Visual Journals are being used almost daily as a curriculum-based tool across all subjects in the Grade 2 classroom. Ways to incorporate Indigenous themes will also be demonstrated. There will be take-away projects. The session information is easily adapted for K-3 and can also be useful for upper elementary grades. No supplies are needed.

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avatar for Cassandra Christen

Cassandra Christen

Visual Journals in Elementary
Cassandra Christen has been teaching for 16 years. She has used Visual Journals in the classroom for 10 years. Cassandra also co-authored and illustrated the book “We Can’t Mask Our Excitement - a book to help students understand what going back to school may look like in the... Read More →


Thursday February 27, 2020 10:30am - 11:30am MST
(Edmonton Convention Centre - Salon 3)
 

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