On November 7th, Burnaby teachers will have an opportunity for professional growth with Carole Fullerton. For those who are unfamiliar, Carole is a private consultant working with teachers around British Columbia (and beyond!) in the area of numeracy. She works with districts, whole school staffs, with school-based learning teams, in classrooms and with parents in an effort to promote mathematical thinking.
Sign up for either the Multiplicative Thinking for Intermediate Students in the am, or Place Value and Number Sense for Primary in the pm. Use the staff development calendar to book your spot: https://learn.sd41.bc.ca/
As of September 25, I have started as the new District Math/Science Program Consultant. I’m really looking forward to working with teachers from K-12 (and adult educators) across Burnaby.
For those of you who don’t know me, I’ve been a science and math teacher in Burnaby for 27 years. I’ve worked at 3 (and a bit) secondary schools, teaching math from 8-11 and science (from 8-12). I’ve spent the last 3 years as a Faculty Associate at SFU, supporting student teachers from K-12. I’ve got a great admiration for primary teachers (particularly K). Besides my strong interests in math and science, I am passionate about assessment and inquiry. I also consider myself an environmentalist and a social justice advocate.
If you would like to collaborate on your math or science program, or are looking for some tips and resources, feel free to e-mail me (donna.morgan@sd41.bc.ca) or call at 604-760-6157. Or you can follow me on Twitter @donnamorgan8.
Looking for Something To Do on October 20?
If you weren’t able to apply for detached duty or are looking for something other than the Superconference (which is where you can find me on Oct 20), here are a list of things you can do in math and science on our Provincial Professional Development Day:
DreamBox is an online Math resource (K-8) intended to support personalized instruction for students from intervention to enrichment. Some of our schools have recently been using the program in pilot and can share their stories. A small number of purchased student licenses will be available for 2016/17. Teachers who are interested may apply on the Burnaby school district FORMS page.
Also, Skoolbo (Canadian version) is now available for those who are seeking practice in basic skills in Math or Literacy (building blocks). This is an online resource that provides a “game type” environment to practice basic skills. Create an avatar and the program can take you through the skillsets (based on a set of pre-tests) or a teacher can assign specific content that practice is needed. We’ve already registered all schools (elementary and secondary). Teachers who are interested may apply on the Burnaby school district FORMS page.
th parents in an effort to promote mathematical thinking. 
