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PD Manitoba
Introduction | Level 2 | Information
JUMP Math training workshops to be held in Manitoba will be added as they are scheduled. The training sessions will be led by JUMP Math Manager of Teacher Support and First Nations Outreach, Liz Barrett. Liz has been working with JUMP Math for many years and has been working with many teachers, parents, tutors, especially in First Nations communities, which is her passion. She is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about JUMP Math and its effect upon not only students but also teachers and parents. Liz is more than willing to spend time answering your questions and guiding you in the right direction. If you have not yet attended a JUMP Math training session, we strongly recommend that you do so soon.
How to Reach and Teach Every Child (Introduction)
Focus Audience: Teachers of Grades 1–8, Learning Assistance Specialists, and EAs with little or no experience with JUMP Math.
JUMP Math’s Professional Development (PD) session is designed to give you the tools and skills to effectively implement the program in your classroom or school. In this workshop participants will:
- Learn about the JUMP Math program, its philosophy and development
- Examine their own comfort levels with mathematics and mathematics teaching
- Discuss the importance of teachers' mathematical knowledge
- Observe and critique a JUMP Math lesson
- Become familiar with JUMP Math's teacher and student materials
- Learn about anticipating ‘pitfalls’, task analysis and other JUMP Math teaching strategies
- Discuss practical strategies
- Have opportunities to share ideas and network with colleagues
The next round of workshops is currently being planned. Please check back soon.
Taking it to the Next Level (Level 2)
Focus Audience: Teachers of Grades 1–8, Learning Assistance Specialists, and EAs who have a good grounding in the basics of JUMP Math and wish to take their practice to the next level.
This JUMP Math Professional Development (PD) session focuses on how to get the most out of the JUMP Math Program and take it to the next level. You will be guided through the art of scaffolding difficult concepts in math teaching. We will look at how to dvelop bonus questions/challenging students who finish quickly. We will examine teaching strategies and games that will help you in developing solid problem solving skills in young people. In this workshop participants will:
- Thoroughly examine JUMP Principles in order to maximize their effectiveness in your educational setting
- Expand on your knowledge of problem-solving in mathematics, and learn about the JUMP approach to teaching effective problem-solving strategies to your students
- Guide you through the art of scaffolding difficult concepts in mathematics instruction
- Learn how to increase your student’s mathematical vocabulary and to make math relevant
- Explore the use of guided practice and guided discovery.
- Look at how to develop bonus questions that challenge students who finish quickly.
Share tips on
- Using the Teacher's Guide and website effectively
- Which topics to focus on more if time is short to complete the workbooks
- Teaching combined-grade classes (how to align the books/teach to both grades in the same lesson
The next round of workshops is currently being planned. Please check back soon.
Discounts and Payment
When you register, you have the opportunity to order one set of grade-specific student Assessment and Practice books at the discounted price of $14 plus GST and one printed, binder-ready version of a grade-specific Teacher Resource package at the discounted price of $65 plus GST. This discount is only available up to one week before the workshop.
We recommend that you pay online when you register. However, if you do pay by cheque, please indicate which workshop you are attending and MAIL it to: JUMP Math, 1 Yonge Street, Suite 1006, Toronto, ON M5E 1E5. Please do not bring your cheque to the workshop.
Institutes
JUMP Math Institutes are intensive two-day workshops designed to give participants a deeper understanding of how to teach math effectively. Institutes are held in cities across Canada during the Summer, and occasionlly in the Fall.
You can also browse our calendar for a full slate of training sessions and webinars.
Webinars
For your convenience, JUMP Math PD sessions for Level 1, Level 2 and special education are available as a series of webinars.
You can also browse our calendar for a full slate of training sessions and webinars.
Want a PD Session in Your Community?
For more information about upcoming PD opportunities in B.C., please contact Liz Barrett at liz.barrett@jumpmath.org.
If there is sufficient interest in your school district, arrangements can be made to have a JUMP Math facilitator deliver professional development to your group. Prices vary according to location and number of teachers. Please contact Noreen McLean, Office Manager, for more details.
Professional Development Certificates
Professional development certificates are available to participants upon request. Please contact Noreen McLean to make arrangements.
