March 5 Conference

This JUMP Math conference took place on March 5 at the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences, 222 College Street, Second Floor, Toronto, Ontario. See below for a detailed agenda and a list of the conference workshops.

To get more information about or to give feedback on the conference, please contact Noreen McLean, Office Manager, at 416-596-7716 ext 228 or noreen.mclean@jumpmath.org. Please note that receipts for conference registration payments will be emailed shortly.

Agenda

8:00–9:00 am       Registration and Networking (Coffee provided)

9:00–10:15 am      Panel Discussion on Math Literacy: Making a Difference
                        Moderator – Dr. John Mighton (President and Founder, JUMP Math)
                        Dr. Ron Dembo (CEO, Zerofootprint)
                        Dr. Bruce Ferguson (Director, Community Health Systems Resource Group, Hospital
                           for Sick Children)
                        Dr. Jeffrey Rosenthal (Professor, Department of Statistics, University of Toronto)

10:15–10:45 am    Coffee Break

10:45–12:00 pm    Morning Workshop

12:00–1:15 pm      Buffet Lunch

1:15–2:30 pm       Afternoon Workshop

2:45–3:15 pm       Plenary Speaker on Linking Cognitive Science with Learning
                        Dr. Daniel Ansari (Canada Research Chair in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
                           at University of Western Ontario)

3:15–3:30 pm       Closing Remarks
                        Dr. John Mighton

Workshops

MORNING WORKSHOPS

The End of the Bell Curve: JUMP Math Use and Striking Outcomes from Grade 5 and 6 Classrooms
   by Mary Jane Moreau (Teacher, The Mabin School)

Controlled Research in Education: What Is It? Why Do It?
   by Dr. Tracy Solomon (Research Scientist, Community Health Systems Resource Group, Hospital
   for Sick Children)

Grades 1 and 2: An Overview, Focal Point - Clocks
   by Dr. Sindi Sabourin & Dr. Anna Klebanov (JUMP Math)

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS

Grades 7 and 8: An Overview, Focal Point - Integers
   by Dr. Anna Klebanov & Dr. Sindi Sabourin (JUMP Math)

JUMP Math and the LD Student
   by Michelle Cwihun-Correia & Michael Jackman (Teachers, Provincial Schools)

10 Apples Up On Top! Managing the Primary Math Program in a Multi-Level Classroom
   by Ruth Torchinsky (Teacher, TDSB, Special Education)