What is it? Number Talks Images is a mathematical instructional strategy designed to improve students' mental math, number sense, and communication skills. The basic structure
Many instructional routines make connections between visual/pictoral and symbolic representations of number and operations. They create opportunities to practice strategies and explain and justify solutions
Decompose means break into parts. Being fluent with decomposing and composing numbers develops a flexibility in understanding and calculating with numbers. Students need a strong
During our September Pro-D, staff engaged in a Mathematics & Numeracy session given by our District Mathematics and Numeracy Teacher Consultant, Janice Novakowski. During our
Staff have been intentional of making sure all classrooms have math manipulatives and resources in every classroom. Manipulatives are concrete objects that allow students to
School-wide activities that included intergenerational groupings focused on building self-awareness and reflection to start off our school year in September. We continue to focus on
This year we have continued to focus on using consistent language throughout the school that will focus on a Social Emotional Framework: Quilchena Cares: Care
During the beginning months of a new school year, the staff have been focusing on building community and developing connections both in the classroom and
During our September Professional Development Day the staff re-examined and discussed where we were in our Spiral of Inquiry that focuses on Social Emotional Learning
WHAT ACTIONS DID WE TAKE? • Student scans and interviews • Friendship Groups & Café • Mindful listening and observing during unstructured times, both indoors
This year we will be focusing on using consistent language throughout the school that will focus on a Social Emotional Framework: Quilchena Cares: Care for
During our September 24th and November 22nd Professional Development Days, the Quilchena Staff took time to discuss and re-examine our We Care framework. We discussed
In the 2020/2021 school year we are building upon the last three year focus on Self Regulatin, Co- Regulation, Community and Relationships, and Social Responsibility
