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9:00am EDT

Secondary Math: Rich Tasks and Formative Assessment to Develop Critical Thinking in Competency 1 and 2

LIMITED1.25 PD

Monday October 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT

188-LJA: TBA @ 2323 Bd Daniel-Johnson, Laval, QC H7T 1H8, Canada

Limited Capacity seats available

Rich tasks can deepen student understanding, promote critical thinking, and encourage meaningful engagement without sacrificing rigour. In this hands-on workshop, teachers will explore classroom-ready examples that help students reason, justify, and reflect on their learning. We’ll look at how rich tasks can be used in everyday instruction, as well as how tasks that develop the C1 competency can help students prepare for summative C2 assessments. Participants will also have time to work directly with selected examples and consider how they could be adapted for their own classrooms. We’ll also explore practical strategies for creating rich tasks using existing materials, helping reduce prep time without compromising quality. Whether you’re new to rich tasks or looking to expand your toolkit, this session offers concrete steps for making critical thinking a natural part of your math classroom.

Presenters

James Gore

Math Consultant, 220-Pedagogical Services

James Gore is the secondary mathematics pedagogical consultant for the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Before moving into this role, he taught mathematics in several schools across the board and worked with students, teachers, and communities in a variety of contexts. He is also... Read More →

Monday October 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
188-LJA: TBA

Math

Target Audience Secondary
Language English
Event/Type ConnectED Laval (LJA)
MEQ Competencies 03-Planning, 04-Teaching, 05-Evaluation, 06-Management, 08-Success, 11-PD & Profession

9:00am EDT

Strategies to increase student participation and hard thinking

LIMITED1.25 PD

Monday October 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT

188-LJA: TBA @ 2323 Bd Daniel-Johnson, Laval, QC H7T 1H8, Canada

Limited Capacity seats available

Are your students doing the intellectual heavy lifting in your classroom? In this workshop on "Building Ratio" we will explore how to successfully shift the cognitive work—the thinking, writing, analyzing, and talking—from the teacher to the students.

You will walk away with a practical, easy-to-implement toolkit of engaging techniques designed to multiply the number of voices in your room and push your students to think harder.

Join us to learn how to step back, boost the ratio, and make every student an active, focused participant in their own learning!

Presenters

Sam Altarac

SciTech Consultant, 220-Pedagogical Services

As the Science Consultant for the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, I support science and technology programming across 40 elementary and high schools. My work is centered on applying cognitive science—such as Cognitive Load Theory and Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction—to... Read More →

Monday October 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
188-LJA: TBA

SciTech