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Math Vision and Task Force

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Learn how the Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) makes math more accessible and achievable for teachers to educate and students to learn.

Our math vision

Our math vision is:

“The GECDSB provides mathematics education that engages and empowers students through collaboration, communication, inquiry, critical thinking and ​​problem solving, to support each student's learning and nurture a positive attitude towards mathematics.”

Purpose of vision

The purpose of the math vision is to support schools and educators by helping them:

  • Reflect on the needs of their students
  • Address students' needs as part of their ongoing School Improvement Plans

Our roles

To help students achieve success in math, our role is to create conditions for math learning where:

  • ​Competent and knowledgeable educators integrate instruction and assessment
  • Educators and administrators will commit to on-going learning about math and math instruction
  • Learning environments nurture positive attitudes towards math
  • All students have opportunities and support to develop a deep understanding of math

Supporting documents

To learn more about how we will put the math vision into place, view these supporting documents:

  • A Vision for Mathematics
  • Guide to the Math Vision
  • Addendum to GECDSB Math Vision

Who developed the math vision?

The GECDSB created the math vision with consultations from a wide variety of stakeholders, including:

  • Elementary and secondary teachers and administrators
  • Program staff
  • Student Success
  • Special Education

Math Task Force committee

To put our math vision into action, we formed a Math Task Force committee. The purpose of the Math Task Force is to:

  • Examine the teaching and learning practices of mathematics from many perspectives
  • Advise Senior Administration and the Board of Trustees on how to best support future planning for the math department

Math Task Force reports

The Math Task Force reports provide a summary of their collective research findings and recommendations for the best teaching approaches to math. If you are an educator or GECDSB school, use these reports as a guide to support your math curriculums and teaching methods.

  • Math Task Force Report 2019
  • Match Task Force Report 2016

Members of the Math Task Force

Members of the Math Task Force include:

  • Trustees
  • Classroom educators
  • School administrators
  • Parent and guardian representatives
  • Central office staff
  • University and community experts
  • University students
  • External experts from the math education

Learning Briefs

Learning Briefs help to summarize the findings and big ideas that have come out of the Math Task Force reports. If you're an educator or GECDSB school, check out these briefs to find new, engaging ways you can teach your students math.

2019 Learning Briefs

View the 2019 Learning Briefs from the Math Task Force 2019 Report:

  • Key Competencies to Navigate the 21st Century Learner
  • Implementing Chance in Mathematics Pedagogy
  • Small Group Instruction for Targeted Mathematics Intervention
  • Experiencing Mathematics from Concrete to Abstract
  • Student Voice: Transforming School Improvement

2016 Learning Briefs

View the 2016 Learning Briefs from the Math Task Force 2016 Report:

  • Creating International Conversations
  • Expertise of All
  • Rote vs. Discovery
  • Supporting All Mathematics Learners Through Responsive Learning Environments
  • The Basics About Back to Math Basics
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