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#NORCAN #MathsJam

This week, Team Pereyma NORCAN members joined teachers and students from four other schools in Durham Catholic District School Board to participate in the DCDSB Board-wide Math Council kick-off!  A highlight of the day was an online MathsJam and shar

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1 Reply · Reply by Jim Strachan Mar 6, 2018

Olds visit to TVA

 734539?profile=RESIZE_320x320    Last week, Tecumseh Vista had the pleasure of hosting students and teachers from Olds high school in Alberta.  The students picked up their relationships like it was just last week we visited them in Alberta.   The visit began with Olds students

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1 Reply · Reply by Leanne Oliver Mar 1, 2018

Donut, anyone?

Hi Friends,

We've been enjoying some math fun in these parts, as per usual!

A task we recently extended was based on Krispy Kreme donuts... 

Here's the image we show students and then ask them what they notice and wonder:

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If interested, check out the res

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"Japanese" Multiplication

Hi Friends,

Looking forward to our time in Alberta coming up in April! We aren't too far away now!!

Wondering if we will have any time in the agenda to do some math learning. Would love to "do" some math and maybe we could co-lead some fun math activ

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2 Replies · Reply by Kyle Pearce Mar 6, 2017

Math Council Guidebook

After your visit to Tecumseh Vista, some of  you were asking how to go about setting up a Math Council.  This has been a collaboration of all the students and teachers on math council.  Sorry it took so long but here are the steps that we took along

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2 Replies · Reply by Jim Strachan Jan 9, 2017

Passing of Paul Bisson

Hi NorCan Friends,

It is with great sadness that I must share the news of Paul Bisson's passing. He passed peacefully on Christmas Eve in his sleep.

As you can imagine, our Tecumseh Vista community has been rocked by the news. 

Here are a few links to h

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Finger Math

The other day I was sitting with a group of adults and I used my fingers to explain a concept we were talking about.  I was told that, as a math teacher, it seemed pretty sad that I was using my fingers to do a math problem.  My reply was that using

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1 Reply · Reply by Kyle Pearce Dec 29, 2016

Pereyma/Drammen Collaboration

Team Pereyma would like to extend warm thanks to our Drammen friends for the warmth and hospitality they extended to us during our August visit! We also extend genuine thanks to Roar Grottvik for his kindness and support during our visit. We sincerel

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