Sandalwood+Math


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Grade 9
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 * == Grade 10 == ||  || == Grade 10 == ||

= Reflections = (2) In semester two, we changed our focus to problem solving. We decided to embed the "GUESS" method more explicitly in each unit of the course. || (1) We very quickly learned that the focus of our PLC was not broad enough to continue revisiting in the context of the SSSSI. (2) Explicitly teaching different strategies for how to approach problem solving really improved students' ability to tackle new problems as well as their confidence as mathematics students. ||  ||
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 * (1) In semester one, we decided to focus on improving basic numeracy skills for the Grade 9 and 10 Applied classes.