Promoting Problem-Solving and Skill Development in the Intermediate Classroom (Grades 7–9)

Resources Used

Van De Walle, John. Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally, ISBN: 9780801332531

Small, Marian. Uncomplicating Fractions K-7, 9780807754856

Gap-closing material from Edugains website (specifically the fractions materials from both the junior and intermediate sections).

http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/math/assessmentfor_as_of/assessment_gap.html

The Math Edugains site in general.

http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/math/index.html

The Leading Math Success website (in particular the TIPS4RM fraction continuum).

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/studentsuccess/lms/library.html

The CLIPS website (in particular the fractions lessons and e-practice).

http://oame.on.ca/CLIPS/index.html

Ontario Ministry of Education. The Ontario Curriculum Grades 1-8: Mathematics.

Ontario Ministry of Education. The Ontario Curriculum Grades 9 and 10: Mathematics.

We ordered a number of materials (free) from Service Ontario Publications. We got all the gap-closing materials for all the members of the team as well as a number of other mathematics resources.

https://www.publications.serviceontario.ca/pubont/servlet/ecom/MainServlet?selectedLocale=en