UNITED STATES: This term N-Gr. 12 teachers in Area 3 had the opportunity to work with Rob Jutras, national trainer with Kagan, from North Carolina. The focus was on lesson planning using the cooperative learning structures. He travelled to Berens River, Wanipigow and Duke of Marlborough while the smaller schools joined either in person or by conference call.

Rob also modelled lessons in classrooms or coached teachers doing a lesson. This session was followed by a debriefing with all the teachers that were observing.

We continue to practice the structures so all students will be actively engaged and feel part of a learning community. Rob is returning in January to facilitate at our area inservice for the third year.

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ENGLAND: Jim Martland, one of the authors of the Math Recovery books, flew from Chester, England to once again work with N-Gr. 3 teachers in Area 3. Teachers from Berens River, Wanipigow, Duke of Marlborough, San Antonio, Falcon Beach and Matheson Island participated. While in Manitoba, he also worked with 75 teachers from 12 other school divisions.

It was a terrific opportunity for everyone involved to work with someone who is so well respected in the area of numeracy in early years. Teachers really enjoyed the wealth of knowledge he had to offer.

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