Numeracy Comes Alive at Falkland School

For five exciting weeks, Falkland School students and teachers immersed themselves in a dynamic numeracy residency that brought problem solving, mathematical thinking, and joyful learning to the forefront of classroom life. 

The residency supported students in Grades 2/3, 4/5, and 7/8, with teachers selecting a pathway that best matched their students' needs and learning goals. Some classes explored Peter Liljedahl's Building Thinking Classrooms approach, engaging students in collaborative problem solving, rich mathematical discussions, and tasks designed to get everyone thinking. Other classes implemented a comprehensive numeracy framework that blended daily problem solving, number routines, engaging math games, and targeted instruction on critical grade-level concepts. 

Throughout the residency, classrooms buzzed with mathematical conversations as students worked together to tackle challenges, explain their thinking, and build confidence in their abilities. Daily routines helped strengthen number sense, while games provided meaningful opportunities to practice skills in fun and engaging ways. 

Teachers appreciated the opportunity to deepen their instructional practices and explore strategies that promote student thinking, perseverance, and mathematical reasoning. The residency also provided time for collaboration, reflection, and the development of sustainable routines that can continue long after the five weeks concluded. 

The result? Students who are more willing to take risks, share ideas, and approach mathematics with curiosity and confidence. 

This numeracy residency advances the District’s goal of Intellectual Development by engaging students in collaborative problem solving, critical thinking, and meaningful mathematical reasoning that builds confidence, deepened understanding, and fostered independent, flexible learners.

Congratulations to the students and staff of Falkland School for embracing this exciting journey in numeracy learning and helping create classrooms where mathematical thinking thrives!