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Modeling VNPS with teachers in professional development
by Paige Forrest
"Seeing the multitude of answers often sparks deep discussion between teachers as they want to learn more about the ideas shared."
As an instru...
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Knowledge Mobility as a Lesson Design Principle
by Paige Forrest
"It was inspirational to see students begin the school year and jump right into collaborative thinking tasks on the VNPS stations."
During the s...
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The 4 C’s of 21st Century Skills
by Paige Forrest
"The hands-on approach ensures the students are not only listening to the information that is being taught, but they are retaining that informatio...
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Critical Thinking through Vertical Workspace with Statistics
by Paige Forrest
"Wipeable spaces have given my students the confidence that was not currently seen on a poster board or single whiteboard at their desk."
How c...
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Making Thinking Visible in Math Classrooms
by Paige Forrest
"When we help teach our kids how to work together, contribute their ideas and critique the thinking of others, we are teaching them to be problem ...
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Promoting Thinking Tasks with VNPS Tools
by Paige Forrest
"I tweeted this out later as truly it was the best hour with first graders for me. So much perseverance, so much thinking, so much fun."
As we...
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Student Centred Math Practices with Wipebooks
by Paige Forrest
"To facilitate a healthy discussion where students learn from each others’ perspectives and build on understanding, they have to be able to see ea...
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Making Sense of Fraction Story Problems with Visual Models
by Paige Forrest
"Now that I am a teacher, I want to give my students the tools they need to tackle these story problems and ultimately change their perspectives o...
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Adding VNPS and Engagement to Review Activities
by Paige Forrest
"As a math facilitator, my learners are often graphing and it is just so much easier to do now that I have access to the graphing surfaces of the ...
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Helping Students Collaborate More in Math Class
by Paige Forrest
"...when students are working in groups, the level of critical thinking increases as they are able to bounce ideas off one another and develop new...
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Getting Students to Solve Problems in Math Class
by Paige Forrest
"They truly are a game changer that will motivate students to engage with your content, enjoy themselves while doing it, and help you as a teacher...
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Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
by Paige Forrest
"The reusable Wipebook Flipcharts paper eliminates the wastefulness and adds in the fun, collaborative, and engaging learning experience that I wa...
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