1. Share one or more
positive
experience you How can the Math Will you be
had in terms of Did you work with Coach improve or wanting support
coaching / math the math coach change to support this next school Questions or
Timestamp Sample Question 1 support. this year? your needs? year Comments?
I did not use the
Did not access Math Coach
6/3/2011 13:01:45 support. support not applicable no
It is great to know
the support is
there. I feel that
as elementary
teachers, our
I enjoyed using the plates are already
resources on the so full, that time
blog. I attended a may be a factor
few math when trying to
workshops last book extra
year that gave me support. I will not
some ideas. I also be teaching math
purchased the next year, as my
Power of 10 this I used resources teaching
year, and found it from GSSD Math assignment is
6/3/2011 14:17:05 useful. Coach Blog slightly different. no
I wish we could
have had more
days to work
together. I think
I really enjoyed the we only worked
activities, new together 3 or 4
ideas, and times in the 3
planning together. week block mainly
I loved being able because I teach
to borrow every other day FYI - I could only
resources and get She worked with and different things choose one option
ideas for resources me in the came up during for your first
6/3/2011 14:18:31 for my classroom. classroom that time. yes question.
2. Share one or more
positive
experience you How can the Math Will you be
had in terms of Did you work with Coach improve or wanting support
coaching / math the math coach change to support this next school Questions or
Timestamp Sample Question 1 support. this year? your needs? year Comments?
It was refreshing
and inspiring to
see Math in action
with so many
manipulatives
being employed.
The learning that
took place as a
result of this was She worked with
clear. I also liked me in the
hearing how classroom, I used
Susan questions resources from
the students as GSSD Math Coach
6/3/2011 16:18:16 they are exploring. Blog Not sure ... I don't know Thanks!
She worked with
me in the
classroom, I
attended one or Things are great
more Math as they are...it's
workshops, I used great to be able to
resources from check on the blog
The great ideas for GSSD Math Coach and receive help
6/3/2011 19:44:17 easy resources! Blog that way. I don't know
I found having a
I found it very math coach
useful to have available to
Susan come into teachers was more
my classroom and beneficial to me
show me many this year than
different ideas of attending a
how to teach math. She worked with workshop because
She was very open me in the it is more hands
to questions and classroom, I Bring more ideas on.
was inspiring to received help to Kindergarten
6/3/2011 20:26:25 teach with. through email workshops no Nicole Olson
3. Share one or more
positive
experience you How can the Math Will you be
had in terms of Did you work with Coach improve or wanting support
coaching / math the math coach change to support this next school Questions or
Timestamp Sample Question 1 support. this year? your needs? year Comments?
I have been getting
help for the past 2
years and I find
that every year I She worked with
am improving on me in the Of course it would
my ability to plan classroom, I used be nice to see the
from the outcomes resources from math coach more
instead of just GSSD Math Coach than once during
6/4/2011 22:20:39 using a program. Blog the year :) yes
Working with
Susan in the
classroom helped
me out of my Increase the
comfort zone and number of math
provided a safe coaches...I am
and supportive She worked with hoping to work
environment which me in the with the math
scaffolded my classroom, I used coach again this
learning in an resources from year and am
subject area that is GSSD Math Coach worried about
6/4/2011 23:08:00 not my strength. Blog availability. yes
4. Share one or more
positive
experience you How can the Math Will you be
had in terms of Did you work with Coach improve or wanting support
coaching / math the math coach change to support this next school Questions or
Timestamp Sample Question 1 support. this year? your needs? year Comments?
Thank you, Susan,
for coming to work
in my kindergarten
classroom. Each
day you spent with
me was a positive
experience. I
especially
appreciated the
math "invitation" I am switching
samples you set grades. I am
out. It gave me a leaving
real understanding kindergarten to
of how invitations teach grade 4 at P.
can work in the J. Gillen School
classroom. I also next year. I am
liked the journaling very excited. I'd
activity you did love to have you in
with the class and once again, but I
how such a thing also feel I may
could be added to have enough to do
my blog. I could simply getting my
see how this really You did a head around each
works. Also, thank marvelous job, new curriculum. If
you for making my Susan. If anything you had a time
"snipping tool" I felt that life at next year that is
accessible. I didn't SCHOOL was so slow for you, I'd
even know I had it! She worked with busy, that I really love to have you in
Have a great me in the didn't spend the my grade 4
summer and best classroom, I time with you that I classroom (but my
wishes for a attended one or would have liked. guess is you'll
wonderful next more Math You are very continue to be
year! workshops, I used thorough and I busy). Let's keep
resources from appreciate your in touch!
GSSD Math Coach great ideas and
6/5/2011 8:36:40 Wanita Lippai Blog patience. I don't know Wanita Lippai
5. Share one or more
positive
experience you How can the Math Will you be
had in terms of Did you work with Coach improve or wanting support
coaching / math the math coach change to support this next school Questions or
Timestamp Sample Question 1 support. this year? your needs? year Comments?
I think you're doing
a great job. Some
of us are very
independent, and
reflect and sort
things through
ourselves - it's
great to watch
others, but in the
end we have to fly
solo. We work at
meeting the out
comes the best we
can as individuals.
The technological
help I need no one
has the time or
patience for. I am
a slow learner and
I have altready met
with "just keep
fiddling away and
I used resources you'll figure it out."
from GSSD Math Not going to
6/5/2011 10:07:03 does not apply Coach Blog happen!!! I don't know
6. Share one or more
positive
experience you How can the Math Will you be
had in terms of Did you work with Coach improve or wanting support
coaching / math the math coach change to support this next school Questions or
Timestamp Sample Question 1 support. this year? your needs? year Comments?
There are too
many to mention. I
changed the way I
teach math
through Susan's
coaching. I
particularly
appreciated
Susan's attention Bernice
to differentiated She worked with McKen/Columbia
instruction and the me in the I will be teaching a
use of technology classroom, I split 1/2 next year.
to take pictures in received help I hope it's not too
class and make through email , I bold of me to ask if
the math personal, used resources we could meet
real, and above all, from GSSD Math over the summer?
6/5/2011 11:05:55 fun and engaging! Coach Blog Clone yourself! I don't know Thanks!
Bernice
As I hit submit on
my survey it
looked like I might
have hit "no" by
mistake on the
wanting support
question. YES of
She worked with course I want
me in the support! Sorry for
classroom, I the confusion. I'm
received help certain there's a
through email , I devil hiding in my
used resources computer some
I liked the use of from GSSD Math You've covered it times.
6/5/2011 11:12:46 games. Coach Blog all! yes Have a great day.
7. Share one or more
positive
experience you How can the Math Will you be
had in terms of Did you work with Coach improve or wanting support
coaching / math the math coach change to support this next school Questions or
Timestamp Sample Question 1 support. this year? your needs? year Comments?
I did not have the
opportunity to work
directly with Susan
this year.
However, I have
found the videos,
photos and
grade/outcome I look forward to
specific lessons I used resources working one to one
very useful from from GSSD Math with Susan in the
6/5/2011 19:22:08 the blog. Coach Blog new school year. yes
I feel that it always
comes down to
I received help time, there just is
through email , I not enough time
The ideas and used resources for Susan to get to
strategies that from GSSD Math everyone who
susan shares with Coach Blog, I wants her
the teacher and wanted coaching knowledge and
students is very support but was ideas. She does a
6/6/2011 8:24:38 useful. unable to get it great job! yes
Highlights: -
learned more
about designing
problems with
multiple solutions If your schedule
(was not only able would permit, my HAVE AN
to have you model needs would be ENJOYABLE
a lesson yet was better supported SUMMER!!
also able by a visit in the fall
to get your and a follow-up (Lynda Savenkoff-
feedback on the She worked with visit in the late Fort Livingstone
lesson I taught) me in the winter/early School)
6/6/2011 9:00:30 - intro to resources classroom spring., yes
8. Share one or more
positive
experience you How can the Math Will you be
had in terms of Did you work with Coach improve or wanting support
coaching / math the math coach change to support this next school Questions or
Timestamp Sample Question 1 support. this year? your needs? year Comments?
Always a pleasure
and learn so much
when you are in
my classroom. I
really liked the
pods you
organized for our
shape and space
unit. Workshops
with you are so
hands on and I
always come away She worked with
with many ideas i me in the
can use in my classroom, I
classroom. Love attended one or
your blog!! I go more Math
there often. I also workshops, I
liked seeing how received help Keep up with what
you focused on through email , I you are doing.
evaluating used resources Would love more
coonections and from GSSD Math time with you - but
6/6/2011 9:21:04 communication. Coach Blog just being greedy. yes
Getting together to
benchmark math I did not feel a
problems with whole day of
other teachers I attended one or benchmarking with
from other schools more Math colleges was
6/6/2011 9:38:57 was good. workshops needed. I don't know
9. Share one or more
positive
experience you How can the Math Will you be
had in terms of Did you work with Coach improve or wanting support
coaching / math the math coach change to support this next school Questions or
Timestamp Sample Question 1 support. this year? your needs? year Comments?
I would like more
lesson for the
Smartboard in
problem solving
and addition and
subtraction
I attended one or ofdecimal and
I enjoyed the time more Math fractions. The Unit
when Susan spend workshops, I on pattern is
with my class wanted coaching always a Claudette Tessier
doing problem support but was concerned for me at MCKnoll Grade
6/6/2011 11:50:53 solving. unable to get it (time factor) yes 4
I attended one or
I needed to know more Math
how to use some workshops, I used
of the new resources from Be able to visit Valda Toffan
methods and GSSD Math Coach more classes to Saltcoats School
6/6/2011 13:57:24 materials. Blog help. yes Grade Two
10. Share one or more
positive
experience you How can the Math Will you be
had in terms of Did you work with Coach improve or wanting support
coaching / math the math coach change to support this next school Questions or
Timestamp Sample Question 1 support. this year? your needs? year Comments?
I love it when
Susan comes into
the classroom and
demonstrates a
lesson for the
class. The children
are so engaged in
what she is
teaching them. It
gives me great
ideas on how to Last year we had
get the students She worked with Susan at our The math blog is
engaged in math! me in the school in February. great and super
classroom, I It would be great to helpful. Thank you
I appreciate Susan attended one or have her visit at a for all your time
sharing her ideas more Math different time of you put into it to
with us so that we workshops, I year if possible, to make it such a
are able to try received help get ideas for great resource tool
them with our through email , I different outcomes for us!
class after she is used resources than the previous
done with her visit from GSSD Math year. Karlie Holtkamp
6/6/2011 15:31:00 in our school. Coach Blog yes Springside School
Extra resourses She worked with
were made me in the
available to classroom, I
supplement my attended one or
teaching. I also more Math
provided the Math workshops, I I will be teaching a
coach with some received help Grade 5 classroom
resources that she through email , I next fall so I do not
could share with used resources know how a Math
other teachers who from GSSD Math coach K-4 will be
6/7/2011 9:57:13 have grades 4/5. Coach Blog able to assist me. I don't know
11. Share one or more
positive
experience you How can the Math Will you be
had in terms of Did you work with Coach improve or wanting support
coaching / math the math coach change to support this next school Questions or
Timestamp Sample Question 1 support. this year? your needs? year Comments?
It was an excellent
support. I would be
pleased to have
this type of help
anytime. It was
excellent to
observe my
You were a great students with
help to me with another teaching
writing in math. I She worked with them to allow me
also was really me in the to see things that I
pleased with the classroom, I didn't see while I would be more
way you showed attended one or teaching myself. than happy to have
me to use the more Math Your ideas were you back again
rubric and workshops, I excellent and I anytime if your
intergration of received help have gone back to schedule allowed
technology in through email , I your blog many for it.
math. I have been used resources times since for Robyn Effa
using Wordle ever from GSSD Math ideas and help. Columba School
6/7/2011 15:41:05 since!! Coach Blog Thank you. yes Grade One
12. Share one or more
positive
experience you How can the Math Will you be
had in terms of Did you work with Coach improve or wanting support
coaching / math the math coach change to support this next school Questions or
Timestamp Sample Question 1 support. this year? your needs? year Comments?
I was very
fortunate to be part I think what you do
of the Math Mentor is awesome! The
group this year! one thing that I
Attending the Math wish could be
Mentor meetings changed is the
was an invaluable frequency that a
benefit to me; person/school gets
because I learned to take advantage
so many new of your expertise.
things, reaffirmed This is just an
quite a few of the idea, but would it
things I was doing be possible to
already in my have you visit a
teaching of math, school on a set
and was day of the cycle
encouraged to (ie. every second
continue to day 6 you would
develop my go to Davison)?
teaching of That way all Hi Susan! Thanks
mathematics. interested schools so much for all you
Having Susan would get to see have done for me
come to my you throughout the this year. Sorry I
classroom to work year, rather than am late getting this
with me on further just during one back to you. I
developing and month of the year. hope it helps. I
refining my This way too, we would really like to
teaching could all get help work with you
strategies, also She worked with with different again next year. Is
was a huge help to me in the strands rather than it too late to sign
me. Having the classroom, I used just the one we are up? Please let me
PD come to me resources from working on during know.
was awesome! I GSSD Math Coach that month we are Laurie Koval
6/8/2011 18:29:04 learned so much. Blog working with you. yes Davison School
13. Share one or more
positive
experience you How can the Math Will you be
had in terms of Did you work with Coach improve or wanting support
coaching / math the math coach change to support this next school Questions or
Timestamp Sample Question 1 support. this year? your needs? year Comments?
Wonderful I believe Susan is
demonstrations of absolutely 100%
many useful She worked with invested and
strategies! Use of me in the dedicated to doing
technology classroom, I a job well done.
incorportated received help The only advice I
within the lesson. through email , I can give is keep
Learning stories, used resources doing what is
photo stories were from GSSD Math already being
6/9/2011 10:00:02 fantastic. Coach Blog done! yes
Valda Toffan
(Grade 2 ) has
requested a visit. If
it works out that
you could visit me
in the same time
Susan I really frame, end of
enjoy and learn November,
from all your input I attended one or beginning of
at our Grade alike more Math December ,that
meetings and workshops, I used would be great. I
workshops. You resources from Please have more am only available
always have GSSD Math Coach Grade alike mornings. Thanks!
valuable Blog, I did not use meetings where Marilyn Herron
information to the Math Coach can work with you mherron@mail.
6/9/2011 11:51:50 offer. support and our peers. yes gssd.ca
She worked with
me in the
Co-teaching and classroom, I
co-planning were received help There is just not
very beneficial. through email , I enough of you to
The continuing on- used resources go around. I would
6/10/2011 13:55: line resources are from GSSD Math love to work with
51 also very helpful. Coach Blog you every year! yes
Susan models how
she works well She worked with
6/12/2011 17:23: within a split grade me in the I'm just not sure
10 situation. classroom right at this point. I don't know