Making Math a Social and Positive Experience for Students

Posted On Monday November 04, 2019

Students’ voices and laughter filled the room, at DCDSB’s Math Council on November 4, 2019. Students representatives in Grades 9-12 from our Durham Catholic secondary schools’ Math Councils were seen working in groups of three determined through random draw solving Math equations. The teams stood around the room, working on white boards and windows, while making Math a collaborative and social activity.

“Our goal is to make Math more visible and engaging for students,” said Mike Jacob, Teaching and Learning Consultant for Math at the Durham Catholic District School Board. “Students have gathered to share what they are doing at each of their schools to help other students.”

The massive mind shift is engaging students in learning Math, as well as making it a social activity.  The secondary schools Math Councils are creating events such as an Escape Room to make Math fun to offering Peer Tutoring sessions that allows students to drop in once a week, or before and after school to ask for help.