The Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) provides math education that engages and empowers students through collaboration, communication, inquiry, critical thinking and problem solving. We work to support each student's learning and nurture the development of a math mindset.
Educator Math PD Portal
If you're an educator, the Math PD Portal can be found in Brightspace (D2L).
Math fundamentals
View our math fundamentals video series to find tips for teaching complex math skills in the classroom.
Resources for parents and guardians
Check out our math resources for parents and guardians to find ways to support your child's learning outside the classroom.
Vision and task force
Learn about the GECDSB's math vision and how we are putting that vision into practice through the work of the Math Task Force.
Math proficiency
To be proficient in math, you need to have all five elements of mathematical literacy. Each of the elements combine to reach the goal of being mathematically literate and no one element is of greater importance than the others.
Conceptual understanding |
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Conceptual understanding includes the ability to understand mathematical concepts, operations and relationships. |
Adaptive reasoning |
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Adaptive reasoning includes the capacity for logical thought, reflection, explanation and justification. |
Productive disposition |
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Productive disposition includes the inclination to see mathematics as useful and valuable. |
Procedural fluency |
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Procedural fluency includes the understanding and using a variety of mathematical procedures. |
Strategic competence |
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Strategic competence includes the ability to formulate, represent and solve mathematical problems using an effective strategy. |