2026-27 School Goal – Numeracy Focus
École Élémentaire Devon Gardens Elementary School is a vibrant and diverse school of approximately 340 students, organized into 16 divisions.
Our school offers two choice programs: Montessori (K-3)and French Immersion (K-7). Just under half of our students (48%) are in the French Immersion program. Many of our students speak languages other than English and/or French, with approximately 1/3 of our students identifying as English Language Learners.
In the 2024/25 school year we embarked on using the Math Minds program school wide as we transitioned to focusing on Numeracy as our goal area.
Our data shows that students are needing some targeted intervention in numeracy, highlighting the need for a more cohesive approach to teaching and evaluating numeracy skills.
Using the Math Minds program, we are focusing on explicit and clear math instruction.
Key areas of student learning to focus on will be helping students:
– develop mental math strategies and abilities to make sense of quantities and patterns;
– develop, demonstrate, and apply mathematical understanding through play, inquiry, and problem solving;
– use mathematical vocabulary and language to contribute to mathematical discussions;
– represent mathematical ideas in concrete, pictorial, and symbolic forms;
– connect mathematical concepts to each other and to other areas and personal interests;
– assist students to develop the self-advocacy skills required to seek feedback, get help or request other ways to show their learning;
– celebrate their progress and achievements to boost their confidence and motivation around learning Math
2026 – 27
Teachers continue to use the Math Minds program for instruction.
All classes have completed the fall math check-in developed by the district.
For our first cycle of collaboration, teachers are using the data from the fall check-ins to inform their next steps and a focus for instruction.
Additionally, the district is focusing on fact fluency, and teachers will be integrating fact fluency skill development into their regular instruction.
We have purchased additional resources to support numeracy instruction, and are looking forward to another Math Festival in January this year. Teachers have Lunch and Learns scheduled with our district staff to support best practices being implemented in the classroom.
Stay tuned for more information on our Numeracy skill development as the year progresses!
How can families support Numeracy at home?
The district has a “Fact Fluency” page that you can access here: https://deltalearns.ca/numeracy/fact-fluency-at-home/