Big ideas and Learning Experiences are included in our latest mathematics curriculum to enhance students’ understanding and appreciation of mathematics. While Learning Experiences are conceptualized in terms of mathematical tasks, big ideas are intended to be infused rather than explicitly taught. In some ways, big ideas are meant to guide the teaching and learning of mathematics. One approach to do this is to think of mathematics as a discipline. In this interactive workshop, teachers will unpack notion of big ideas, explore ways to teach about big ideas at pedagogically opportune times, and design appropriate learning experiences to teach towards big ideas.

1. enable teachers to understand the spirit and intent of big ideas stated in the 2020 Mathematics Curriculum Document, and what teaching towards big ideas may entail;


2. equip teachers with the appropriate instructional skills (including specific skills to design and implement lessons, pose questions, facilitate communication and reasoning) to design and orchestrate learning experiences that provide students opportunities to develop deeper understanding and better appreciation of mathematics through an awareness of big ideas.