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Guest Speaker
Dr. Robert Gyles is a Professor of Mathematics Education at Hunter College with over thirty years of experience in educational roles, including as an education administrator and mathematics teacher. He currently directs the Hunter College Mathematics Center for Learning and Teaching and has contributed extensively to mathematics education through curriculum development, professional development, and research. He was invited to visit our partner schools as a guest speaker for the students.
Dr. Robert Gyles is visiting PS59 as a guest speaker, talking to the third-grade class.
Dr. Robert Gyles is visiting PS59 as a guest speaker, talking to the second-grade class.
Dr. Robert Gyles is visiting PS84 as a guest speaker, talking to the first-grade class.
Professional Development Workshop
Teachers from PS59 and PS84 received gifts from donation with the VEM and TC research team on January 20, 2024.
Grade 3 teachers discussed the selection and alignment of activities on January 20, 2024.
On May 25, 2023, teachers from each grade level are seen presenting a unique mathematics teaching activity that incorporates the Finch robot. The group's focused discussion centers around ensuring the activities meet culturally relevant criteria.
The VEM team and the teachers discussed the cultural relevance of the activities and tested the Finch robot using the FinchBlox app on May 25, 2023.
On February 1, 2023, an engaging discussion between Dr. Lyublinskaya, the VEM team and a group of Grade 2 teachers happened. They explored strategies to integrate the Finch robot into the existing mathematics curriculum.
Teachers learned about culturally relevant pedagogy in the PD workshop on October 10, 2022
Summer Retreat
Grade 2 teachers from P.S. 59 and P.S. 84 teamed up to demonstrate how to use Finch robot to teach mathematics in the Summer Retreat on Aug 30, 2023
Teachers took a group photo with the VEM and TC teams after the summer retreat on August 30, 2023.
Snapped on August 30, 2022, two teachers working collaboratively, immersed in experimentation with the Finch robot. Their goal: to explore the possibilities of using the robot to draw an array of distinct shapes.
Teachers teamed up to engage in hands-on experimentation with the Finch robot on Aug 30, 2022. Their objective was to investigate how to create a variety of unique shapes.
Taken during Summer Retreat on August 30, 2022, a teacher attempted to sketch a crescent moon shape again onto a sheet of paper. However the Finch robot ran outside of the paper.
Taken during Summer Retreat on August 30, 2022, a teacher tried to draw a semi-circle by programming the Finch robot to move multiples small turns.