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Flavour Frenzy

Data Literacy lesson investigating Fractions, Percentages & Relative Frequency Tables in a curious Problem Based Math Lesson.

April 21, 2023

Stack ‘Em Up

Real world 1- and 2-digit multiplication lesson investigating associative, commutative and distributive properties with arrays & area models

April 21, 2023

Rising Water

Investigate integer operations through real world math problems involving melting glaciers, rising and falling sea levels and changing temperatures.

April 14, 2023

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About Jon Orr

I’m a high school math teacher at John McGregor Secondary School in the Lambton-Kent District School Board in Ontario Canada. When not teaching my students and spending time with my family I lead workshops and presentations on teaching pedagogy in the math classroom. As an Apple Distinguished Educator and Desmos Fellow I routinely talk about implementing technology and great teaching strategies in my classroom. Lately I’ve been excited about promoting struggle in my students and teaching them about resilience while problem solving. I live in Tilbury Ontario Canada with my wife and three daughters.

Jon’s Qualifications

If you’re wondering about my qualifications, I’ve been fortunate to:

Enjoy over 14 years of teaching math at the middle school and high school level;
Train thousands of teachers across the world through keynote presentations and hands-on workshops;
Be published in Mathematics Teacher, Apple iTunes U, Apple iBooks;
Consult with numerous EdTech companies on math education;
Author Math Before Bed, a children’s book on building communication around number sense; and,
Earn my Bachelors of Mathematics from the Univeristy of Waterloo (2004) and my Bachelors of Education from Queens University.