Janice Novakowski
@jnovakowski.bsky.social
Always curious and trying to learn.
Retired SD38 District Teacher Consultant • UBC Adjunct Professor • Vancouver Reggio Association Director (on leave) • BC Numeracy Network • BC Reggio-Inspired Mathematics Project • Indigenous Math Network
Retired SD38 District Teacher Consultant • UBC Adjunct Professor • Vancouver Reggio Association Director (on leave) • BC Numeracy Network • BC Reggio-Inspired Mathematics Project • Indigenous Math Network
Happy to be back at UBC this year teaching an elementary math methods course in January. @ubcteachered.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Happy to be back at UBC this year teaching an elementary math methods course in January. @ubcteachered.bsky.social
And back on my bicycle at home and found circles today along the west dyke #circles #MathPhoto25 #ITeachMath #MTBoS
July 25, 2025 at 6:16 AM
And back on my bicycle at home and found circles today along the west dyke #circles #MathPhoto25 #ITeachMath #MTBoS
Arriving home at @yvrairport.bsky.social to the beautiful spindle whorl created by Susan Point. #circles #MathPhoto25 #ITeachMath #MTBoS
July 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Arriving home at @yvrairport.bsky.social to the beautiful spindle whorl created by Susan Point. #circles #MathPhoto25 #ITeachMath #MTBoS
Leaving London via Paddington Station, the clock face on Big Ben and the London Eye #circles #MathPhoto25 #ITeachMath #MTBoS
July 25, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Leaving London via Paddington Station, the clock face on Big Ben and the London Eye #circles #MathPhoto25 #ITeachMath #MTBoS
Two days left of work in the Richmond School District before I retire after 34 years of teaching. Looking forward to new ways of learning together. #iteachmath janicenovakowski.com
June 26, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Two days left of work in the Richmond School District before I retire after 34 years of teaching. Looking forward to new ways of learning together. #iteachmath janicenovakowski.com
My annual year in review blog post: blogs.sd38.bc.ca/sd38mathands...
June 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
My annual year in review blog post: blogs.sd38.bc.ca/sd38mathands...
Packing up The Studio as I get ready to retire from my school district next week. So much math joy happened here!
June 21, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Packing up The Studio as I get ready to retire from my school district next week. So much math joy happened here!
And this fall has also been full of lots of classroom-based math and numeracy projects in our district.
Looking forward to sharing ideas and learning together here!
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Looking forward to sharing ideas and learning together here!
4/4
November 17, 2024 at 3:34 AM
And this fall has also been full of lots of classroom-based math and numeracy projects in our district.
Looking forward to sharing ideas and learning together here!
4/4
Looking forward to sharing ideas and learning together here!
4/4
For our provincial PSA day, I was part of the hosting committee for the Northwest Mathematics Conference in Whistler with over 1500 attendees. So much math learning and fun! 3/4
November 17, 2024 at 3:18 AM
For our provincial PSA day, I was part of the hosting committee for the Northwest Mathematics Conference in Whistler with over 1500 attendees. So much math learning and fun! 3/4
In September & October I did some math sessions for different CCRRs in BC (early childhood and childcare providers) 2/4
November 17, 2024 at 3:09 AM
In September & October I did some math sessions for different CCRRs in BC (early childhood and childcare providers) 2/4
It’s been a bit since I’ve posted here but am excited to see so many math friends joining over this way!
Some mathy highlights from the last few months: attending and presenting at NCTM in Chicago and loving the opening keynote from Dr Eugenia Cheng 1/4
Some mathy highlights from the last few months: attending and presenting at NCTM in Chicago and loving the opening keynote from Dr Eugenia Cheng 1/4
November 17, 2024 at 3:04 AM
It’s been a bit since I’ve posted here but am excited to see so many math friends joining over this way!
Some mathy highlights from the last few months: attending and presenting at NCTM in Chicago and loving the opening keynote from Dr Eugenia Cheng 1/4
Some mathy highlights from the last few months: attending and presenting at NCTM in Chicago and loving the opening keynote from Dr Eugenia Cheng 1/4
Some comments from children:
-this is so fun, I am so happy
-mom, I don’t want to go, I just want to stay here
-this is so satisfying (teenager tiling all the turtles I had)
-I’m back!!
and from a parent:
-my kids & I look forward to this every year, I love that they see math as fun and creative
-this is so fun, I am so happy
-mom, I don’t want to go, I just want to stay here
-this is so satisfying (teenager tiling all the turtles I had)
-I’m back!!
and from a parent:
-my kids & I look forward to this every year, I love that they see math as fun and creative
August 18, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Some comments from children:
-this is so fun, I am so happy
-mom, I don’t want to go, I just want to stay here
-this is so satisfying (teenager tiling all the turtles I had)
-I’m back!!
and from a parent:
-my kids & I look forward to this every year, I love that they see math as fun and creative
-this is so fun, I am so happy
-mom, I don’t want to go, I just want to stay here
-this is so satisfying (teenager tiling all the turtles I had)
-I’m back!!
and from a parent:
-my kids & I look forward to this every year, I love that they see math as fun and creative
A very good math day full of math joy and good conversations with children, parents and grandparents. Our district’s Math Play Space popped up at our local Garlic Fest.
August 18, 2024 at 1:05 AM
A very good math day full of math joy and good conversations with children, parents and grandparents. Our district’s Math Play Space popped up at our local Garlic Fest.
Here are the Mathical winners and honor books in each age category for 2024:
February 21, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Here are the Mathical winners and honor books in each age category for 2024:
The Mathical book prizes were
announced this morning for mathy books for 2-18 year olds.
More info here: www.mathicalbooks.org/2024/02/2024...
announced this morning for mathy books for 2-18 year olds.
More info here: www.mathicalbooks.org/2024/02/2024...
February 21, 2024 at 8:15 PM
The Mathical book prizes were
announced this morning for mathy books for 2-18 year olds.
More info here: www.mathicalbooks.org/2024/02/2024...
announced this morning for mathy books for 2-18 year olds.
More info here: www.mathicalbooks.org/2024/02/2024...
Just got home from the NCTM regional conference in Seattle. Appreciated features such as an opening panel including students’ voices instead of a singular keynote speaker, a math playspace, and other social spaces for attendees.
February 10, 2024 at 5:25 AM
Just got home from the NCTM regional conference in Seattle. Appreciated features such as an opening panel including students’ voices instead of a singular keynote speaker, a math playspace, and other social spaces for attendees.
An online snowflake creator thanks to the Canadian Museum of Nature. snowflake.nature.ca/drawing
January 14, 2024 at 4:49 AM
An online snowflake creator thanks to the Canadian Museum of Nature. snowflake.nature.ca/drawing
Love the math materials created by local store Tree Fort Toys. They ship across North America and text is available in English and French. The coding arrows can be used indoors and outside and are a great connection to spatial reasoning. www.treeforttoys.com/collections/...
December 20, 2023 at 4:43 AM
Love the math materials created by local store Tree Fort Toys. They ship across North America and text is available in English and French. The coding arrows can be used indoors and outside and are a great connection to spatial reasoning. www.treeforttoys.com/collections/...
Honoured to have contributed a chapter to this book coming out spring 2024! canadianscholars.ca/book/beyond-...
December 16, 2023 at 5:53 AM
Honoured to have contributed a chapter to this book coming out spring 2024! canadianscholars.ca/book/beyond-...
Had a lovely morning via zoom with coordinators and educators in the Child Care Resources & Referral network for the interior region of BC. I was invited to share key early math concepts, resources, materials and supports for families and caregivers.
December 8, 2023 at 12:48 AM
Had a lovely morning via zoom with coordinators and educators in the Child Care Resources & Referral network for the interior region of BC. I was invited to share key early math concepts, resources, materials and supports for families and caregivers.
Appreciating the natural beauty of BC as I travelled a bit for work this week. How do the land and waters around us inspire our teaching and learning?
November 25, 2023 at 5:15 AM
Appreciating the natural beauty of BC as I travelled a bit for work this week. How do the land and waters around us inspire our teaching and learning?