Unpacking Student Actions in K-3 Math Curriculum

Tammy Leslie has been an educator for over 30 years. She spent 23 years teaching in Grades 1 through 6 and the past 8 years as an Elementary Math Consultant with Edmonton Catholic Schools. As a consultant, Tammy had multiple opportunities to work with many individuals both within and outside the division; including consultants, administrators, teachers and students to provide ongoing support and guidance in developing and deepening best math practices in inclusive communities. 

Tammy is passionate about math and numeracy. Her goal, as a Learning Facilitator with ERLC,  is to support educators in their continued efforts to understand and address the need for impactful strategies in math and numeracy. She believes in a collaborative approach model with teachers as leaders, where we can work ON practice, IN practice. She aims to co-construct meaningful professional learning to guide instruction and maximize student learning.

Tammy Leslie has been an educator for over 30 years. She spent 23 years teaching in Grades 1 through 6 and the past 8 years as an Elementary Math Consultant with Edmonton Catholic Schools. As a consultant, Tammy had multiple opportunities to work with many individuals both within and outside the division; including consultants, administrators, teachers and students to provide ongoing... Read more »

Kimberly Waugh-Motoska has been an educator for over 35 years. Throughout her career, she has sought to enhance student engagement and understanding through fair and balanced assessment with learning opportunities in a variety of modalities. As such, Kimberly has developed expertise in these areas through extensive professional learning, resource development, and action research. Over the years, she has enjoyed mentoring and collaborating with educators to support their understanding of curriculum, planning, and assessment strategies through her work as consultant in Assessment and Reporting for ECSD, and for various organizations such as the Canadian Assessment for Learning Network, Nelson Publishing, and others. Kimberly has training certification for PowerSchool/ PowerTeacher Pro, and accreditation as a school evaluator and consultant for International Baccalaureate programmes.

Areas of expertise

Planning for learning, assessment, and reporting based on curricular outcomes, including new curriculum

Assessment for Learning

Building assessment resources (e.g. performance tasks, single point rubrics, formative assessments, etc.)

PowerSchool SIS (district/school setup, outcomes-based reporting, and considerations for effective reporting of student progress and achievement)

PowerTeacher Pro gradebook (support for teachers and administrators; optimizing app features and grade book set up to reflect best assessment and reporting practicess)

International Baccalaureate - Middle and Primary Years Programmes (planning and assessment)

Kimberly Waugh-Motoska has been an educator for over 35 years. Throughout her career, she has sought to enhance student engagement and understanding through fair and balanced assessment with learning opportunities in a variety of modalities. As such, Kimberly has developed expertise in these areas through extensive professional learning, resource development, and action research. Over the... Read more »