I wanted to let you all know that we are still looking for volunteers to tutor kids at Lady Evelyn in for the JUMP Math program. Interested?
Read on...
What is JUMP?
JUMP (Junior Undiscovered Math Prodigies) is a remarkably successful free tutorial program designed by John Mighton, a
What do JUMP Volunteers do?
JUMP volunteers come to the school just one day a week and tutor one student for 40 minutes. All JUMP materials are provided for you. And, no, you don’t need to be “good at math” to volunteer!
Yes, I want to volunteer! Now what do I do?
If you are interested in becoming a JUMP tutor, first you must:
1. Complete a JUMP volunteer form which is available at
http://www.ocri.ca/education/jump_onlineapplication.asp
2. Attend a JUMP orientation session. There will be one held this Friday, November 30th at 9:15 a.m. at the school. You are very welcome to attend, but you must complete the online application form first. If you can't make it this week, other sessions are offered throughout the year by OCRI Volunteers in Education, the organization which oversees the delivery of JUMP in
Who do I contact about becoming a volunteer?
Tanis Dennis, JUMP Program Coordinator
tanis45.dennis@gmail.com
(613) 235-2352
Where can I learn even more about JUMP?
- Visit the JUMP website at http://www.jumpmath.org/
- Read John Mighton’s book The Myth of Ability: Nurturing Mathematical
Talent in Every Child August 31, 2004 ISBN: 0802777074
From the publisher:
“For decades teachers and parents have accepted the judgment that some students just aren''t good at math. John Mighton--the founder of a revolutionary math program designed to help failing math students--feels that not only is this wrong, but that it has become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
A pioneering educator, Mighton realized several years ago that children were failing math because they had come to believe they were not good at it. Once students lost confidence in their math skills and fell behind, it was very difficult for them to catch up, particularly in the classroom. He knew this from experience because he had once failed math himself.
Using the premise that anyone can learn math and anyone can teach it, Mighton''s unique teaching method isolates and describes concepts so clearly that students of all skill levels can understand them. Rather than fearing failure, students learn from and build on their own successes and gain the confidence and self-esteem they need to be inspired to learn. Mighton’s methods, set forth in "The Myth of Ability" and implemented in hundreds of Canadian schools, have had astonishing results: Not only have they helped children overcome their fear of math, but the resulting confidence has led to improved reading and motor skills as well.
"The Myth of Ability" will transform the way teachers and parents look at the teaching of mathematics and, by extension, the entire process of education.”
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