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Math CAMPPP 2012The Hunt Continues

K-4 Breakout Four

Learning Goals:Participants will:• explore multiple-group problems and the

use of a number line to represent fractions• identify ways to build more purposeful

assessment for learning opportunities into instruction

• increase understanding of the use of learning goals

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Minds On: Walk the Line

• You will each receive a card with a fraction represented as a picture, a number, or words.

• Arrange yourself in order along the number line.

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Minds On• What did you observe while you were

collectively solving this problem?• How would you “morph” this to do it in your

classroom?• How does using various models and

allowing students to negotiate their position on the number line facilitate their understanding of both number lines and the size of fractions?

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Action

• In a group of four, identify who will be A, B, C, and D

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Action• In a group of four, identify who will be A, B, C,

and D• A and B will be doing some problem solving

• C will be writing down observations of what the pair are doing

• D will be scribing as much as possible of what A and B are saying, and asking questions to clarify

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The Problem

• How would you share 3 brownies between 4 children?

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From Growing Success

• “Teachers will obtain assessment information through a variety of means, which may include formal and information observations, discussions, learning conversations, questioning, conferences…”

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Action: Pair, Square

• Partner A and C will join with partner B and D from another group. Partner A will bring the chart paper from the group.

• Each person will record their own notes from the following group discussion.

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Action: Pair, SquareDiscuss the following:• What information could you assess through

observation?• What questions could you ask of students

to assess understanding (conversations)?• What could you learn about the “students”

from the student work?

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Consolidation

• Group discussion

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Reflection:

For those who are willing to make an effort, great miracles and wonderful treasures are in store.

Isaac Bashevis Singer

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