Math With a purpose
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MATH WITH A PURPOSENikkie Duin
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Successes! Questions!
Write down on post it notes at least 3 successes and at least one quesiton
Post the post-its on the Wooo!! Hooo!! Poster or on the Hmmmm…. Poster.
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Learning to Think
Read Article Discuss with grade level Determine some key points that your
grade level got from this reading Use poster paper to illustrate ideas for
others Share ideas with the whole group
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What Marilyn Burns says…
Several years ago, Michael, one of my third graders, wrote this in his journal: "I never used to look forward to math. All we did was add and subtract. Now I like it more. We work together in class, and we still learn math but in a better way." In a sense, Michael described the challenge we face as math teachers-to help students become flexible thinkers who are comfortable with all the content areas of mathematics and able to apply their learning to problem-solving situations.
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Here are the ten "big ideas" I now embrace for helping children learn, understand,
and enjoy math class.
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1st Big Idea
Success comes from understanding. Set the following expectation for your students: Do only what makes sense to you. Too often, students see math as a collection of steps and tricks that they must learn.
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2nd Big Idea
Have students explain their reasoning. It's insufficient and shortsighted to rely on quick, right answers as indications of students' mathematical power.
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3rd Big Idea
Math class is a time for talk. Communication is essential for learning. Having students work quietly-and by themselves-limits their learning opportunities.
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4th Big Idea
Make writing a part of math learning. Communication in math class should include writing as well as talking.
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5th Big Idea
Present math activities in contexts. Real-world contexts can give students access to otherwise abstract mathematical ideas.
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6th Big Idea
Support learning with manipulatives. Manipulative materials help make abstract mathematical ideas concrete.
What have you done to make your abstract ideas more concrete? What types of manipulatives have you used?
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7th Big Idea
Let your students push the curriculum. Avoid having the curriculum push the children. Choose depth over breadth and avoid having your math program be a mile wide and an inch deep.
Are you giving your students enough time within a discussion for understanding?
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8th Big Idea
The best activities meet the needs of all students. Keep an eye out for instructional activities that are accessible to students with different levels of interest and experience.
What are some ways you are differentiating your mathematics instruction?
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9th Big Idea
Confusion is part of the process. Remember that confusion and partial understanding are natural to the learning process.
Based on brain research, the only time students learn is when there is confusion or mathematical disequilibrium.
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10th Big Idea
Encourage different ways of thinking. There's no one way to think about any mathematical problem.
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