Mathematics Staff DevelopmentOctober 13, 2014

Rolfe Middle School

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of the Instructional Planner0 Give you what you want the most – TIME!

Introductions0 Regina Turner – Mathematics Staff Development Instructor,

Office of School Improvement 0 Kris Reece – Educational Specialist, Instructional Leadership

Odds and Ends0 Goodie bags!0 #HCPSmathteachersrock

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2014-15 Math Focus

0 Questioning & Communication

0 Create student-centered classrooms via Bloom’s and classroom discussions!

0 Questioning Strategies for the Secondary Classroom (Richard Roper, Texas)

Important Questioning Practices

0How do the questions need to be introduced by the teacher?

0How must a student interpret the questions to help lead them into a meaningful discussion?

0How can basic knowledge lead to conceptual thinking?

0How can conceptual thinking lead to procedural techniques?

0How can procedural techniques lead to metacognitive thoughts and problem solving?

The Role of the Question

0Questions needs to use to the depth and complexity of the instructional situation.

0Questions should differentiate.0Questions should be introduced to add value to or

contribute to the knowledge gained both for the student and for the whole group.

0Questions should intrigue the whole group to participate.

0Questions should encourage ownership.

The Role of the Teacher Asking the Question

0Become the facilitator of the discussion.0Use the appropriate question to level up on the

Bloom’s list.0Build in important “Wait Time” to allow for full

dissemination of the information.0Selection of student(s) to bring value to the

discussion.0Get students to talk more than the teacher.

The Role of the Student

0Students lead the discussion.0Students must adhere to the protocol.0Agree to disagree but with mutual respect.0Discussion needs to have added value.0Students work together to further learning process.0Obtain resources as needed.

Types of Response Strategies

0Wait Time0Think Pair Share0Random Calling0Class Survey0Multiple Answers0Devil’s Advocate

Classroom InstructionLess Effective

More Effective0 Mr. Turner works example problems

on the board and expects student to recreate his work.

0 Students are given 50 ordered pairs and are expected to graph them all.

0 Mrs. Williams shows students where the formulas are on the formula chart.

0 Students are working in groups with one person doing all the work while the others are observing.

0 Mr. Turner puts a problem on the board and starts a class discussion by asking “How could we solve this problem?”

0 Students are given 10 ordered pairs and are asked to determine if there is a correlation and to justify their answer.

0 Mrs. Williams asks students to investigate formulas from a formula chart and give examples of where a particular formula would be used.

0 Students work in groups and all have assigned tasks that are measureable.

Summary0 Effective questioning will have the most impact when the

question(s) is well thought out in advance.

0 Transitioning from traditional questioning methods to well-prepared, meaningful and thought provoking questions will require a great deal of patience.

0 Teachers must be persistent and perceptive while asking purposeful questions.

0 Unhelpful traditional questions must be replaced by inquiry based questioning as a means to supplement effective instruction.

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0All information is on the math blog post!http://blogs.henrico.k12.va.us/math