Name: Vanitha Govini

Company: Cognition Education

City: Auckland

Role: Mathematics and e-Learning facilitator

Focus: Scaffolding Mathematics learning for ELLs

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Where did the idea come from?

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Communities of learners

Think Pair Share

Thinking groups

What do mathematicians do?

Speaking frames

I think the answer is… because… I solved this

problem by ...

I agree because… I disagree because…

Apps for recording students’ thinking

Educreations and Show me apps

Questions to check understanding!

• What do you mean by…?

• What does that number mean?

• Can you show us what you mean by…?

• Can you convince me…?

• Why did you…?

• How do you know it works?

• What about if you say…does that still work?

• Use these words: ‘so’, ‘if’, ‘then’, ‘because

Talk moves from “Academically Productive Talk: Supporting Students’ Learning in Mathematics” Chapin and O’Connor

•Revoicing - “So you’re saying… Is that right?”

•Repetition - “Sandra can you repeat what Jill just said?”

•Eliciting - “Do you agree or disagree with Sam’s

suggestion?, Why do you think that?”

•Add on - “Does anyone have more to add to that?”

•Wait time

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Concrete to abstract

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What impact has the project had on teaching and learning process ?

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What impact has the project had on your students?

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Students were attempting to explain their thinking

Willing to share their thinking with peers

Listening to each others strategies

Developing conceptual thinking

Taking risks

Using material to explain their thinking

What message would you like to convey to your colleagues?

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Please share some useful links.

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https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/student-participation-strategy