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Transcript of CH CH CHANGES… Melissa Aldy [email protected] iSummit 2014.
CH CH CHANGES…
Melissa Aldy
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iSummit 2014
OUR PROBLEM TO SOLVE
WHY PROBLEM SOLVING?
• knowing how to execute procedures does not mean students truly understand what they are doing• to understand, the students must get inside
the topic• understanding something really is fun
(admit it!)• lifelong learning – we know how fulfilling it
is• what research says—handout – Ch. 16
Teaching Mathematics Through Problem Solving Grades 6-12 NCTM Publication ISBN 0-87353-541-3
PROBLEM SOLVING TASKS
Four levels• Memorization
• Procedures without connections
• Procedures with connections
• Doing mathematical tasks
WHY SLOWLY? HOW?
• teacher• student• parent
Handouts: Navigating Classroom Change Lindsey Umbeck, Vol. 17, No. 2, Sept. 2011, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, NCTM
Ch. 9 Teaching Mathematics Through Problem Solving Grades 6-12 NCTM Publication ISBN 0-87353-541-3
ROLLER DERBY
A success in my 8th grade math class!
WITH EVERY SUCCESS…
Comes failure!
I learned a lot!
REFLECTION
Sarah is planning a rectangular garden. She has 198 square feet of pea gravel to create a three-foot wide walkway around her garden. Her garden will be twice as long as it is wide. What are the dimensions of Sarah’s garden? Reflection: 1. Describe how you felt when given this task to solve. Be specific when describing your feelings of frustration or how you felt when you were successful. You have the freedom to include anything about Ms. Aldy’s role in the process.
WEBSITES TO FIND TASKS
figurethis.org (NCTM)insidemathematics.orgohiorc.org (Ohio Resource Center)nrichmaths.org (UK site hence maths)Yummymath.com (Subscription option)illustrativemathematics.org
BLOGS TO READ
• blog.mrmeyer.com• mrpiccmath.weebly.com• doingmathematics.com• emergentmath.com• deltascape.blogspot.com• mrhonner.com• fawnnguyen.com• mr-stadel.blogspot.com
TWITTER FEEDS TO FOLLOW
Brian Marks @yummymathBryan Meyer @doingmathGeoff Krall @emergentmathDavid Coffey @delta_dcPatrick Honner @MrHonnerAndrew Stadel @mr_stadel
MY GIFT TO YOU
Check the iSummit wiki for 76 problems and solutions for grades 6-8
ONE LAST LAUGH