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Demonstrate Your Analytical Thinking! Please complete one or more of the following story problems …
May 21, 2012
Tonight’s Agenda
Review Our PLC’s Norms
Introductions
Tonight’s Anchor Activity:Story problem review & discussion
Last Month’s Anchor ActivitySpare Parts review & discussion
What is analytical thinking? (with handouts)
Review of any purchased materials
Thinking ahead … Our next meeting is June 18, 2012 @ 6:00 (CogAT prep)
PLC Norms
Start & End on Time
Cell phones on silent
Materials and/or “Take Aways” will be made available on-line or as hard copies
Respect All Ideas
Present & Engaged
Listen Attentively & Participate
Let’s Introduce Ourselves ….
Name
Child’s current grade level
Comment about the PLC
Let’s Discuss Our Anchor ActivityTake Away Strategies:
-Study the problem (Reread, do you know what the problem is asking?)
- Organize the Facts
-Line up a PlanChoose the appropriate strategy
- Verify the PlanShowing your thinking
- Evaluate Your Answer Checking to be sure the answer is reasonable
Teaching Plan with Answers (handout)
Problem SOLVE-ing Process(handout)
SStudy the problem.o What are you
trying to find out?
OOrganize the facts.o What parts of the story problem will
help you answer the question?
LLine up a plan.
oWhich strategy will you use?
VVerify your plan.o Show all of your
work!
EEvaluate your work!o Does your answer
seem reasonable?
What we were looking for …- # of parts used and how each was used- Quality of writing: did the machine solve a problem, was it a new invention (abstract) or already exist?- attention in detail (in-depth, cause/effect, ect.)
Discussion:- How did you approach the problem?- What was challenging?- What could you done to make it better?
Next step:Did you try it with your child? How would your child approach this?What will you do to foster this thinking?
Let’s Review Last Month’s Anchor Activity
• Additional suggestions on Tip Sheet (handout)
(handout)
(handout from last month)
(handout)
Review of Purchased Materials
Building Thinking Skills
CogAT prep
Others?
Thank you for coming!
Closing comments …
Next Time …CogAT Prep – June 18, 2012 @ 6 pm