Math Early Release

December 7, 2011

Why Mess with Math?

Shift in thinking with the Common Core…

•conceptually vs. procedurally

•use the 8 mathematical practices

Math Needs a Make Over

“The formation of a problem is often more essential than its solution, which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skill.”

– Albert Einstein

• Dan Meyer Clip – Ted.com

• Viewing Guide

Key Words

• Use the paper provided and in 30 seconds write down all the key words we provide students with for solving problems

When Key Words… Aren’t

• Look at the sample problems

• Key Words video

Structures of Word Problems

Structure:Types of Division• Repeated Subtraction

(sets)– The Number of Sets

• Fair-Sharing– The Number in Each Set

• Rate

• Arrays ( the missing dimension)

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Resources

• http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover.html

• http://www.lauracandler.com/• Carpenter, Fennema et. al, Adding it Up• Van de Walle, Teaching Student-Centered

Mathematics, 5 - 8• http://www.thinkingblocks.com/