Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Monday, July 21, 2014
Blue Springs School District
On the first day, we talked about anchors tasks to introduce new topics, also anchor tasks for practice.
We saw the three part lesson format. We discussed variations in tasks across units.
Photographs are available here Photographs
We saw the three part lesson format. We discussed variations in tasks across units.
Photographs are available here Photographs
Friday, July 18, 2014
Fort Zumwalt School District
Photographs for the Session are here. Photographs
Teachers from the entire district attended this one-day seminar that focused on the four operations.
Teachers from the entire district attended this one-day seminar that focused on the four operations.
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
SDE Singapore Math Strategies National Conference 8.9.10.11 July 2014
The handouts used for the four sessions are available.
ABC's of Singapore Math
Fraction Problems
Advanced Learners
Based on the participants' responses, we were able to say an truly advanced learner is able to do the math, in addition this student is also (a) do it in many ways (b) able to tell that s/he is correct or not (c) communicate his/her thinking to a friend and in writing. A truly advanced learner does not whine "Do I have to?" when asked to do something. If s/he does, that student is not advanced.
Ways to challenge advanced learners
(1) Can you explain it?
(2) Do it another way. Do it in an original way.
(3) What do you notice? Any patterns?
(4) Can you explain it to a friend? Can you write it in your journal?
(5) Go find someone who needs help. See what you can do.
Visualization
(1) Use of concrete materials
(2) Use of visuals
(3) Use of questions - can you see?
Visualization includes seeing what is not there, not seeing what is there and moving things in one's head.
Photographs of the Session are also available at my Facebook
ABC's of Singapore Math
Fraction Problems
Based on the participants' responses, we were able to say an truly advanced learner is able to do the math, in addition this student is also (a) do it in many ways (b) able to tell that s/he is correct or not (c) communicate his/her thinking to a friend and in writing. A truly advanced learner does not whine "Do I have to?" when asked to do something. If s/he does, that student is not advanced.
Ways to challenge advanced learners
(1) Can you explain it?
(2) Do it another way. Do it in an original way.
(3) What do you notice? Any patterns?
(4) Can you explain it to a friend? Can you write it in your journal?
(5) Go find someone who needs help. See what you can do.
(1) Use of concrete materials
(2) Use of visuals
(3) Use of questions - can you see?
Visualization includes seeing what is not there, not seeing what is there and moving things in one's head.
Photographs of the Session are also available at my Facebook
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