Monday, May 1, 2017

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1.2.3 May 2017

Overview 

Also available on my Facebook, with brief notes.

https://www.facebook.com/banhar.yeap/media_set?set=a.10154586285820975.1073742213.586125974&type=3&uploaded=4

This is data from PISA.
In the course book we have data from TIMSS.


Tools 



Addition 
Focus on making ten




Subtraction
Focus on number bonds

Multiplication 
Focus on four strategies such as doubling, combining, subtracting and rotating (phase two of Baroody's framework)

Multiplication
Doing drill-and-practice in ways that make learning effective


Division

Fraction



Parent Education
These videos may be useful 


Thursday, April 27, 2017

Natick, USA | 27.28 April 2017


Keynote 1 | I gave rationale for the emphasis on problem solving and gave the participants an experience in learning math through problem solving. We used Grade 9 Geometry content that is accessible with Grade 5 understanding.


Anchor Task for Keynote


Keynote 2

Readings for Multiplication Facts 
Article on Baroody's Three-Phase Model of Learning Multiplication Facts

Break Out Session 1 - Development of Early Numeracy


Break Out Session 2 - Problem Solving in Middle School



Connecticut, USA | 26 April 2017

Wilton Public Schools