| Promoting Growth Mindset through Response |
| By Dane Ehlert, posted September 28, 2015 – In my previous post, I wrote about using standards based grading to promote growth mindset. Now that the system is in place, how do we |
| Bridge the Gap |
Timon Piccini discusses the importance of linking concepts to the real world, correct vocabulary, and the many resources from which teachers can draw. |
| The Nuts and Bolts |
Timon Piccini discusses resources that he has developed or used to
help students’ understanding. |
| Focus on the Question |
Timon Piccini discusses the language of mathematics. |
| When You Know You Need to Make a Switch |
Timon Piccini discusses why it is important to teach students that
mathematics can link to creativity. |
| Math Is a Subject with a Right Answer; the Goal Is to Get It |
Adam Sarli discusses why he would rather choose method
analysis over answers any day.
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| “Don’t Kids Need the Fundamentals?” |
Adam
Sarli discusses student learning and the fundamentals of mathematics. |
| The Aftermath |
| Levi
Patrick believes that, in general, students have not been taught just how
important is the discipline of mathematics. |
| Symptoms, Not Solutions: A Case for Inspecting the Flipped Classroom and OERs |
| Levi Patrick discusses the flipped classroom. |
| Should Slope-Intercept be King? A Case for Standard Form’s Ascension |
| Levi Patrick discusses the current learning progression of the slope-intercept form and if it can be taught in a different way. |
| I Would Like to Disagree, I Think |
| Levi Patrick discusses refining and exploring one’s personal beliefs about mathematics. |
| There’s Always Time for Estimating and Plenty of Resources |
This
post describes the various sources that can be found for estimation activities. |
| A Social Justice Take on Estimation: Involve All Students |
| This post describes estimation—and its inherent entry points—as being a
way for all students to find a seat at the mathematical table. |
| 8 Steps to Implementing an Effective Estimation Plan |
McAleer discussed how to implement, through a series of steps, an
effective classroom estimation activity. |
| What Makes a Mathematically Proficient Student? |
| By Derek Pipkorn, posted August 17, 2015 – In |
| Estimation Skills Sorely Lacking |
Jen McAleer discusses estimation skills that are
sorely lacking. |
| When Two Heads Are Better Than One |
| Jamie Walker discusses some strategies for
encouraging productive collaboration. |
| Discovering the Truth |
| Jamie Walker discusses the
merits of problem-based lessons, explaining that good teachers not only facilitate
and guide but also let students be the ones to discover mathematical truths. |
| Making Your Case |
| To ensure that students
understand mathematics vocabulary, Jamie Walker suggests using it in context. |
| The Value of a Good Argument |
| By Jamie Walker, posted February 27, 2017 — What is it that we really want our students to gain from learning mathematics in our schools? By the time they graduate from high school, we |