| Geometry Using the Game of Set |
The game of Set has been around for a long time. This
activity brings to mind several questions that all lead to set theory and
combinatorics. |
| Finding New Problems in Old Places |
| A function table, familiar
and useful to teachers, focuses fresh attention on definitions and domain. |
| Arithmetic, Meet Algebra |
| Arithmetic can lead to an
understanding of a beautiful algebraic idea. |
| Fraction Problems |
Wrestling
with some interesting problems may help students’ fluency with fractions. |
| Painted Faces and Probability |
| With
wooden cubes as manipulatives, I create problems related to pattern
recognition and probability. |
| The Area Model for Multiplication |
These problems have arithmetic as an entry
point and highlight the distributive property—but they also include something
mysterious. |
| Beyond Objectives: Access and Equity |
Marjan Hong explores questions about
teachers’ transition to a dynamic inquiry-based learning environment and how to
prepare beyond-objectives lessons. |
| Beyond Objectives: High School Reality |
Marjan Hong explores questions about
teachers’ transition to a dynamic inquiry-based learning environment and how to
prepare beyond-objectives lessons. |
| Beyond Objectives: Preparation |
Marjan Hong explores questions about
teachers’ transition to a dynamic inquiry-based learning environment and how to
prepare beyond-objectives lessons. |
| Beyond Objectives |
As
teachers with thirty to forty students from diverse backgrounds and varied
mathematical experiences, is it possible to effortlessly and successfully
transition to a dynamic inquiry-based learning environment in our classrooms? Marjan
Hong explores these questions and considers what beyond-objectives lessons might look like. |
| Aspects of Problem-Based Teaching: Student Conversations |
Problem-based learning (PBL)
speaks to many of the practice standards and recommended teaching practices,
but is not as easy as it sounds. Schettino’s fourth posting looks at student conversations.
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| Aspects of Problem-Based Teaching: Assessment |
Problem-based
learning speaks to many of the practice standards and recommended teaching
practices, but is not as easy as it sounds. Schettino’s third posting
looks at assessment. |
| Aspects of Problem-Based Teaching: the Need for Community |
Problem-based learning speaks to
many of the practice standards and recommended teaching practices, but is not
as easy as it sounds. Schettino’s second posting looks at teachers’ need
for community. |
| Aspects of Problem-Based Teaching |
Problem-based learning speaks to many of the practice standards and recommended teaching practices, but it is not as easy as it sounds. |
| Unconventional Quizzes that Liven Up My Classroom |
Math quizzes
can be engaging, affirming, and even fun! These quizzes are collaborative (group work),
formative (identifies what still needs work), or full information (students
have complete prior knowledge of the questions). These quizzes can boost
self-confidence, reward persistence, and encourage a growth mindset. |