Positioning Reluctant Students as Math Thinkers and Doers!

Presented by Claudia Bertolone-Smith , Heather Crawford-Ferre and Lynda Wiest

I don't get it!!!! Do you have students who position themselves as novice math thinkers and doers? Come view the answer to this question through the self-portraits and prose of middle school math students. We will discuss ways to understand what is underneath student positioning and how teachers can structure math learning to empower students!

Jun 17, 2020 07:00 PM : Rich Tasks Require Rich Implementation for Rich Learning to Result

Research documents the critical role of tasks in generating high-quality opportunities for student learning. Examine pedagogical choices that maintain richness of risk-taking & sense-making throughout implementation. Explore rich uses of everyday tasks. Expand capacity to engage students as mathematicians to build efficacy, agency & math identity.