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A "Meeting of the Minds" will allow the students to feel included, and give them an opportunity to explore together

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A "Meeting of the Minds" will allow the students to feel included, and give them an opportunity to explore together

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Students will become familiar with all parts of the book and how to use them. I especially like the glossary.

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A Meeting of the Minds help students connect to previous lessons and present lessons.

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A Meeting of the Minds help students connect to previous lessons and present lessons.

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I am considering using a jigsaw method for A meeting of Minds.  In this way the students support each other in their learning.  I will check in frequently with the student groups.

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I am considering using a jigsaw method for A meeting of Minds.  In this way the students support each other in their learning.  I will check in frequently with the student groups.

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Differentiated groups to encourage peer to peer engagement.

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Differentiated groups to encourage peer to peer engagement.

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It will help students to know how to interact with the MATH book and how Mathia supports the topics in the book.

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Students will become familiar with the helpful features and be introduced to all components including mathia

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Students will become familiar with the helpful features and be introduced to all components including mathia

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Use a variety of Kagan styles for engagement opportunities that allow for discourse. 

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Use a variety of Kagan styles for engagement opportunities that allow for discourse. 

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How will I use this during the school year?

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How will I use this during the school year?

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The meeting of the minds activity will support students in learning to work collaboratively.  I feel students are also guided in using critical thinking skills.

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The meeting of the minds activity will support students in learning to work collaboratively.  I feel students are also guided in using critical thinking skills.

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Students will be able to explore the contents of the book as well as see Mathia  This will offer opportunities for them to work through struggles independently and with additional support materials.

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Students will be able to explore the contents of the book as well as see Mathia  This will offer opportunities for them to work through struggles independently and with additional support materials.

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I for see students struggling to buy into the new way of learning math

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I for see students struggling to buy into the new way of learning math

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to help the students understand the book and course format

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to help the students understand the book and course format

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Some students may be interested to learn about the learning resources, while others may be resistant.

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Some students may be interested to learn about the learning resources, while others may be resistant.

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Meeting of the Minds will help students learn how to engage with MATHBook and Mathia to learn the material.

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Meeting of the Minds will help students learn how to engage with MATHBook and Mathia to learn the material.

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Students will have an opportunity to explore the book, Mathia and see how these are connected to what they already know and how they will be learning new concepts throughout the year.  

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Students will have an opportunity to explore the book, Mathia and see how these are connected to what they already know and how they will be learning new concepts throughout the year.  

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Have students work in groups and only 1 group member needs to get up and speak to the class.

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Have students work in groups and only 1 group member needs to get up and speak to the class.

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I like the idea of having a group spokesperson. Ithink that is a great idea as long as the spokes person changes and not the same person is doing al the speaking

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I expect for there to be a multiple levels of understanding based on prior knowledge.  6th Grade is new to middle school and they will need time to find their voice.

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I expect for there to be a multiple levels of understanding based on prior knowledge.  6th Grade is new to middle school and they will need time to find their voice.

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Q2: What are some student responses you anticipate during this lesson?

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Q2: What are some student responses you anticipate during this lesson?

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I expect , at first it will be difficult to get students to respond in general, even among themselves. For many, the interactive and active way the materials and the software work is a new way to approach their learning. It takes deliberate practice to do this kind of learning and to eventually benefit from it.

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Student mindset is key and being purposeful for building a positive mindset will pay huge dividends all year.  Kids need to be aware where they situate in the learning process.  They are receivers of knowledge but rather collaborative, team builders of new ideas.  

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Student mindset is key and being purposeful for building a positive mindset will pay huge dividends all year.  Kids need to be aware where they situate in the learning process.  They are receivers of knowledge but rather collaborative, team builders of new ideas.  

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It will connect student learning to the curriculum.  They will be able to explore the learning activities.

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It will connect student learning to the curriculum.  They will be able to explore the learning activities.

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I will prepare some remarks of my own, as a model, and ask students to then do as they saw me do.

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I know some of my students will consider this to be a boring waste of time, and will not buy in, just giving one or two word answers.

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It will allow students to buy in to the materials we are giving them, and give them the opportunity to reflect on what they'd like to learn.

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Circulating the room, students working with others.

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Circulating the room, students working with others.

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What skills they are learning could be non-math goals and skills.

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What skills they are learning could be non-math goals and skills.

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I anticipate students struggling with using mathematical vocabulary in the getting started (independent and dependent quantity) and also struggle with describing graphical characteristics in activity 2 question 4.

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For the table in question (1) of Getting Started, I expect several students to report that they did a trial run to "Learn or Improve This Skill." I expect them to say that they "Just DID It." And that's what I want to hear! We're gonna Learn By DOING in this class--Doing and talking and struggling productively in groups. It won't be a class of sitting quietly and listening for most of the time. It will be a class of doing and discussing-while-doing most of the time. Kids like that.

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The students will a chance to look through the new book and be able to talk about it with their peers.

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The students will a chance to look through the new book and be able to talk about it with their peers.

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Allowing students  a little time to think as needed and multiple ways to communicate their thinking.  Being open to their creative modes of sharing and expression.

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Allowing students  a little time to think as needed and multiple ways to communicate their thinking.  Being open to their creative modes of sharing and expression.

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I anticipate students struggling with being able to gather their thoughts and meaningfully articulate their ideas. 

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I anticipate students struggling with being able to gather their thoughts and meaningfully articulate their ideas. 

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Meeting of the minds will set the tone for what's to come.  It can establish anticipation in the students for the "fun" to come.

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Meeting of the minds will set the tone for what's to come.  It can establish anticipation in the students for the "fun" to come.

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Students will struggle to use appropriate tools strategically!

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Students will struggle to use appropriate tools strategically!

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Meeting of the minds will help establish the classroom expections.

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Meeting of the minds will help establish the classroom expections.

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The Meeting of the Minds lesson will  give students an opportunity to become familiar with the materials and reflect on how they might use them.

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The Meeting of the Minds lesson will  give students an opportunity to become familiar with the materials and reflect on how they might use them.

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I plan on adding the Meeting of the Mind throughout the first two weeks so that it connects to the day's lesson

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I plan on adding the Meeting of the Mind throughout the first two weeks so that it connects to the day's lesson

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It will allow students to take time to explore the book and get used to the way learning will happen this year. It helps them understand the different types of support they have available.

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It will allow students to take time to explore the book and get used to the way learning will happen this year. It helps them understand the different types of support they have available.

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Instead of doing the straight lesson, break it into parts so that students are experiencing it as we go along.

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Instead of doing the straight lesson, break it into parts so that students are experiencing it as we go along.

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It reminds us of when we had to do a book scavenger hunt in elementary school.

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It reminds us of when we had to do a book scavenger hunt in elementary school.

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It will allow students to become familiar with the resources available to them.

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It will allow students to become familiar with the resources available to them.

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I anticipate that some students will struggle with being able to ask for help from other students.

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I anticipate that some students will struggle with being able to ask for help from other students.

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How do I do now if I am being successful in class

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How do I do now if I am being successful in class

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It will allow the students to learn how the materials work together to help support their learning.

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It will allow the students to learn how the materials work together to help support their learning.

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It will help students understand how to use our new curriculum and get familiar with it.

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It will help students understand how to use our new curriculum and get familiar with it.

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It will make using the materials and all the features less daunting.

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It will make using the materials and all the features less daunting.

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Have students work in groups and only 1 group member needs to get up and speak to the class.

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Students will need to percent of a number. This skill was learned in their previous school year. 

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Students will need to percent of a number. This skill was learned in their previous school year. 

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It familiarizes students with the structure and "flow" of the program.

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It familiarizes students with the structure and "flow" of the program.

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It will allow them to become familiar with their mathbook and Mathia software. 

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It will allow them to become familiar with their mathbook and Mathia software. 

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Build a community of learners

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It wil help the students understand the structure of the new resources for a more metacognative approach.

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Help students to build community and become familiar with the Mathbook and Mathia

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Get them used to the text and what their expectations will be.

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Get them used to the text and what their expectations will be.

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Helps them understand the book and format.

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Help them gain an understanding of the textbook and Mathia.

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Help them gain an understanding of the textbook and Mathia.

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I can encourage students to work in groups of 2 or 3 to facilitate their discussions.

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I can encourage students to work in groups of 2 or 3 to facilitate their discussions.

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I anticipate that students will need help remembering 2 skills they recently learned.  

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I anticipate that students will need help remembering 2 skills they recently learned.  

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It will help students know where to find things in the book and understand how Mathia is related to the book.

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It will help students know where to find things in the book and understand how Mathia is related to the book.

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It's a new curriculum, so having the students understand the new structure for the curriculum will help them understand what the expectations are. It is also a great opportunity to get them thinking about their own learning.

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I will review multiplication area models during my bell ringer.

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I anticipate students will have trouble creating their own area model at the beginning of the lesson.

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Meeting of the Minds will give them access to the parts of the textbook and lessons that will help them while learning the content. They are able to use the tools provided, found during meeting of the minds, to enhance their learning.

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I anticipate that students will confuse the definitions of radius and diameter.

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I anticipate that students will confuse the definitions of radius and diameter.