MWSA Session 1: What challenges do students encounter when teachers at different grade levels use different language to describe the same mathematics? by https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271 en-us 2022-02-01 19:30:23 UTC 2025-12-10 11:37:56 UTC hello@padlet.com Challenges from differing language at different grade levels. https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856501 A discontinuity for students as they progress leading to confusion and a lack of self-confidence in mathematics knowledge]]> 2022-02-05 18:17:30 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856501 confusion; lack of clarity; loss of understanding content and processes over time; https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856558 2022-02-05 18:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856558 https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856596 They are unable to make connections to prior knowledge]]> 2022-02-05 18:17:38 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856596 Confusion https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856609 2022-02-05 18:17:39 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856609 Confusion https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856641 Ss are confused and need time to get up to speed with the new terms, some Ss remain lost]]> 2022-02-05 18:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856641 confusion, inconsistency https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856691 2022-02-05 18:17:47 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856691 process of answering a word problem https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856713 2022-02-05 18:17:49 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856713 100051411 https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856723 They become confused and unsure of what may be the correct way of discussing the topic]]> 2022-02-05 18:17:50 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856723 Confusion https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856736 If not explained well, students will be confused as to what terminology to use when describing the same processes]]> 2022-02-05 18:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856736 Challenges for students https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856737 Students get confused with the meaning of the mathematics.]]> 2022-02-05 18:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856737 Students get confused because the terminology is not consistent. https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856743 2022-02-05 18:17:52 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856743 I think it could cause confusion. https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856770 2022-02-05 18:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856770 Confusion https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856821 Students get confused or think it's a different concept ]]> 2022-02-05 18:17:57 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856821 ???? 20181653 https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856920 "That's not how I learned it!" "That's wrong!"]]> 2022-02-05 18:18:01 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856920 https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856968 Inconsistency of Math knowledge. Confusion for students and teachers.]]> 2022-02-05 18:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856968 Confusion https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856971 2022-02-05 18:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856971 Students need to translate that language prior to understanding https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856974 2022-02-05 18:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030856974 https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857001 Confusion, misunderstanding

]]> 2022-02-05 18:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857001 https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857059 No consistency across grade levels which could lead to confusion on the part of the students. ]]> 2022-02-05 18:18:13 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857059 Confusion and Inconsistency https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857061 2022-02-05 18:18:13 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857061 Additional strategies, overwhelming. https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857087 2022-02-05 18:18:16 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857087 Confusion, misunderstanding, difficulty making connections https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857114 2022-02-05 18:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857114 https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857129 Students may struggle with making connections or understanding what to do.]]> 2022-02-05 18:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857129 Connection to prior knowledge https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857133 2022-02-05 18:18:22 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857133 confusion https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857146 2022-02-05 18:18:23 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857146 Confusion https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857197 Students may lose confidence in what they are able to do because they are confused ]]> 2022-02-05 18:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857197 terms become blurred...precision and communication of mathematics can be fuzzy https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857296 2022-02-05 18:18:35 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857296 10116445 https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857303 Confusion

]]> 2022-02-05 18:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857303 Confusion https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857514 Students don't understand what to do.]]> 2022-02-05 18:18:56 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857514 Confusion and Frustration brandyfujisaka https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857546 2022-02-05 18:18:57 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857546 Confusion https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857859 They think they are learning something new and they don't understand the differences  - which is not surprising because it is all the same.

However, the previous teacher had great success with whatever they were calling it.

]]> 2022-02-05 18:19:29 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857859 Confusion https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857867 Not recognizing concepts or mathematical understandings that were previously taught to them ]]> 2022-02-05 18:19:30 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030857867 Confusion https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030858137 Too many words to remember. Some not mathematical. Inconsistent.]]> 2022-02-05 18:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030858137 Inconsistency in understanding and connections to extend learning https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030858361 2022-02-05 18:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/slyagi/4x61xzpbq40zt271/wish/2030858361