How could we improve our Math instruction? by Scott Dickie https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount Ideas to improve Math at Westmount en-us 2016-09-20 19:26:44 UTC 2025-10-04 13:23:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Math Instruction https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019094 Use problems students can relate to/come up with themselves.
Show them many manipulative a available, discuss which one works best.]]> 2016-09-23 14:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019094 reward students who go to select a tool david_shaftoe https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019188 2016-09-23 14:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019188 https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019198 how to use tools

]]> 2016-09-23 14:09:50 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019198 Collaborative planning! Bring it back. https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019207 2016-09-23 14:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019207 https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019316 create a "Math Community" where students learn by collaborating and idea sharing

]]> 2016-09-23 14:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019316 real life problems https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019337 2016-09-23 14:10:13 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019337 real life problems student relate to https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019344 2016-09-23 14:10:14 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019344 real life problems student relate to. https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019350 2016-09-23 14:10:16 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019350 identify david_shaftoe https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019369 2016-09-23 14:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019369 Identify exactly where you student is so you can select strategies that will meet them where they are. david_shaftoe https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019376 2016-09-23 14:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019376 Teaching with the EQAO test, relevant questions as you go. https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019380 2016-09-23 14:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019380 https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019462 how to answer different types of questions (e.g., multiple choice)]]> 2016-09-23 14:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019462 Matheroo https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019496 Make problems that will lead to a strategy

]]> 2016-09-23 14:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019496 Focus on logic, does my answer make sense? https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019640 2016-09-23 14:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019640 working on problem-solving skills versus solving a problem with no context https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019684 2016-09-23 14:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019684 Go back to the previous yearś curriculum to see what they learned.  It will lower your blood pressure.  Look  david_shaftoe https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019783 2016-09-23 14:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019783 building in resilience in students to solve prob https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019785 2016-09-23 14:11:23 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019785 Utilize the stronger reading comprehension skills to better understand what the question is acutally asking. https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019809 2016-09-23 14:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019809 https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019826 expose to a variety of questions]]> 2016-09-23 14:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019826 https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019885 how do you teach to apathy?]]> 2016-09-23 14:11:35 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019885 Authentic problems related to your class, school https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019965 2016-09-23 14:11:45 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126019965 https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126020000 Focus on how you solve the answer over what is the answer]]> 2016-09-23 14:11:52 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126020000 https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126020012 make it a real life problem]]> 2016-09-23 14:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126020012 Encourage greater use of manipulatives. https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126020191 2016-09-23 14:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126020191 collaborate https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126020425 meet with your grade group during planning 

]]> 2016-09-23 14:12:49 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126020425 ICE groups in math https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126020570 2016-09-23 14:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126020570 https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126020595 avoid false praise]]> 2016-09-23 14:13:19 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126020595 https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126020627 avoid false praise

]]> 2016-09-23 14:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126020627 https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126020703 specific feedback]]> 2016-09-23 14:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126020703 Don't encourage them to use algorhythms that make no sense to them. https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126020843 2016-09-23 14:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126020843 Focus on the process of problem solving and explore the range of ways to solve that particular problem. https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126020905 2016-09-23 14:14:08 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126020905 https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126021047 Do they need to know four ways or just the one that works best for them? Some are more efficient, but is arriving at the answer not sufficient?]]> 2016-09-23 14:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126021047 Give them time to SHARE https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126021346 2016-09-23 14:15:09 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126021346 Number Talks https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126021420 2016-09-23 14:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126021420 Develop students's ability to explain how they got the answer--or picked a manipulative https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126021553 2016-09-23 14:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126021553 Explore the possibility of teaching a different strand every day!!!!! david_shaftoe https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126022057 2016-09-23 14:16:45 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126022057 Reevaluate the policy of teaching and learning math in French--most boards do not teach and learn math in French.   https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126022763 2016-09-23 14:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126022763 Encourage kids to look at different strategies and reflect on what would work best for them.  Compare to others´ choices.   david_shaftoe https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126023507 2016-09-23 14:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126023507 We teach math in French.the students show their work in French and learn to explain in French. Then the EQAO test is in English. IS there a disconnect? https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126026946 2016-09-23 14:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/scott_dickie/mathatwestmount/wish/126026946