Progress Over Time by Laurie Ferry

Before

2025-02-03 18:59:30 UTC

I had bored students

Before

2025-02-03 19:00:01 UTC

Some students were too reluctant to try much on their own

After

2025-02-03 19:00:48 UTC

Living the dream

Before

2025-02-03 19:01:25 UTC

Students were scared to talk to each other and share out their ideas.

Before

2025-02-03 19:01:28 UTC

Students rarely moved around the room.

after

2025-02-03 19:02:02 UTC

Students seated at random groups or interacting at white boards.

Before

2025-02-03 19:03:07 UTC

Students were very good "mimicers"

before

2025-02-03 19:03:19 UTC

I am rockin at teaching this lesson! Whooohoooo

after

2025-02-03 19:03:49 UTC

the students are rockin at learning and being engaged in this lesson

After

2025-02-03 19:03:59 UTC

Students tell me they look forward to math class. They may not love math all the time, but they at least look forward to coming to class.

before

2025-02-03 19:04:16 UTC

rarely used hands-on activities/models

After

2025-02-03 19:04:44 UTC

Making progress and gaining confidence

Before

2025-02-03 19:05:03 UTC

I had a lot of students who were more than happy to be passive and many did not engage with the lesson. They were often bored with the lessons. I think they were too afraid to get something wrong, so they did not want to take any chances.

Before

2025-02-03 19:05:25 UTC

Students did not want to talk to each other and stood in their groups in silence.

after

2025-02-03 19:05:32 UTC

seeking and using models that help students make connections

Before

2025-02-03 19:06:01 UTC

Students sat in rows and didn't really talk.

before

2025-02-03 19:06:42 UTC

blank walls

After

2025-02-03 19:06:50 UTC

At the whiteboards, they pass the markers off to each other and help each other out. They talk!

after

2025-02-03 19:07:08 UTC

vertical spaces

After

2025-02-03 19:07:08 UTC

Students are more confident learners and are able to explain their thinking.

Before

2025-02-03 19:07:12 UTC

Students were hesitant to talk

after

2025-02-03 19:08:44 UTC

active engagement

AFTER

laurieferry — 2025-02-03 19:08:49 UTC

Now my students say how fast time goes in class since they are engaged for 90 minutes.

After

2025-02-03 19:08:50 UTC

Happy to help

BEFORE

laurieferry — 2025-02-03 19:10:02 UTC

Students were not confident in their math ability and would need my approval to feel valued.

Before

2025-02-03 19:10:14 UTC

I had confidence teaching the material, but was reluctant in letting go control into the hands of the students.

After

2025-02-03 19:10:40 UTC

Students are working in groups and helping each other learn.

After

2025-02-03 19:11:11 UTC

My students have more confidence and are not afraid to participate in discussions. Even students who are not quite sure about the topic are willing to take chances and participate in class.

Before

2025-02-03 19:12:49 UTC

Not much at all

Before

2025-02-03 19:13:59 UTC

Students sit in rows and fill in guided notes as I work through the problems with them.

AFTER

laurieferry — 2025-02-03 19:14:09 UTC

Students rely on each other for help and approval and don't consider the teacher the expert in the room

Before

2025-02-03 19:14:18 UTC

Not much

After

2025-02-03 19:14:25 UTC

I am confident in my students and their ability to work through the tough problems. They catch on way quicker than I had previously thought!

Before

2025-02-03 19:15:06 UTC

The only representations I used were graphs and tables.

BEFORE

laurieferry — 2025-02-03 19:15:49 UTC

I felt like being in control during the entire class meant I was doing a good job.

After

2025-02-03 19:15:56 UTC

getting better

before

2025-02-03 19:16:10 UTC

I had confidence that I had control over my students and that I made sure I taught all the material.

AFTER

laurieferry — 2025-02-03 19:16:37 UTC

Now I feel like I have multiple tools to use to engage students and build their math confidence.

After

2025-02-03 19:17:11 UTC

Been trying to use more representations with images and algebra tiles.

Before

2025-02-03 19:17:28 UTC

Pretty "vanilla"

after

2025-02-03 19:18:33 UTC

I am confident in my chaos at the boards and in their groups

Before

2025-02-03 19:18:34 UTC

Pretty "vanilla"

After

2025-02-03 19:19:27 UTC

Students are up at vertical spaces or moving about the room working with one another. Students will often "argue" with one another about the task, trying to figure out who has completed it correctly.

BEFORE

laurieferry — 2025-02-03 19:19:41 UTC

I focused on the representation that made the most sense to me. I didn't ask kids to use multiple representations or come up with their own way of representing ideas.

AFTER

laurieferry — 2025-02-03 19:20:39 UTC

Kids are able to use different representations to attack problems. They don't rely on a method supplied by me.

before

2025-02-03 19:20:52 UTC

Few representations, students working alone.

Before

2025-02-03 19:21:23 UTC

I was very confident in my ability to teach the content, but I was always bored with the lessons.

Before

2025-02-03 19:21:33 UTC

Every day was the same. Same notes, same worksheets, same everything.

after

2025-02-03 19:21:59 UTC

All are welcome here!

After

2025-02-03 19:22:02 UTC

Incorporating new activities into the lessons and the students are having more fun.

BEFORE

2025-02-03 19:22:06 UTC

Frustrated

After

2025-02-03 19:22:17 UTC

I am still confident that I can teach the content effectively, but I think I have more ways to help students truly learn the material in a more exciting way.