Perseverance is important to solving problems

Polya's 4 problem solving steps

3 Phase structure: activate prior knowledge, student project with extensions, student led discussion and summary

2 wonders

What standards can I use to link to my economics material (especially GDP and other macro-economic studies?

Why is geddit shutting down and is there another website that I can use that is similar to it?

1 thing use

kahoot, poplet and padlet.

3 phase structure (use more projects and hands on stuff in class)

1. Students need to experience struggle

2. Slowing down to for the student's understanding > Speeding up and finishing more material with no student understanding

3. If student struggles in your class, it probably is because of a faulty foundation in elementary school or a previous math class.

2 wonders:

1. If you need to slow down as a teacher for students, how "much" material do you need to cover in a year? What is considered "important?"

2. What is an Algebra textbook that you recommend?

1 thing use:

1. The math websites, apps, and games we did

a square can be cut into 2 large triangles, one small square, two small triangles and one parallelogram

cool apps and websites

spatial sense is something that can be learned and needs practice

2 wonders

if I'll ever relearn algebra or not

how did I ever pass high school math classes

1 thing I'll use

what it feels like to be a struggling student

Math manipulatives are useful above 2nd grade

There are many websites that can take the place of manipulatives in a pinch

Elementary math really does apply to JH/HS math

2

How to develop strong math vocabulary and explaining in ESL students

Will I actually manage to share what I've learned with new teachers at ACA in the future

1

I can see how to apply some of the books covered in my math lessons

(I wanted to include more literature in math anyway, and now I have some concrete examples of books to recommend to the librarian)

Fractions can be better learn with manipulatives

There are a ton of websites to help kids learn Math (see Blackboard)

Tangrams are very useful to teach spatial skills

2 wonders

If you have a gifted student in low elementary, How do you accommodate him/her if if the strength is only Math?

How would you teach fractions to high schoolers that are really behind? Do you approach them as if they were elementary students?

1 thing I can use

Statistics are very useful for Social Studies... I can use different types of surveys and analyze them with my students

- Multiple strategies are vital to mathematics instruction. It is imperative that teachers explicitly teach multiple problem solving strategies to kids.

- Productive Struggle - this is lacking in students for a variety of reasons but is important to instill an ability to perseere.

- I learned about math manips and how useful they are for students attempting to visualize and truly understand the foundational concepts of mathes.

2 Things Wonder

- I wonder if I would be able to teach elementary math. I think I would be lost if I was teaching anything above a grade 2 level! That is sad...but true.

- I wonder how I passed high school maths. My brain really doesn't work well with this stuff! I was suprised at how hard I had to think to solve first and second grade math problems.

1 Thing to Use

- Although I won't use the mathematics strategies in the same way, I will try to use multiple strategies of instruction in my ELA classes. Teaching concepts multiple ways and encouraging students to use multiple strategies to arrive at the same end point could be useful.