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Making sense of problems and persevering in solving them | Questioning to Learn..
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8230;and Learning to Question. Making sense of problems and persevering in solving them. Making sense of problems and persevering in solving them. September 12, 2014. The first Common Core Standard for Mathematical Practices is “. I can make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. I want all of my students to be able to say this when done with my class. But how do they know where they are in accomplishing that goal? Here are the four levels of that progression, with Level 3 being the target:.
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Choosing Next Year’s Course | Questioning to Learn..
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8230;and Learning to Question. Choosing Next Year’s Course. Choosing Next Year’s Course. February 23, 2014. I write this blog with thoughts that are relevant to all my students as well as their parents. But I make an exception to that philosophy today as we begin the process of registration and thus recommendations for next year’s classes. This has been area of concern for many students and parents so I wanted to write about my thoughts regarding this process. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. You are commenti...
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8230;and Learning to Question. Articles posted by sgough. August 11, 2015. August 11, 2015. There has been a great deal of discussion in public media about the Common Core State Standards. We at Westminster have developed our own Essential Learnings. I do think that no matter the curriculum taught, the way in which it is taught becomes far more important. I do like the Standards for Mathematical Practices and am striving to include more of them in my daily instruction. Here they are:. Have begun developi...
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8230;and Learning to Question. On the Importance of Homework and Class Attendance. April 4, 2014. The year is rapidly winding down. I hope that I can help students maintain a focused outlook and finish the year on a positive note. Choosing Next Year’s Course. February 23, 2014. How did they react to setbacks in their learning? Were they interested in delving deeply into a topic or concept? Were they willing to ask and answer questions that pushed the thinking about mathematics forward? February 7, 2014.
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Creating Independent Learners | Questioning to Learn..
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8230;and Learning to Question. February 7, 2014. Honors courses are advanced courses which, while generally covering the same material as regular courses, involve more intensive study of topics and require the student to take more responsibility for learning the material. That is a quote from the US Academics page. On the Westminster site and presents challenges to students, teachers and parents. How do we as teachers create and support independent learning without frustrating the student? The developmen...
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The Mathematics of Fantasy Sports – NFL History Books | Questioning to Learn..
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8230;and Learning to Question. The Mathematics of Fantasy Sports – NFL History Books. The Mathematics of Fantasy Sports – NFL History Books. January 11, 2015. January 11, 2015. The class’ next task was to play an NFL Fantasy season, using data from a past season to predict the next season. NFL fantasy football was by far the game that more students played. Here is the lesson plan–. The class will be divided into 8 teams (3 teams of 3 and 5 teams of 2). Here is an Excel Spreadsheet of players from the 198...
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What Messages do Students Hear? | Questioning to Learn..
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8230;and Learning to Question. What Messages do Students Hear? What Messages do Students Hear? August 31, 2014. As I watch Dr. Boaler’s videos from the How to Learn Math. That mathematics is only for the chosen few? Dr Boaler believes all students can succeed in math if we help students to develop and embrace a growth mindset. I embrace that belief as well. Dr. Boaler often refers to the work of Carol Dweck and her book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Here is a quick summary of the advice:.
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About Me | Questioning to Learn..
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8230;and Learning to Question. I am entering my 25th year of teaching (12th at Westminster) and continue to be excited about teaching mathematics. I continue to read, discuss and watch to learn more about my craft. This year holds the potential for continued growth for myself as both an educator and learner. I hope this blog will contain snippets of the great things that will occur in my classroom. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:.
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The Mathematics of Fantasy Sports – The NBA Task | Questioning to Learn..
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8230;and Learning to Question. The Mathematics of Fantasy Sports – The NBA Task. The Mathematics of Fantasy Sports – The NBA Task. January 11, 2015. January 11, 2015. This past week, we began the course The Mathematics of Fantasy Sports. With 19 young men from grades 10 through 12 and two instructors Sam Gough and Doug Boomer. We quickly had students draft a team of NBA players since that was an on g0ing game that students could track Here was the general lesson plan–. A serpentine draft will be used for...
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And a New Year Begins! | Questioning to Learn..
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8230;and Learning to Question. And a New Year Begins! And a New Year Begins! August 24, 2014. August 25, 2014. A letter to my students’ parents:. In one of the videos, she mentions the Mathematician’s Lament. And I very much believe to be an important read as I want my class to be about the artistry of mathematics. On the Importance of Homework and Class Attendance. What Messages do Students Hear? 2 thoughts on “ And a New Year Begins! August 25, 2014 at 3:03 am. August 25, 2014 at 1:14 pm. Enter your co...
