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Problem Solving With Super Bear – A Spiralled/Interleaved Approach
This lesson reflection will take you through the Super Bear 3 Act Math Task as it was led in my classroom today. See my plan, approach & student exemplars.
Join Me on March 9th for a FREE @OTF_PD Connect Webinar
Join Kyle Pearce Monday March 9th, 2015 at 7:30pm for his 2nd OTF Connect Session from the series: Incorporating the 4-Part Math Framework Into Your Lesson
Connecting Relationships to Multiple Strands
Spiralling mathematics to address multiple expectations / learning goals in one, authentic math task for grade 9 applied students. Linear Relationships.
Apply For Apple Distinguished Educator Class of 2015
Applications are open for the Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) Class of 2015! Apply to join our global community of learners before March 1st, 2015!
Standards Based Grading GAMIFIED With Badges
Assessing students based on learning goals is great, but this new gamified approach I stumbled upon has potential to be a game-changer for my students.
The 4-Part Math Lesson
4-Part Math Lesson involves a contextual math task solved using inquiry to reveal a learning goal; connections are made to reveal algebraic representation.
How Lesson Failures Can Still Provide Value
I lowered the bar and wore out my students before reaching the intended learning goal prompting a student to ask “Why are we doing this?” Here’s what I said
Math Band: Are You Teaching Students To Cover or Compose?
Most remember math class as a pretty boring place to be on any day of the week. However, I also remember learning how to play guitar in much the same way.
How to Ensure Twitter IS The Best Teacher PD
We hear it over and over: “Twitter is the BEST PD for Teachers!” Then why aren’t we all sharing online? Here are some ways to promote learning with Twitter
Creating Math Through Graphing Stories
The Graphing Stories website has inspired me to empower my students to become creators of math rather than simply consumers of math knowledge.
Growing My Descriptive Feedback Skills
How I’ve learned that teacher-student relationship, growth mindset and Google Classroom help to make Descriptive Feedback worth the effort!
Visualizing Proportional Reasoning: Working With Ratios and Proportions
Learn about how to find an unknown value when working with ratios and proportions through a series of questions using the Toronto Maple Leaf win:loss record
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