A5 always prepare questions to potentially frustrating concepts ahead of time and give students time to discuss and make sense of confusing tasks. Remember patience and praise go a long way. Students should ask questions and perservere #pcsmathchat
#pcsmathchat a4 one teacher led the students to the answer and the other guided students to think about ways to solve the problem while supporting their ways of thinking
#pcsmathchat a3 students need to know that it's ok to make mistakes as long as they have fun learning from them and make it meaningful
A2 when students use higher level thinking skills and are successful it builds confidence and motivation, and will hopefully engage peers to productively struggle as well #pcsmathchat
#pcsmathchat Tracy Badraoui 1st grade OBE...A1 students need to make sense of answers and feel accomplished even though it may be difficult
A3 students need to practice skills in order to master them. Practice makes perfect! #pcsmathchat
There are many aspects of fluency that make it complex, but one must be accurate #pcsmathchat
#pcsmathchat A1 if children don't understand the concept the fluency won't make sense. Everything needs to relate for procedures to become concepts.
#pcsmathchat a5 ask intentional questions and let students discuss and explain their answers.
#pcsmathchat a3 focus questions challenge student thinking;whereas funneling leads kids to the answer. Make students think outside the box.
#a2 #pcsmathchat background knowledge and desired outcome; as well as knowing ways to meet the needs of all students and their different abilities.