MultiplePerspectives

• Lackofinitiative• Lackofperseverance• Lackofretention• Aversiontowordproblems

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Name:__________________________ Class:AdvancedAcademicsMathClass Period:____

DanMyer’sfinalcommentstates: Mathmakessenseoftheworld.Mathisthevocabularyforyourownintuition.SoIjustreallyencourageyou,whateveryourstakeisineducation--whetheryou'reastudent,parent,teacher,andpolicymaker,whatever--insistonbettermathcurriculum.Weneedmorepatientproblemsolvers.Thankyou.(Applause)

Part1VideoNotes Directions:ReadDanMyer’sclaim.Asyouviewthevideo,writedowntwomoremajorpointshemakes,withevidence,aboutcreatingmorepatientproblemsolvers.

MultiplePerspectives

Part2Group rotation and discussionDirections:Readthecommentsbelowthevideo.JudgeDanMyer'sclaimthatweneedmorepatientproblemsolvers?(Considerthetimethevideowascreated)Defend,challengeandqualify1Myer’sclaimusingevidencefrommultipleperspectives.

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DanMyerTedTalkvideocommentlist

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Third Perspective Option—article located at station On the World Stage, US Students Fall Behind

Commentslistedatthislink: http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover