mathematics teacher leader session 2: modelling exemplary teaching – teaching through problem...
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Mathematics Teacher Leader
Session 2: Modelling Exemplary Teaching – Teaching Through Problem Solving
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In this Session, teachers will:
Reflect on current views of teaching mathematics and what it means to ‘teach through problem solving’;
Describe examples and non-examples of each part of the Framework
Analyze a lesson – noticing the attributes of the Framework
Stop and Reflect
A Teacher’s Professional Development Journal
Throughout each chapter there are questions to help you to reflect on
what you are reading. Please take some time now to consider your responses to the
following questions:
Teaching for Understanding
Look back at the chapter (1) and identify any ideas that make you
uncomfortable or that challenge your current thinking about mathematics
or about teaching and learning mathematics. Try to determine why these ideas challenge you or make
you uncomfortable. PINK
Teaching Through Problem Solving
Describe in your own words what is meant by “teaching mathematics through problem solving”. What do you foresee to be some
opportunities and challenges to implementing problem-based mathematics tasks effectively in
your classroom?What is Teaching Through Problem Solving
What are some opportunities for Teaching Through Problem Solving
What are some challenges for Teaching Through Problems
BLUE YELLOW PURPLE
Teaching Through Problem Solving
What is Teaching Through Problem
Solving?
Teaching Through Problem Solving
What do you foresee to be some opportunities to implementing problem-
based mathematics tasks effectively in your
classroom?
Teaching Through Problem Solving
What do you foresee to be some challenges to
implementing problem-based mathematics tasks
effectively in your classroom?
…where students are confidently engaged in doing mathematics, problem solving,
reasoning, critical thinking, collaboration and inquiry. This classroom will feature teachers who intentionally facilitate a community of students with rigorous and relevant tasks,
building on student understanding and strategies to develop procedural and
conceptual knowledge. - National Mathematics Strategy
A Vision of Mathematics Education
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Quick Quiz: Name the three (main) parts of the framework
What it is and What it isn't Example/Non-example
ENGAGE PHASE
Bermuda Framework for Teaching Mathematics
ENGAGE PHASEActivate student thinking(~20% of time in lesson
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Observing a Lesson
Observing a Lesson
Framework Tasks/Assessment
Teacher Saying Teacher Doing
Students Saying Students Doing
Which attributes of an effective mathematics lesson did you observe?
Which elements of the Bermuda Framework for Teaching Mathematics did you notice? How was the lesson ‘taught through Problem Solving’?
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Observing a Lesson
Think/Pair/Share
A. Think about your mathematics lessons and what opportunities students have to “DO MATHEMATICS”Describe these opportunities to a partner.
B. Now think about your mathematics lessons and what opportunities students have to share their thinking with each other.Describe these opportunities to a partner.
By Grade Level: Reflect on the instructional practice that you have been focusing on. What did you do? How did it go? How did your students respond?
Teacher Reflection & Assignment
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Reading: NCTM Research Brief – Why is Teaching with Problem Solving so Important to Student Learning
Teacher Actions: How will you “Teach through Problem Solving”?
Reflection: Reflect on how you taught through problem solving. Describe briefly your ‘three-part lesson’ . How did it go? How did your students respond?
Before our next session: Go to http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/mathscience/forms.cfm
Complete form - Teacher Leader Reflection – Session 2 Bring to the next session: Resources you use to plan
(Eg. EDM Teacher Resource, Ready to Go Lessons etc..)
Teacher Reflection & Assignment
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Cambridge International Examinations (2011). Primary Maths Teacher Guide. Retrieved September 2012, from Cambridge International Examinations - Teacher Resources: www.cie.org.uk
Guskey, T.R. (2002). Professional development and teacher change. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 8, 381-391
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Process Standards of Mathematics. Retrieved September 2012, from http://www.nctm.org/standards/content.aspx?id=322
Ontario Principals’ Council. (2009). The Principal As Mathematics Leader (Leading Student Achievement Series). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Van de Walle, J., Karp, K. S., & Bay-Williams, J. M. (2014). Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally: The Professional Development Edition for Mathematics Coaches and Other Teacher Leaders. Boston: Pearson Education Inc.
References
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ResourcesText & I SBN Title Authors Year Level
recommended
ISBN-13: 978-0132824828
Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics: Developmentally Appropriate Instruction for Grades Pre K-2 (Volume I) (2nd Edition)
John A. Van de Walle, Lou Ann H. Lovin, Karen H Karp, Jennifer M. Bay Williams
P1-P3
ISBN-13: 978-0132824873
Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics: Developmentally Appropriate Instruction for Grades 3-5 (Volume II) (2nd Edition)
John A. Van de Walle, Karen S. Karp, Lou Ann H. Lovin, Jennifer M. Bay-Williams
P4-P6 *P3 may choose this book instead of Volume 1
ISBN-13: 978-0132824866
Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics: Developmentally Appropriate Instruction for Grades 6-8 (Volume III) (2nd Edition)
John A. Van de Walle, Jennifer M. Bay Williams, Lou Ann H. Lovin, Karen H. Karp
M1-M3 *P6 and S1 teachers may select this book
ISBN-13: 978-0133007008
Mathematics Coaching: Resources and Tools for Coaches and Leaders, K-12
Jennifer M. Bay-Williams, Maggie McGatha, Beth M. McCord Kobett, Jonathan A. Wray (Author)
All levels
ISBN-13: 978-0133006469
Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally: The Professional Development Edition for Mathematics Coaches and Other Teacher ... Student-Centered Mathematics Series)
John A. Van de Walle, Karen S. Karp, Jennifer M. Bay-Williams
P1-M3