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An exciting, effective, enjoyable, efficient and

engaging way to educate.John Benson

Evanston High, Retired (2010)

Thursday, March 31, 20161:21 PM

NCTM 2016 San Fransisco

Pass through truthThursday, December 10, 201511:29 AM


What is the smallest positive integer that uses all of the vowels in the English Alphabet?

Friday, January 10, 20147:47 PM


Enabling Students to LearnNCTM

San FranciscoFriday April 15, 2016

John BensonEvanston High Retired

1 TitleMonday, December 30, 20139:28 AM


6X6 Triangular gridSunday, January 05, 201410:44 AM


In mathematics the art of proposing a question must be held of higher value than solving it.Georg Cantor

Monday, January 06, 20143:19 PM


What just happened?

Sunday, January 05, 201411:37 AM


I presented you with a situation.

I asked you for an appropriate question.



I asked you to think about that question.

I did NOT explain how I thought you should do it. We did NOT do an example first. NOT even a hint


I walked around and observed what you were doing and listened to what you were saying

Occasionally I reported someone's answer


I walked around, looked and listened until I it was time for us to talk. "The Teachable Moment"

Why did I do this?

I wanted to share an example of what I think a math class should be like.


I believe learning happens while a person is working on a good problem

Sunday, January 05, 20145:43 PM


Why did I pick THIS problem?



Given trapezoid TRAP, with

Tuesday, December 01, 20155:16 PM


I taught it. They just didn't learn it



How did I come to these conclusions?

Friday, January 17, 201412:37 AM


David R Johnson

Every Minute Counts Saturday, April 09, 201612:18 PM


David RThursday, June 07, 201211:35 AM


5 3 4

OO1Friday, January 10, 201410:21 PM


5 3 4

002Friday, January 10, 201410:24 PM


5 3 4 2



6 0 5 1 4 2 3 3



AlgSunday, January 05, 20145:30 PM


WorksheetSunday, January 05, 20142:51 PM


Pro 7Thursday, June 07, 201211:39 AM


One Good Problem

They work on it



I walk around


Everyone discusses it

Repeat


Pro 6 BACKWARDSThursday, June 07, 201211:39 AM


Teaching this way creates anactive mind set in the mind and habits of students, even without mentioning it.

The assumption is that you will figure it out

Mind SetWednesday, December 02, 201511:13 PM


Pythagorean mugSaturday, April 09, 20169:39 PM


Good Mathematicians should not have good teachers as they prevent you from learning by yourself. I had noneEdward Kasner



The person may not even realize what they just learned.



It might have been content.It might have been a problem solving strategy.It might have been some relationship that is hard to put into words.



"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

(Maya Angelou, American writer)

Monday, January 06, 20148:46 AM


I enjoy working with youFriday, January 10, 201410:18 PM


One does not come to know something unless one loves it. Goethe

Saturday, January 04, 201411:47 AM


Here are a few specific things I did that made every minute count.



I met students at the door and gave them a good problem to work on.



MailboxesThursday, June 07, 201211:35 AM


Assignment sheetsThursday, June 07, 201211:36 AM


CalThursday, June 07, 201211:36 AM


ansThursday, June 07, 201211:36 AM


quizThursday, June 07, 201211:36 AM


Where in the world can you find a hexagon?

Monday, May 23, 20111:39 PM


stSunday, April 18, 20104:39 PM


honeycombSunday, April 18, 20108:34 AM


Hex tilesSunday, April 18, 20108:33 AM


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pencilSunday, April 18, 20108:35 AM


Hex nutFriday, January 29, 201011:18 PM


Square nutSunday, April 18, 20108:45 AM


p1Monday, October 12, 200910:33 PM


p2Saturday, October 17, 20099:56 AM


Nut Close upSaturday, April 09, 201612:19 PM


WrenchSaturday, April 09, 201612:21 PM


Wrench Close upSaturday, April 09, 201612:19 PM


Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.Winston Churchill



I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.

Michael Jordan



Fires can't be made with dead embers, nor can enthusiasm be stirred by spiritless men. Enthusiasm in our daily work lightens effort and turns even labor into pleasant tasks.James A. Baldwin



SamFriday, January 10, 201410:12 PM


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systemThursday, January 16, 20149:14 PM


geometryThursday, January 16, 20149:13 PM


Puzzles



Stories



OPUSFriday, January 17, 201412:04 AM


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