Instructional Focus of the Month:
July Academic Talk: Create a Classroom Culture for Respectful and Courteous Talk
Respectful Discourse Equitable Discourse Clear consequences for violation of rules Share the Goal of Math Talk with students Why do we want our students to talk? It helps students have a solid understanding of the mathematical concepts being learned; talking about math helps students become better mathematical thinkers |
AugustA few rules/strategies for academic talk shared at our August Math Meeting.
Questioning: Shift from teacher as questioner to students and teacher as questioners. Explaining Math Thinking: Students increasingly explain and articulate their math ideas. Source of Math Ideas: Shift from teacher as the source of all math ideas to students’ ideas also influencing direction of lesson. Responsibility for Learning: Students increasingly take responsibility for learning and evaluating self and others (Does it make sense?). |
SeptemberReview self-assessment and set a mid-year goal.
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