Meaningful Math Moments

JSD K-6 MATH DEPT. February 2023

Starting out 2023 with a packed newsletter!

  • Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics
  • Why does it matter how we teach math facts? (pt.2)
  • How to teach students to represent their thinking using models
  • Quote of the month
  • Coaches' corner
  • Suggestion box

Building Thinking Classroom in Mathematics. 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning.

Non-thinking behaviors within a one-hour lesson

In a typical one-hour lesson, 75%-85% of the students exhibited non-thinking behaviors for 100% of the time. The rest of the students exhibited non-thinking behaviors for all but 8-12 minutes of the time. (Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Liljedahl, pg 11).
What are students doing, if not thinking?

What are students doing, if not thinking?

According to Liljedahl, students are practicing the following behaviors during a traditional now-you-try-one task; mimicking, tried it (the desired behavior), stalling, slacking, and faking. The pie chart shows the distribution of these behaviors in a class of 32 students.(Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Liljedahl, pg.10)
What are students doing, if not thinking?

Why does it matter how we teach MATH FACTS? (pt. 2)

How to teach students to show their thinking USING MODELS (click on image below)

Quote of the Month

Quote of the Month

It is clear that the chief end of mathematical study must be to make the students think. (John Wesley Young)

Quote of the Month

Coaches' Corner

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