FEEL LIKE YOUR KIDS ARE BEHIND?
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FEEL LIKE YOUR KIDS ARE BEHIND?
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One of the most common questions we hear in math classrooms is, “What Should I Do First?” Whether teachers have handed out a worksheet, projected a problem using a smart board or document camera, or pointed students to a problem in their textbook, the first question many math teachers ask is: “What Should I Do First?” Why is this a concern? Why am I dedicating an entire episode to helping teachers move away from this go-to phrase? Listen in to hear the answer to those two questions PLUS hear 10 of my favorite alternatives to ask instead. No matter if you are teaching in person, remotely, or in some sort of hybrid fashion, today’s episode applies to you, so hit play now!
Summary & Highlights:
In this episode, Chrissy shares tips and ideas about how to engage students in deeper thinking about math, including:
- why questions teachers ask are an important areas of focus
- the main goals of posing purposeful questions: to access and advance students’ reasoning and sense making about important mathematical ideas and relationships
- the connection between conceptual understanding and teacher questions
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10 Questions to ask before students solve a math problem
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3 reasons to reconsider the use of the question: “What Should I Do First?”
- (1) “I” positions the teacher as the owner of the problem, not the students
- (2) “Should” sends the message that there is one correct answer
- (3) The question focuses on procedures vs. understanding
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