Teaching Math Is Hard. Here's Why... [Part 1]
Making Math Moments That Matter
English - April 24, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsHow To Education Self-Improvement education iteachmath math mathematics mathletepearce maths mathseducation mrorrgeek mrorrisageek mtbos Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Teaching mathematics in school is complex and often misunderstood.
This paper titled Why Are Learning And Teaching Mathematics So Difficult by Alan H. Schoenfeld does a great job shedding some light on why this is the case.
He argues that teaching and learning math is complex because of these three (3) big ideas:
Thinking Mathematically – What does it mean to do mathematics?The Learning Environment – Structuring classroom experiences to allow students to think mathematically.Cultural Surround – How surroundings help or deter students from experiencing mathematical thinking.In this episode we’ll help shed some light here on the first of those three (3) big ideas: Thinking Mathematically.
elements connected to Schonfeld’s first big idea - thinking mathematically - and how you can successfully integrate them into your program without adding more stress and time to your already jam-packed work load.
You’ll Learn:
Why teaching and learning math is difficult; Techniques you can implement to make the teaching of math less difficult for you and your students;What you should focus on most in the classroom with students; and,How to strike a balance between the specific content standards you have to teach and ensuring your students are thinking mathematically.Resources:
Take the Make Math Moments Math Program Assessment Tool [Classroom Teacher & Leader Versions]
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District Leader Resources:
Take the Make Math Moments Math Program Assessment Tool
The Make Math Moments District Planning Workbook [First 3 pages]
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Other Useful Resources and Supports:
Make Math Moments Framework [Blog Article]
Make Math Moments Problem-Based Lessons & Units
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