Brenda Boring...math coach in Hilliard and co-facilitator of tonight's chat! I'm thankful to get to work alongside such amazing colleagues everyday!#octmchat
Hi all! Jodie Bailey - math coach @HilliardSchools & President Elect of @ohioctm I’m grateful the state testing site was back up & running today! :-) #octmchat
A1: number sense - the ability to break apart, put together, and notice patterns in group of numbers. Why do I see the number 64 frequently but I never seem to use 34 that much? #octmchat
Yes! Too often we don't give students a chance to think on their own and make sense of what the problem is about! A growth mindset is definitely a key factor for success. #octmchat
A2: That math instruction has to look different just because it’s elementary or middle school. I’ve been a part of both. Kids need to discover, explore, and persevere at all levels. #octmchat
A2: I don't prescribe to the idea of "I have to teach you this skill because you'll need it next year." That just means it's taught out of context. Teach skills though the lens of an application/anchor problem, not the other way around #octmchat
As concepts evolve and new connections are made, Ss may appear that they are using less sophisticated strategies, however they may be trying to make sense using relationship they may already know in order to understand and the power of building models!! #octmchat
A2-I think sometimes Ts don’t think about the impact of what they are saying has on future grades. It is hard to undo a “trick” from earlier grades. #octmchat
A3: Noticing, wondering, and discovering of the concepts. Collaboration and time to share their thinking. Purposeful practice that includes self-assessment and the question “is my answer reasonable.” #octmchat
Leah from CLE just joining #octmchat now. A3: All grade levels PreK all the way through HS need to be able to experience math and have access to rich tasks
A3: Learner driven exploration, #notice, #wonder, Ss doing most of the talking, working to make sense of & refined mathematical understandings. #octmchat
Ss need time to explore and make sense of the math around them.They need to be able to make connections from previous grades as well as the content that they are learning within their grade level.Give them time to develop strategies and critique the reasoning of others. #octmchat
