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Hello! Welcome to #5thchat I am Shanda Seibel from Andover Ks. I am so excited to be talking about my favorite subject Math! Introduce yourself and share a #gif about how you feel about Math!
A1: I think alot of students become disengaged because they don't have the opportunity to experience math or discover things on their own. Too many worksheets. Kids need hands on experiences. #5thchat
A1 Students feel like math, beyond basics, is not really needed or relevant to their life. Other students do not believe that they are good at math due to previous negative experiences #5thchat
A1: Math presents Ss with problems without solutions where they have to use their brain so maybe Ss disengage when problem solving gets challenging & they want to give up easily. #5thchat
In school we were taught inquiry math teaching and I LOVED it. It's been hard to implement, but I'm hoping to really do some more of that next year. #5thchat
A2: I use several tools I love would you rather, Which one doesn't belong @mashupmath is a great resource. We do several of our problems on @Flipgrid#5thchat
#5thchat A1. Ss can become disengaged when tasks lack purpose, tasks are at a frustrational level, choice is limited, pacing/variety/length of tasks are not adjusted, delivery model is T centered and/or Ss basic needs are not being met outside of school.
A2: A lot of manipulatives (even in 4th grade!). Activities where they have to move around the room to solve problems, @Seesaw for problem solving and explaining, @Flipgrid to share their learning with others . #5thchat
A2: my math teacher colleagues use quizlet live to engage Ss in math terminology/vocabulary. They also use Kahoots, games, hands on manipulatives, & other technology to increase Ss engagement. #5thchat
A2: I also love @edpuzzle they have so many great videos that can help me teach it a different way, setting different paces in class, realizing mistakes help us grow #5thchat
Here is a link to our measurement problem. Helps me see how they are thinking and if they make a mistake helping guide them #5thchathttps://t.co/Wq2FVGkysn
Often with a short BrainPop video on the new subject or review to get them interested, then a brief lesson, then, partner them up to practice. #5thchat
A3: I don’t teach math in my role right now, but some ways to engage at the beginning of a lesson could be, story telling, math books read aloud, real life example/connections, anticipatory set, warm ups, #classroomtransformations#setthestagetoengage#5thchat
A3: I like to start with "challenge problems." (Write a problem on the board that they can solve on their whiteboards, then discuss) Occasionally, I use a song. In the past I have done inquiry math lessons to start a unit (or part of a unit). #5thchat
A2 we use Scootpad for pretests and then small group instruction if they don’t get a skill. If understanding Ss go right into ten marks which raises math skills with critical thinking and application of the skill. Prodigy is fav. Ss move along at own pace so not bored #5thchat
A4 On Friday’s we have Frustration Friday where we try to stump them with real life math problems tied into the standard most are working on. Kids love it. It really challenges them and then they see the application. Strong Growth Mindset is necessary #5thchat
I once made a handful of videos of being doing things normal to life (baking, filling gas tank, even playing Mario!), and then posing a related story problem. It was fun! #5thchat
A4: I’m eager to learn from other responses to this ? One real life connection comes to mind for me is with the younger grades learning importance of number lines & counting by multiples & thinking about a teenage driver/any driver using the skills with a speedometer #5thchat
Recently I was thinking about doing some sort of activity where the Ss "own" a bakery, and throughout the year I invite them to do certain things to help their business, but they need to know the math first. 5th grade curriculum goes great with real life! Def an idea rn #5thchat
A4: My teaching partner loves to cook @panthers5th she made a great lesson and they had to convert fractions and make the recipe. One group learned what happens when you don't convert correctly! inedible cookies #5thchat
A5: I do not assign homework in math. I feel that if they are struggling and then they hear "I don't understand why we do this" at home or "this must be that "new" math" it doesn't help #GrowthMindset#5thchat
A5 we have 4 problems which are in a math review which spirals. At the beginning of year it is not homework, but after Christmas it is a constant review so it becomes homework. Otherwise no homework. Also tired of parents saying the “new” math is too hard #5thchat
A5: Sliding in late tonight. I don't assign homework. I prefer that students work hard with me where I can monitor and adjust their practice as needed. I ask that they read at home and spend some time doing "real world math (cooking, making change, etc) #5thChat
A6 My kids recently opened an ice cream shop with all the skills focused on fractions. The end product was actually making the ice cream using milk, sugar, vanilla, ice, salt, and baggies. #5thchat
A6. It is not a lesson, but my Ss prove their learning using technology. Had a student today create a Minecraft excursion with math probs and if you chose the wrong answer you went the wrong way. Love @flipgrid. Slow motion videos, green screen presentations, animotos #5thchat
A6 continued... they love to prove using something of interest to them. Student created websites where their peers can look up and get help from them. @Flipgrid allows kids to hear how from another expert besides me:) #5thchat
A7: My resource would be advice..the teacher's manual is just a guide. Search out new strategies and activities that will help your students succeed. Don't be afraid to fail! #5thchat
A7: I would tell them to follow @alicekeeler she makes great points about how not to teach math and ditch worksheets :they dont work #5thchat#385edchat
PBL scares me a little because it seems like A LOT of work. I am more than happy to put in effort and time, but as a new teacher it seems everything demands those things, and I don't have enough (effort and time) to go around. Advice? #5thchat
Thank you everyone who participated in tonight’s #5thchat! Especially @mrsseibel5th for moderating!!!
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A8: If only we could help parents see that what they call "new math" is an attempt to make math less like the negative experiences they may have had in school. #5thchat
