Qualities of an Effective Mathematics Classroom

Banting Math Makes Sense Walkthrough

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For your teaching...

RATIONAL:

The goal according to van De walle is that

"Every child should come to believe that mathematics makes sense and, even more important, that she or he is capable o.f making sense qf mathematics " p.*u
We want students to become "confident dcers of mathematics".

Making a cultural shift: what other subject is it acceptable to say "I'm not good at it"? as an excuse.
We must weave 5 aspects of mathematical proficiency together to achieve this.
These are interwoven and interdependent with one another. (see handout)

Conceptuol

Understanding Procedural Fluency
Strategic Competence
Adaptive Reasoning
Productive Disposition
Making Sense of Math

The Math Makes Sense lesson design helps to foster this process for teachers as lessons are structured to do this as they are set out.
Consequences: when students can make sense they can recall knowledge easily, apply it in variety of ways, rely on reasoning more and memory less, and solve unfamiliar problems.

CHANGE:

involves a continuum of experiences

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Change is good

I can tolerate it

Change sucks!

What do you do tvlten tltere is a change?
Toleratc it
Embrace it motivated Stoic assimilation
Enthusiastic,

Reject it
Grieving, hostile

How competent do youfeel?
I'm already doing this

I'm starting to feel competent I'm lost

Feeling Competent

Growing Competence

Feeling incompetent

Your responses here affect your overall willingness lo:

persist,

continue, Iearn,

and improve,

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