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Response to the Elizabeth Green Article
By: Mark Saul
Located here: http://www.ams.org/notices/201505/rnoti-p508.pdf
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1. Choose one of the 6 responses to reflect on and post your reflection
2. Engage in meaningful conversation by posting on others comments about this article and discuss thoughts about the diverse point of views discussed
Monday, February 29, 2016
Six Myths
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Six Myths in New York Times Math Article by Elizabeth Green
By: Tom Loveless
Located here: http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2014/08/07-new-york-times-math-loveless
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1. Choose one of the Six Myths to reflect on and offer further insight based on what you read
2. Engage in meaningful conversation by posting on others comments about this entire article and the Myths as they relate to Elizabeth Green's article
Six Myths in New York Times Math Article by Elizabeth Green
By: Tom Loveless
Located here: http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2014/08/07-new-york-times-math-loveless
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1. Choose one of the Six Myths to reflect on and offer further insight based on what you read
2. Engage in meaningful conversation by posting on others comments about this entire article and the Myths as they relate to Elizabeth Green's article
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Thoughts?
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1. What are your overall thoughts, comments, concerns on the issues discussed in this article and what you have read?
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Comment on the following:
1. What are your overall thoughts, comments, concerns on the issues discussed in this article and what you have read?
2. Engage in meaningful conversation by posting on others comments about this article.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Lesson Study
Read Page 12: When Akihiko Takahashi until Page 15: It could be
Comment on the following:
1. What are your thoughts on the comparisons of what is happening in Japanese schools verses American schools?
2. What do you think needs to be done in your current school to address these issues?
Comment on the following:
1. What are your thoughts on the comparisons of what is happening in Japanese schools verses American schools?
2. What do you think needs to be done in your current school to address these issues?
Monday, February 22, 2016
Without the Right Training...
Read Page 9: American institutions charged until Page 12: When Akihiko Takahashi
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1. Reflect on what you just read about the problems that exsist with teachers learning and offer your insight on the problem.
2. Is Common Core truly the problem?
3. Comment on a colleagues post
Comment on the following:
1. Reflect on what you just read about the problems that exsist with teachers learning and offer your insight on the problem.
2. Is Common Core truly the problem?
3. Comment on a colleagues post
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Innumeracy
Start Reading on Page 5: The new math until Page 9: American Institutions Charged
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1. What are your thoughts on Innumeracy in your classroom?
2. How can you relate to the answer-getting strategies used to teach math?
3. Comment on a colleagues post offering additional reflection from what was read.
Comment on the following:
1. What are your thoughts on Innumeracy in your classroom?
2. How can you relate to the answer-getting strategies used to teach math?
3. Comment on a colleagues post offering additional reflection from what was read.
Let's Begin!
In order to start our initial discussions, please visit the New York Times site and print or save the article:
Why Do Americans Stink at Math? By: Elizabeth Green
Located here: http://nyti.ms/1nTvjER
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If you printed the article; read the first 4 pages or read until you see the bold The new math paragraph (Top of Page 5)
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1. What are your initial reactions to way the Americans teach and implement teaching math as discussed?
2. How can you relate your own experiences the past few years to what was described about American Teachers and the way they teach?
3. Comment on a colleagues post to engage in a meaningful conversation.
Why Do Americans Stink at Math? By: Elizabeth Green
Located here: http://nyti.ms/1nTvjER
Task:
If you printed the article; read the first 4 pages or read until you see the bold The new math paragraph (Top of Page 5)
Comment on the following:
1. What are your initial reactions to way the Americans teach and implement teaching math as discussed?
2. How can you relate your own experiences the past few years to what was described about American Teachers and the way they teach?
3. Comment on a colleagues post to engage in a meaningful conversation.
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Introductions:
Blog Conversations will all be done in this forum. In order to respond to my post you must comment at the bottom of the conversation. In order to reply to other people's comment you will hit "reply" under their comment.
To begin, please share with everyone your name, school district, title, background in education and math instruction, and what you hope to accomplish by attending this online workshop.
To begin, please share with everyone your name, school district, title, background in education and math instruction, and what you hope to accomplish by attending this online workshop.
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