The day started where yesterday left off: Inputs and Outputs to help plan for vertical teams.
We split into two groups to discuss this. There are notes and files out there, so please respond with either a link to a google doc or an attachment.
At 2:00 pm, we reconvened. We watched a video:
...and practiced adapting AP questions into Pre AP questions.
If you would like to know more about Dan Meyer (the guy in the video), he cleverly calls himself dy/dan. Here is his blog.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Day 1
After an introduction and talking about our goals for the seminar, we defined a few terms:
Preview: Introduce the topic AND engage the student.
Teach: Teacher coordinates learning of new material.
Review: Student-led discussion about or practice of material.
Reteach: Teacher-led discussion about or practice of material.
Proficiency: Being able to complete a task 90% of the time.
We also began to look at the incomes and outcomes we expect (in a perfect world) for each level in middle and high school math.
Activities:
If you have any notes, feel free to post them.
Preview: Introduce the topic AND engage the student.
Teach: Teacher coordinates learning of new material.
Review: Student-led discussion about or practice of material.
Reteach: Teacher-led discussion about or practice of material.
Proficiency: Being able to complete a task 90% of the time.
We also began to look at the incomes and outcomes we expect (in a perfect world) for each level in middle and high school math.
Activities:
- methods/strategies of teaching factoring
- Pass the Buck
- working with TI-nspire CAS
If you have any notes, feel free to post them.
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