1 Math CAMPPP 2011 Breakout 4: Working With Students Who Are Struggling Context - Proportional Reasoning

Learning Goals I will create a profile of the struggling learner and identify how learning style, student self-efficacy and engagement play a role in student success. I will explore available materials and connect strategies presented to my teaching practice. 2

Before/Part 1/Minds On Sticky Note Pile Up Why do students struggle? What does a struggling student look like? Sound like? Feel like? Describe a struggling student using words or phrases on sticky notes and share your ideas with your table group. Table groups stack common ideas. 33

During/Part 2/Action Learning Centres Centre One: Hands-On Problem Solving Centre Two: Electronic Practice Centre Three: Digging Deeper Centre Four: Guided Instruction How would this approach and the associated questions support struggling learners? All learners? 4

After/Part 3/Consolidation How would this approach and the associated questions support struggling learners? All learners? Discuss your thoughts with an elbow partner. Group discussion 5

Fishing for Your Thoughts Reflect on the following quotation: To be a great fisherman, you have to think like a fish. Please note a couple of thoughts in your journal, and attach the fish charm to your fishing hat. 6

Fishing for Your Thoughts We would like to send you on your way with our very “Best Fishes”, and those of your buddies from the fishing lodge!! Safe travels and … “May the holes in your net be no larger than the fish in it!” (Irish blessing) 7