Moving Away From … And Moving Towards …

Moving away from … … student desks always arranged in rows

variety of arrangements - … students working in a variety of arrangements - often in clusters Moving towards …

… teacher sitting at the front of the classroom as students Moving away from … … teacher sitting at the front of the classroom as students work individually at desks

… teacher - circulating while students do mathematics, interacting with students, making observations Moving towards …

Moving away from … … the teacher as “the sage on the stage”

… the teacher as “the guide on the side” Moving towards …

… pencil/paper testing Moving away from … … pencil/paper testing exclusively

… a variety of assessment strategies Journals Observation Portfolios Moving towards …

Moving away from … … chalk ‘n talk lessons

… a variety of instructional strategies - based on problem investigation brainstorm … a variety of instructional strategies - based on problem solving guided exploration concrete activity Moving towards …

… assessment restricted to assessment of learning Moving away from … … assessment restricted to assessment of learning

… assessment of learning, as learning, and for learning Moving towards …

… assessment at end of unit Moving away from … … assessment at end of unit

… ongoing assessment Moving towards …

… following a textbook - Moving away from … … following a textbook - page by page

… planning a cohesive program and selecting from a variety of supportive resources Moving towards …

… teaching skills in isolation Moving away from … 2% of 40 is ? … teaching skills in isolation 10% of 50 is ? 15% of 70 is? 100% of 250 is?

… facilitating growth in mathematical literacy Determine the sales tax for each of the following items: a) CD - $20 b) Coat - $120 c) Card - $3.95 Jerika says that 1 is the same as 100%. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer. … facilitating growth in mathematical literacy A pair of jeans is on sale for $70. Determine the total purchase price including sales tax. Moving towards …

… teacher responsibility Moving away from … … teacher responsibility for learning

… shared responsibility with all stakeholders Moving towards …

Moving away from … … replicate, imitate

… internalize, understand, apply Moving towards …

… mastery of facts and skills Moving away from … -3 - 5 = -8 … mastery of facts and skills 2x + 3x = 5x A = bh 9 x 8 = 72 10% of 40 is 4

… understanding Moving towards …

… single interpretations Moving away from … … single interpretations

… multiple perspectives Moving towards …

Moving away from … … only auditory, visual

… auditory, visual AND kinesthetic Moving towards …

Moving towards … … improvement in student learning … success for all!