Math PLC: Session 4

Talk A Mile A Minute Find a partner Designate a “talker” Non- talker turns back to screen Talker quickly describes the word by giving clues, but may not use any form of the word in that description Move to the next term once the non-talker guesses correctly Proceed until all terms have been guessed, or time is called

Talk A Mile A Minute Argue Precision Reason Model Persevere

What is a Rich Task?

Promotes thinking, reasoning, and problem solving Builds on students’ previous knowledge, life experiences, and culture. Allows for multiple methods to solution Encourages exploration Allows for multiple entry points

Teacher Actions Affecting Cognitive Demand Task set-up Supporting students’ exploration of the task Orchestrating debriefing discussion

“The formulation of a problem is often more essential than the solution, which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skill.” -Albert Einstein

There is a 3 kilometer back-up on Route 100 between Long gate and the Route 108 exit. How many vehicles are caught in this traffic jam?

Student Video

Remember Dan Meyer? Use multimedia. Encourage student intuition. Ask the shortest question you can. Let students build the problem. Be less helpful.