February 28, 2015 St. Georges Technical High School #RTCWorksho p

“I’m not trying to be new school and I’m not old school – I’m classic. There’s a lot of new cars and there’s a lot of old cars, but I’m just classic in doing what I do.” LL Cool J Personalized Learning – Old Skool Classics (Options for Math Instruction) Dr. Sharon G. Hardnett

Personalized Learning – Old Skool Classics Inductive Reasoning at its Best “ Now wait a second; let me get this straight. You’re saying that if I look like a duck, walk like a duck, and act like a duck, then I’m a duck?”

Personalized Old Skool Classics Cooperative Learning Jigsaw Tiered Guided Practice Project-based / Self-discovery “Off to the Races” Cooperative Review Tic-Tac-Toe Choices

Old Skool Learnings Cooperative learning pays dividends. Student engagement and FUN are complementary. Self-discovery enhances recall. Everyone likes to win. Variety is the spice of life. Make it meaningful so students can apply tools strategically.