welcome Please find a seat with a group of 4 or 5 and take a symbol that represents the way you feel about this semester. Introduce yourself and explain why you chose this symbol.

Humanizing the Mathematics Classroom CMC-SOUTH 11/7/2015

Some background Esther Song Teacher in Chicago at Lindblom Math and Science Academy

Send your text message to this Phone Number: Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree Disagree Agree Speaker was well- prepared and knowledgeable (0-3) Speaker was engaging and an effective presenter (0-3) Session matched title and description in program book (0-3) Other comments, suggestions, or feedback (words) ___ ___ ___ ___________ 9947 Example: Inspiring, good content poll code for this session (no spaces) Non-Example: Inspiring, good content (1 space) Non-Example: Inspiring, good content

FREE WRITE! YAY! Take two minutes to write down your hopes and fears for this workshop. What do you hope from this workshop? What do you fear?

FREE WRITE TOSS! Summarize your hopes in three words on the scratch sheet. DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON IT!

FREE WRITE TOSS! Stand up, pick up a crumpled paper, find the person your paper belongs to and write their name and school. Go back to your seat.

TOSS INTRODUCTIONS! Introduce the person who’s sheet you’re holding. Whoever’s name is called will introduce the next person.

Hopes and Fears

Hopes and Fears (2)

FREE WRITE #2 Consider your experience as a mathematics teacher or student. Take 2 minutes to describe things that happened in your classroom that felt stoic, cold, or mechanical.

PROBLEMS CHARADE: “going through the motions of school” DEPOSITORY: “factory model: input information, output information” MINION: “the teacher makes all the decisions and students should obey.”

My definition Humanizing the classroom: To develop authentic interactions with students, respecting them as thoughtful contributors capable of directing their learning.

BEFORE WE DISMANTLE THE PROBLEMS... A safe and collaborative atmosphere be established in your classroom…must Let’s participate in an activity that begins to build this culture!

Agree or Disagree? I am a Lakers Fan.

Agree or Disagree? Students should have opportunities for extra credit.

Agree or Disagree? I use homework to tell if a student is responsible.

My Views on Learning (Adapted from Larry Geni:

Dismantling the Charade Who are our students?

Dismantling the Charade

HW:

Dismantling the Depositories Given a circle, with one straight cut you can make at most 2 pieces. With two straight cuts, you can make at most 4 pieces. What is the most number of pieces that can be made with 5 straight cuts?

Dismantling the Depositories My assessment philosophy: Learning is a process. Grades should be too.

Quiz Exemplar

Dismantling the Minions Mentality Steering Committee: group of voluntary students to guide class decisions

Dismantling the Minions Mentality

Ending Thoughts I am not an island: Thanks for letting me be part of your own journeys. Esther Song,

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