1. Moving Away From …
And Moving Towards …

2. Moving away from …
… student desks always
arranged in rows

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

4. … 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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Moving away from …
… chalk ‘n talk lessons

11. … 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 …

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

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

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

15. … ongoing assessment
Moving towards …

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

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

18. … 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?

19. … 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 …

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

21. … shared responsibility with
all stakeholders
Moving towards …

22. Moving away from …
… replicate, imitate

23. … internalize, understand,
apply
Moving towards …

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

25. … understanding
Moving towards …

26. … single interpretations
Moving away from …
… single interpretations

27. … multiple perspectives
Moving towards …

28. Moving away from …
… only auditory, visual

29. … auditory, visual AND kinesthetic
Moving towards …

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