1. Critical Thinking in the Math Classroom Presenters: Stephen CoddingtonAndrea Hassell Victory Scott SchoolWhitney Institute Middle School

2. Agenda: Introduction Engage/Activate Working on It Reflect and Connect

3. Critical Thinking in the Math Classroom. What does Critical Thinking look like? Critical thinking in elementary mathematics: What? Why? When? and How?

4. Critical Thinking in the Math Classroom. When does Critical Thinking Begin?

5. Engage/Activate! Cooperative Learning Groups & Responsibilities

6. Engage/Activate! Task A: Triangle Sort 1.Sort the entire collection into three groups so that no triangle belongs to two groups. 2.Give a description or name to each of the groups and record on chart paper. 3.Once you have found one criterion for sorting. Determine a second.

7. Cooperative Learning Groups & Responsibilities Task 1: Classifying Triangles The following shows how triangles can be classified according to some of their features: ANGLES, SIDES, SIZE

8. Engage/Activate! Individual Activity. O Sketch a triangle in each of the nine cells. O Of the nine cells in the chart, two of them are impossible to fill. Can you tell which ones and why?

9. Reflect and Connect! Question to Help Student’s Share Their Feelings What was easy/difficult for you? How did solving this problem make you feel? Do you feel ready to solve a problem like this again? Question to Help Student’s Reflect What did you do well? What difficulties did you have? What did you learn by solving this problem?

10. Conclusion The aim is to encourage children to think critically about solutions rather than focus on one “right” answer.

11. Closure Activity STATE: 3 things you learned from today’s PD 2 things you are still unsure about 1 thing you are TOTALLY confused about Critical Thinking in the Math Classroom

12. Sources. Math and Science Institute – Ministry of Education – Rebeka Sousa E-Workshop - Queen’s Printer for Ontario Tips for Teachers – The Critical Thinking Consortium 2013 Integrating Mathematics Problem Solving and Critical Thinking into the Curriculum – www.naeyc.org

13. Presenters Contact Information! Stephen Coddington – stcoddington@moed.bm stcoddington@moed.bm Victor Scott School Andrea Hassell – ahassell@meod.bm Whitney Institute Middle School