1. Online Peer Mentoring to Support Reasoning & Communication Max Ray November 6, 2014

2. Standards for Mathematical Practice MP1: Make Sense of Problems and Persevere in Solving Them MP3: Construct Viable Arguments and Critique the Reasoning of Others

3. Do Students Have a Chance To: Persevere in making sense of challenging problems? Write in math class? Read mathematical thinking written at their level? Revise their ideas, in writing? Understand & Critique others’ ideas in writing?

4. Online Peer Mentoring: The Basics Students write their ideas about challenging math problems. Peers read their classmates’ ideas. Peers ask questions to move their classmates’ ideas forward. Students revise their thinking based on peer feedback.

5. 3 Different Implementations 1.Train a small group of older students to be mentors. 2.Every student in a class is randomly assigned 3 other students to mentor. 3.Students in a class are paired up (hand chosen by the instructor) and take turns sharing thinking and asking questions.

6. Implementation 1: Volunteer Mentors Example: US and Trinidadian students. Example: Students receiving tutoring credit. Benefits the mentors and students (probably benefits the mentors most!). A lot of work for the mentors and the teacher.

7. Implementation 1: Volunteer Mentors Online training of mentors. Mentors mentor each other. Mentors mentor the students. Teacher “approves” the mentoring before it is sent. Mentors earn “direct send” privileges.

8. Implementation 1: Volunteer Mentors

16. Implementation 2: Random Peer Mentors Teachers explain process & expectations to students. Students submit their work online. Once a student submits, they get access to the rubric, teacher packet, etc. Students are automatically assigned 3 peers to mentor. Student replies get sent to peers automatically. Students hear from 3 different peers. Teacher gets email notifications and/or checks progress via a webpage.

18. Implementation 2: Random Peer Mentors

19. Implementation 3: Paired Peer Mentors Teachers explain process & expectations to students. Students submit their work online: First: “I Notice, I Wonder…” Then: Responses to peer questions Teachers assign students to a peer that they work with on multiple problems. Student replies get sent to peers automatically. Teacher gets email notifications and/or checks progress via a webpage.

25. How Can You Give Students a Chance To: Persevere in making sense of challenging problems? Write in math class? Read mathematical thinking written at their level? Revise their ideas, in writing? Understand & Critique others’ ideas in writing?