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A lot of my students lack grit & determination. Not just in maths but in all areas. As soon as something isn't easy they want to give up. However during free play, students often are faced with a problem that isn't easily solved. It is during this time that I see students collaborate to work out possible solutions. They often have to try a number of different ways before they experience success. I think through play I will teach students about 'The Learning Pit'. Hopefully once they start to understand the importance of mistakes & challenges, they will start to approach other learning areas with a growth mindset.
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First we will respond to the reading I have attached for you in this email. Please consider and be ready to discuss:
This will be followed by some workshopping to help us collectively answer the following questions:
1, 2, 4, 8
4 Groups 4 Paper You can make every number up to 8x2-1 (15) If you use 2 feet on any number 16x2 - 1 (31) Make me 5, 10, every number up to 15 Make # using some subtraction. 1 foot any number, 2 feet each any number. Use only 7 feet & my answer is 32 - what could this look like? Make # using + - Make # using all operations Can use table tops with hands. Get the kids to ask the questions. Is it possible to ... What other number do you need to get there? Give a times tables chart for kids to use. Can you make 1/2, 1/2, 1/8? Put a blank one in - the total is # what could the blank number be. You don't want to over complicate it. Add another number - 16.
Create a sign post with 3 signs - show a direction and record the distance. Swap it with someone else. Can you find where it belongs?
This is a rich task
Place value 287 Need to be able to:
When sharing a strategies, ask students - "which learning/strategy makes the most sense for you?" Develop a culture change for a robust discussion. 2nd wait time. Praising all aspects of the discussion. 2nd wave of growth mindset - I don't know how to do this yet. This can only change if you allow students to have a second opportunity. Students can't have a growth mind set if we don't change our practice. The less I do, the more we can challenge the students. Instead of what is 6+4 ask what makes 10; Instead of asking how tall is the table ask what is the same measurement as this peace of string; instead of using hand spans make your own ruler by evenly spacing 0-10 on a 1 metre straw. Student Group Session - Position & Orientation1 student is the robot. Give the robot instructions to get to the door. Students then learn the importance of the language - left, right, forwards, backwards, anti-clock wise, clock wise, what fraction of a turn (1/4, 1/2). Encourage students to ask questions. This language is Level 1 language. To progress to Level 2 introduce making a compass. Then repeat the activity again using the new language. Construct the compass as you go. Do the robot activity Level 1, then Level 2, followed by the letter fun sheet. This sheet is a closed task as it has only 1 answer. Make sure students cross off each instruction. After this sheet progress to now write your own instructions to create your own letter. The discussion from this can then be very rich - what is the perimeter, area of your shape. ELPSExperience - need to give them before teaching Langauge - need to be developed to maximise their learning Picture - in their head before they start using the symbols Symbols - what symbols are needed Follow this process when teaching anything. Letter progression
This closed task is the key knowledge needed prior to doing the rich task. Opening it up at the end allows the children to do rich tasks at their own level.
Open Rich Task Use the dot paper to draw your own letter. Write instructions for someone else to follow. (There may be a need to have a lesson on how to draw letters). After these sessions, the students are easily sorted into their next step groups.
My classes have started already this year. I am finding we are speaking a lot more than last year - which is what I need.
In class I am teaching te reo for:
For my own development I am increasing my kupu hou using Memrise (see below). I have now completed 2 levels and I am currently in 2nd place! |
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