Day 1- ½ day with Alicia getting caught up on what I missed the first half of the year being on maternity leave.
How to engage all learners through Problem Solving:
Since being back I realize that I love my family and miss my girls daily, but I also love teaching. I love how the students are excited to see what the math starter is for class and how ideas and strategy get yelled out while they are trying to figure out how to solve the starter. I’m sure if anyone walked into my room at any time they would wonder if I had any control over my class as the students work on vertical surfaces (windows, white board, and chalk board) sometimes I wonder that too. I find that the students are more open to answering and discussing ideas and problems when they know that they can erase any time they want too. The vertical surfaces really allow me to see the student’s strategies when asking problem solving questions.
I’ve notice when using problem solving questions I feel more relaxed in the classroom. I am able to take a step back and watch the students on the vertical spaces try and come up with strategies to solve their problem. The students that I didn’t think like math (from last year) are now the ones engaged and taking risks whether its just writing on the window of what others are saying or communicating their thoughts on how to solve problems.
How to engage all learners through Problem Solving:
Since being back I realize that I love my family and miss my girls daily, but I also love teaching. I love how the students are excited to see what the math starter is for class and how ideas and strategy get yelled out while they are trying to figure out how to solve the starter. I’m sure if anyone walked into my room at any time they would wonder if I had any control over my class as the students work on vertical surfaces (windows, white board, and chalk board) sometimes I wonder that too. I find that the students are more open to answering and discussing ideas and problems when they know that they can erase any time they want too. The vertical surfaces really allow me to see the student’s strategies when asking problem solving questions.
I’ve notice when using problem solving questions I feel more relaxed in the classroom. I am able to take a step back and watch the students on the vertical spaces try and come up with strategies to solve their problem. The students that I didn’t think like math (from last year) are now the ones engaged and taking risks whether its just writing on the window of what others are saying or communicating their thoughts on how to solve problems.