3-Act Tasks, Patient Problem Solving, Teaching in a Context
I’ve stolen so many great ideas from the #mtbos and I have no idea what “teacher clothes” look like, but I know what educational awesomeness looks like…and it has inspired me over the past 2 years. If imitation is the sincerest form flattery,...
3-Act Tasks, Patient Problem Solving, Teacher Content, Teaching in a Context
These are really exciting times to be a math educator in Georgia. In March, a group of K-12 educators came together to Be Less Helpful and create more Open Middle tasks. Over the past 3 months we hunkered down in front of our computers to revise existing tasks and...
3-Act Tasks, Patient Problem Solving
When was the last time your students wanted to forego lunch so they could continue working through a task? When was the last time your students “high-fived” during math class? Unfortunately, timed tests and the majority of elementary math curriculums do...
Making Math Accessible, Measurement and Data, Patient Problem Solving, Teaching in a Context
Our 3rd grade team has been working on area the past few days. This team of teachers is awesome to work with because (A.) they put up with me and (B.) their willingness to try “new ideas” and push themselves as educators. Some lessons have gone really...
3-Act Tasks, Patient Problem Solving
I have been a huge fan of Dan Meyer and his 3-Act approach to problem solving http://blog.mrmeyer.com. Unfortunately, almost every 3-Act task I have come across on his website and over the web involves middle school standards concepts and beyond. No problem though,...
Intellectual Need, Patient Problem Solving
I cheated and got caught! Bottom line, no ifs, ands, or buts…I cheated. Some teachers were high-fiving, others were frustrated, some disappointed, and I was happy. Now don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t happy that I cheated, it was the reason why I...
