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From the Agricultural Age to the Conceptual Age ATG (affluence, technology, globalization) 18th century 19th century 20th century 21st century

21 st Century Learning Education 2.0 Education 1.0 Supported Through an Adapted Reform Agenda Enabled by Technology 21 st Century Skills 21 st Century Pedagogy Achieved in Holistic Transformation Education 3.0 Traditional Education Systems Curriculum Teachers Accountability Leadership The Paradigm Shift Characteristics and Trends

Education 3.0: Teacher Focused / Student Centered Source: UNESCO ICT competency framework for teachers Team Analysis Knowledge Acquisition > Knowledge Deepening > Knowledge Creation How Learners Best Engage Collaboration Technologies Project Work Real World Interdisciplinary Teachers as Coach and Facilitator Complex Problem Solving Collaboration

SKILL FOCUSED TEACHING SKILLS CONCEPTSPROBLEM SOLVING CONCEPTUAL FOCUSED TEACHING PROBLEM SOLVING CONCEPTS SKILLS

How is the way we teach and learn mathematics different? Memorizing rules & procedures Solve in a way that makes sense to the learner Teacher – centered Student - centered Only one prescribed method. Focus is on getting the right answer. Multiple methods to solve Focus is just as much on the reasoning as it is on getting the (or a) correct answer. Application to real-life Solved out of context

Learning Pyramid Teaching Others 90% Discussion Group 50% Demonstration 30% Audio Visual 20% Reading 10% Lecture 5% Practice By Doing 75% (National Training Laboratories, Bethel, Maine) (Average Learning Retention Rates)

Math Workshop Model Opening Session: ~ 15 minutes Teacher introduces the concept, skill or problem Work Session: ~ minutes Students immerse themselves in the concept, skill or a few related problems Often times students work with a partner or in a small group Teacher monitors students work and level of understanding Closing Session: ~ 15 minutes Teacher selects a few students to share their strategies

Learning Pyramid Teaching Others 90% Discussion Group 50% Demonstration 30% Audio Visual 20% Reading 10% Lecture 5% Practice By Doing 75% (National Training Laboratories, Bethel, Maine) (Average Learning Retention Rates)

“ The goal of mathematics should be to produce learners who are both mathematically competent and confident. This does not come from merely memorizing rules and procedures, but from understanding relationships and knowing you can make sense of information and situations you encounter.” Ruth Parker (2000)

Are you able to explain how you found each solution? x 18 Can you solve multiple ways?

Addition Strategies Addition Strategies nd graders 1 strategy: 4 students 2 strategies: 5 students 3 strategies: 10 students

Subtraction Strategies Subtraction Strategies rd graders 1 strategy: 1 student 2 strategies: 10 students 3 strategies: 9 students 4 strategies: 2 students

Multiplication Strategies Multiplication Strategies 25 x 18 5th graders 1 strategy: 3 students 2 strategies: 7 students 3 strategies: 4 students 4 strategies: 5 students 5 strategies: 1 student 6 strategies: 2 students 7 students used traditional algorithm.

K-5 program K-5 program The middle school programs follows the same instructional model. The middle school programs follows the same instructional model. Focuses on mathematical thinking and reasoning. Focuses on mathematical thinking and reasoning. Does not abandon traditional learning, just builds a conceptual understanding FIRST.

As a result of their everyday learning, students are able to…. Explore problems in depth Find more than one way to solve a problem Develop problem- solving strategies Explain their thinking Represent their thinking using models, words and numbers Make connections between mathematical ideas Develop fluency – efficiency, accuracy, and flexibility Choose a variety of tools and technology Learn with and through each other

Connections to Future Learning This style of thinking directly correlates to middle school and high school algebra. This style of thinking directly correlates to middle school and high school algebra. Algebra is about understanding number properties and relationships. Investigations teaching directly supports that. Algebra is about understanding number properties and relationships. Investigations teaching directly supports that.

Ways to support your child… “One of the most significant things parents can do is to help their children understand the normalcy and the value of struggle in mathematics. Learning math ultimately comes down to one thing: the ability, and choice, to put one’s brain around a problem – to stare past the confusion, and struggle forward rather than flee.” S. Sutton (1998)

Resources Math strategies video link on teachers’ websites Math strategies video link on teachers’ websites “What Families Can Do” article “What Families Can Do” article +, -, x, / strategies packet +, -, x, / strategies packet K-5 Number and Operations Overview K-5 Number and Operations Overview