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Table of Topics for Math PD Course
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How the Brain Learns Math: An Overview |
Unpack what we know about how the brain develops mathematical generalizations and how this science guided the development of the Common Core Standards for Mathematics.
Consider how these shifts in math instruction disrupt narratives about who can learn mathematics and opens doors to historically marginalized students like multilingual learners and students with learning and thinking differences. |
Rigor: Let your standards be your guide |
Explore how the three aspects of rigor – conceptual understanding, procedural skill & fluency, and application - allow students to make sense of and be able to use math.
Determine which aspect(s) of rigor are called for in grade-level standards, why, and how this should influence instructional decisions. |
Procedural Fluency and Conceptual Understanding: Two sides of the same coin |
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Fluency: It’s more than speed |
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Learning Goals: Focus on the math not the trick |
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Learning Goals: What’s language got to do with it? |
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Math Tasks: What’s in a task? |
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Representations: Opening the doors to mathematical ideas |
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Word Problems: The problem with key words |
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Discourse: Look who’s talking now |
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Questioning: Assessing and Advancing Student Understanding |
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Expectations: Power of asset- based language |
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Just in Time Supports: Moving beyond remediation to accelerate learning |
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Putting it all together |
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