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Using Student Clinical Interviews About Fractions and Decimals as a Diagnostic to Determine Student Misconceptions and Plan Instructional Next Steps
Area(s) of Focus: mathDivision(s): Intermediate, JuniorLevel(s): Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8Resource(s) Available:Research into junior/intermediate student misconceptions in fractions and decimals through conducting student clinical interviews in math. Lessons and number talks designed to address misconceptions for gap closing.
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Making Number Talks Matter
Use models and tools that support students’ understandings and proficiencies, to evaluate the impact that Number Talks will have in the intermediate level classroom.
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Sharing and Refining Best Practices in Mathematics – Through a Special Education Lens
Area(s) of Focus: mathDivision(s): Intermediate, Special EducationLevel(s): Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8Resource(s) Available:Teacher’s from special education classes collaborated to refine and explore best practices for their students’ growth in mathematics. Focus was on using data for targeted intervention on specific math strategies/concepts.
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Building Mathematicians Through Learning Buddies
During cross-divisional learning buddies, students had opportunities to explore growth mindset, math and STEM challenges to further develop their math confidence and to support our math community.
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Connecting Mathematics in the Real World
A team of four teachers engaged in a year-long inquiry into student understanding of the link between mathematical concepts and real-world applications. Activities were created to promote the observation of mathematics through a student lense.
