Mathematics Teaching Ideas for the Common Core - Jo Boaler
Offered By: Stanford University via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Evidence that has emerged in recent years helps students engage with Common Core mathematics and helps teachers prepare for Common Core teaching. In this webinar, Professor Jo Boaler will translate this new research on the brain and math learning into strategies to help math students find success with and enjoy mathematics. Learn powerful new teaching techniques that you can use with your students right away.
Syllabus
**Please refer to the following student and teacher video clips at 38:27 and :
Webinar Video Clip - Students: http://youtu.be/HRDHqFRKyAk
Webinar Video Clip - Teachers: http://youtu.be/9c8e_OmeJUE
Introduction
Hello and welcome
The myth of mathematics
Carol Dweck, 2006, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Carol Dweck: Mindset
Important implications for equity
Teaching Mathematics for a Growth Mindset, 5 key strategies
The 2 most critical changes needed in US Mathematics
The importance of mathematical discussions
Assessment and Grading
How to run a participation
Growth Mindset Task Framework
Being a Skeptic
Folding Problem Driscoll, Fostering Geometric Thinking A Guide for Teachers Grades 5-10, 2007
Extending Tasks The Staircase Problem
Alonzo's extension
Strategy 3 Extending Tasks
Mistakes strategies 4: Crumpled paper
Mistakes strategy 5: Brains From Kim Hollowell, Vista Unified
The Future
Taught by
Stanford Online
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