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7/12/2016 1 Jason Chamberlain Husband/Dad Caruthers Elementary School San Joaquin Valley Math Project AIMS Math and Science Center [email protected] To Think or Not to Think? Practices MP1: Make sense of problems and PERSEVERE in solving them NCTM MTP7: Support productive struggle in learning mathematics NCTM MTP2: Implement tasks that promote reasoning and problem solving 2

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Jason Chamberlain

Husband/DadCaruthers Elementary School

San Joaquin Valley Math ProjectAIMS Math and Science Center

[email protected]

To Think or Not to Think?

Practices

• MP1: Make sense of problems and PERSEVERE in solving them

• NCTM MTP7: Support productive struggle in learning mathematics

• NCTM MTP2: Implement tasks that promote reasoning and problem solving

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Effective Direct Instruction

Effective Direct Instruction

• What did you notice?• Group discussion – 3 minutes• What satisfaction was Ethan getting from solving these problems?

• How many times did they do a “we do”?• How are Ethan’s self‐check skills?• When was this video recorded and posted?

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Effective Direct Instruction

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Effective Direct Instruction

• Similarities• Group discussion – 2 minutes• How many times did they do a “we do”?• How are Rover’s self‐check skills?• What satisfaction was Rover getting from solving these problems?

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Answer‐Getter Math

• “Is this right?”• “Did I get the right answer?”

• “I’m done.”• “Do we get free time when we’re done?”

• “What time is it?”• (whining)

“Good” Student

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Answer‐Getter Math

• “I don’t get it.”• “I need help.”• “This is boring.”• (quickly raised hand)• “Is it almost time for lunch?

• (whining)• “Zzzzzzzz.”

“Bad” Student

• How are the “good” student and the “bad” student similar?– Both show “answer‐getter” traits.– They don’t want to THINK about math.– Both lack mathematical confidence.– Both show little enthusiasm for mathematics.– Whining– Awareness of the “boring class time warp.”

Answer‐Getter Math

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• Answer‐getter math students won’t have to THINK about math anymore if they can just make it through high school.

• On April 1, 2012, a group of brilliant Georgia Tech students unveiled Version 1.0 of the…

…and now the good news:

MathShot app

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PhotoMath App

• No problem!!!  It’s 2016, Jack.

• PhotoMath can’t solve complex, juicy problems.

Effect on the Classroom

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• Students don’t want to struggle with problems.• Parents don’t want students to struggle with problems.

• Teachers “don’t have time” or feel it’s too painful for students to struggle with complex problems.

• Administrators don’t have time for teachers to take the time to let their students struggle with problems.  (SBAC is waiting)

• School boards, communities, state and federal politicians…

Sadly enough…

“Your primary job as a parent is to prepare your child for how the world really works. In the real world, you don't always get what you want. You will be better able to deal with that as an adult if you've experienced it as a child..”

Dr. Phil McGraw

Kids Need Tough Love

“When spoiled youngsters become teenagers, they’re more prone to excessive self‐absorption, lack of self‐control, anxiety, and depression.”

Dan Kindlon, PhD  Too Much of a Good Thing: RaisingChildren of Character in an Indulgent Age.

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Reality Check

• YES, MATH IS TOUGH!  So is walking, speaking English, riding a bike, playing soccer…

• Questions: – 1. What does it mean to you for teachers to “spoil” their students?

– 2. Have I been “spoiling” my students for future teachers?

– Think time– Group discussion– Share

• The correct answers ARE important (MP6)!• The productive struggle (MP1) to get to the correct answers should be the mathematics we want our students to learn .

• Focus on recognizing the effort, not the correct solution.  Incorrect work is helpful!

Let’s move forward!

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• Do the research: employers are looking for dependable, self‐motivated, flexible problem‐solvers.

• How can we coach our students to become (see above)?

• Let’s start with home‐school relationships.  We need to have parents on our side.

The Path to the Math

Motivation and Support at Home

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• Some “help” at home may not be so helpful, but we need to connect with families so they will be willing to invest with us in their child’s education.

• We also need ALL of our staff and administrators on board.  THIS CANNOT BE DONE ALONE!!!

• If someone is spoiling students, everyone else pays.  As a team, we can set school and district expectations of toughness.  Kids will love us for that…eventually!

The Path to the Math

Phil Daro on Answer‐Getting

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• MP1: Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

• MP3: Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

Ready to Present

• Emphasis on quality of work – remember “FOCUS”

• Problems should be appropriately complex –remember “RIGOR” and “COHERENCE”

• Presentations that other students will understand?  That sounds like a deal for any teacher.

• The premium is no longer on being done first.

Ready to Present

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• Success will be painful for everyone at first.  It is not fun to watch your child fall off her bike.  Especially in front of a group of peers.

• Don’t give in to student tantrums…or staff tantrums!

• Yes, D.I.; yes, scaffold; yes, practice; yes, some homework

• A productive struggle to solve NEW and COMPLEX problems should be the norm.  Make it fun, realistic, hands‐on, usable.

• DON’T BE TOO HELPFUL!!!

Path to the Math

ACTIVITIESActivities

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• Roll out 3 dice and stack them.• How many faces are hidden?• What is the sum of the hidden faces?• How about for 4 dice? 5 dice?• What is the best way to find these sums?• Prepare a presentation.

Stacking Dice

Bowling

• Rules of bowling: strike or spare (you get two rolls for each frame)

• 3 dice• Try to make all numbers 1‐10 during the game (in any order)

• Each number only once• Write the expression for each• Add up your total score• “What I learned” presentation

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• Fred and Patti go to Grandpa’s farm. In the barnyard there are ducks and sheep. Fred and Patti see 9 animals all together. The animals have a total of 26 legs. How many ducks and how many sheep are there in the barnyard?

Grandpa’s Farm

Activity – Build a Virtual Tree House

• Multiple standards for grades 3‐5• Area – Floor covering• Multiplication• Grids• Volume• Hands on with square tiles or 

cubes• Outfitting the house• Height of steps, doorways, ceiling• Etc.

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The Sound of Math

• “It’s already time for lunch?”

• “We got this!”• “I challenge you, Mr. C.”• “Let me show you.”• “Don’t tell me.  I want to figure it out on my own!”

• “Can we do some more tomorrow?”

• Lots of on‐task talking (MP3)• Moving around to get the right tools for the job (MP5)

• Few raised hands (MP1)• Debate (MP3)

…and my favorite…

Math talk on the playground!!!!!

If we up the rigor (no improv and provide complex, fun problems) 

and don’t “spoil” our students, they will become confident, self‐

motivated THINKers!

Last Word

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Jason Chamberlain

[email protected]

Thank you for your participation!

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DisclaimerThe National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is a public voice of mathematics education, providing vision, leadership, and professional development to support teachers in ensuring equitable mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students. NCTM’s Institutes, an official professional development offering of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, supports the improvement of pre-K-6 mathematics education by serving as a resource for teachers so as to provide more and better mathematics for all students. It is a forum for the exchange of mathematics ideas, activities, and pedagogical strategies, and for sharing and interpreting research. The Institutes presented by the Council present a variety of viewpoints. The views expressed or implied in the Institutes, unless otherwise noted, should not be interpreted as official positions of the Council.

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