Mathematical mastery is rooted in students’ capacity to problem solve effectively and efficiently. To be successful problem solvers, students need to develop specific learning behaviors and habits of mind. They also need to develop a kind of computational fluency that keeps them from getting bogged down in needless and messy calculations. Two big questions confronting educators are: (1) how do we create this kind of problem-solving mastery? and (2) What kinds of tasks develop resilient problem solvers and deep thinkers and also support students’ capacity to communicate their thinking orally and in writing?
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CTLE: 1.5 credits per session
PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPLORE:
- the role rich tasks play in developing problem-solving strategies, essential learning behaviors, and habits of mind.
- how to develop students’ ability to communicate their thinking both orally and in writing.
- video and student work samples to explore students’ problem solving strategies.
PARTICIPANTS WILL LEAVE WITH:
- rich tasks that they can use with their students.
- tools for analyzing student written work samples.
- specific strategies to use when conferring with students in one-on-one conferences.