The linked checklist contains suggested guidance for planning, implementing, and reflecting on rigorous mathematica tasks in the classroom.
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Step 1: Select a Task
Select a task that meets the criteria for a rich math task:
Task encourages multiple methods, representations, and pathways
Task is inquiry based
Task allows students to experience mathematics conceptually before procedures
Task contains a visual component
Task is “low floor” and “high ceiling”
Task requires students to convince, reason, or justify
Step 2: Pre-Task Assessment of Student Understanding
Formal or informal assessment of student needs to establish OMGs (Obstacles, Misconceptions, and Gap) prior to planning your task.
Step 3: Group Students for Task
Strategically group students based on their needs and your desired task outcome.
Step 4: Prepare Questions to Guide Students
Prepare Entry, Moving, Reflection, and Extension questions to guide students through the task.
Step 5: Prepare Materials for Task
Ensure that all materials are prepared and ready for student use.
Step 6: Implement Task
See the Task Checklist for more details about the learning environment, active participation, high-level questioning, and formative processes during the task implementation.
Step 7: Gather Formative Data
During the task, note struggles and strategies for later discussion; create “experts” who will share misconceptions and successes to further the learning of the whole group.
Step 8: Plan Intervention Based on Needs
Utilize results from formative assessment during task to immediately adjust instructional pacing, plan differentiated instruction, and monitor progress.
Step 9: Reflect & Share
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