NUMBER SENSE ROUTINES
Designed TO BUILD COMMUNITY & STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
DESIGNED TO BE USED AS CLASS STARTERS, TRANSITIONS BETWEEN ACTIVITIES, OR AS CLOSURE.
THE NUMBER SENSE ROUTINES IN OUR PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE: 'WOULD YOU RATHER?', 'WHICH ONE DOES NOT BELONG?', 'HOW DO YOU KNOW?' AND MANY OTHER ROUTINES THAT WILL CHALLENGE YOUR STUDENTS TO MAKE CONNECTIONS, DEVELOP NUMBER SENSE, BUILD VOCABULARY, FORMULATE JUSTIFICATIONS AND BECOME BETTER PROBLEM SOLVERS AND LOGICAL THINKERS.
WHY SHOULD I USE MORE NUMBER SENSE ROUTINES AND LESS LECTURE IN MY CLASSROOM?
Tellin' Ain't Teaching
-Dr. Spencer Kagan
"For a variety of reasons, our students remember far more of what they say than what they hear. Listening is passive. While listening to a teacher, not nearly as much goes on in the brain as when students put their thoughts together, verbalize their thinking, and interact with others who might have different information or a different point of view. So, if our goal is understanding and retention, our best course is to frequently stop talking and let our students talk. But then, if we are going to have our students interact, we need to carefully structure that interaction so all students participate about equally. With frequent, carefully structured processing in place, we promote better learning for all students."