Agenda
Warm up – Patterns
Thoughts on Reading – Brain & TAL
Thoughts on Observations - Procedures? Classroom culture?
Discussion: Discuss and model non math related skills and honor every student’s potential for growth.
Homework
1. POW #1: You will complete two patterninvestigations using http://www.visualpatterns.org/
2. Reading #3: Inner World of Teaching by Robert Marzano (or here)
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How do teacher and student mindsets affect teaching and learning?
Be Prepared to write about the articles next week in class!
3. Observation Reflection #2: briefly describe the class objective (SWBAT, standard), activity and teaching method for each different class (summarize your notes from the observation form). In addition, describe how the instructor teaches non-math skills and encourages a mathematical mindset? Due: End of week 4 via our shared document. Remember to also upload your reflection to the calteach portal - https://calteach.ucop.edu/
For more on this week's discussion, check out the following:
The Inverse Power of Praise, New York Magazine on Carol Dweck
Mindsets and Equitable Eduation - Carol Dweck
Mind-shift Blog: Learning Disposition
Forget Grit. Focus on Inequality.
Hidden Brain Podcast: The Power and Problem of Grit
Does The Grit Narrative Blame Students For School’s Shortcomings?
TED Talk from Carol Dweck - Sept 14
Teachers Nurture Growth Mindsets in Math
Alfie Kohn: 5 Reasons to Stop Saying "Good Job!"
The Atlantic: Confidence Gap - Shipman/Kay
Mind-shift Blog: Formative Assessment
NPR:Teachers' Expectations Can Influence how Students Perform
The Atlantic: The Confidence Gap
TED talk on Mindset- Eduardo Briceno
KQED: Measuring Students' Self Control - A Marshmallow Test for the Digital Age
Model Lesson: Integers
Clothes Line - inspired by Mr. Stadel
7.NS.1
Apply and extend previous understandings of addition and subtraction to add and subtract rational numbers; represent addition and subtraction on a horizontal or vertical number line diagram
alternative resource: http://map.mathshell.org/materials/download.php?fileid=1304
Reminders: observation reflection guidelines, uploading to portal and working in our shared document