Responding to Student Thinking

Module 4 Unit Two - Responding to Student Thinking

Read/View/Reflect

• Read: Observation - A Powerful Lens on Learning,: p 18-21& 24-26, volume 4 Assessment, A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics.
• View Chris Suurtamm - Purpose of Assessment
• Visit Mathematics for Young Children and view a clinical interview.
• Pedagogical Documentation: Read the monograph Pedagogical Documentation Revisited

Respond

p. 9 of Paying Attention to Mathematics Education K-12.

“...teachers generally listen for the ‘correct’ answer instead of listening for what they can learn about the students’ thinking; they listen evaluatively rather than interpretively. The teachers with whom we have worked have tried to address this issue by asking students questions that either prompt students to think or provide teachers with information that they can use to adjust instruction to meet learning needs”. From: Classroom Assessment: Minute by Minute.

Post by sharing your reflections in a couple of paragraphs on the above quote while using the resources that you read to support your thinking. Post and respond to others.