The competent teacher differentiates instruction by using a variety of strategies that support critical and creative thinking, problem-solving, and continuous growth and learning. This teacher understands that the classroom is a dynamic environment requiring ongoing modification of instruction to enhance learning for each student.
4.NBT.5-2 Multiply two two-digit numbers, using strategies based on place value and the properties of operations.
For this standard and presentation/lesson I applied Indicator 5C) which states "...knows how to implement effective differentiated instruction through the use of a wide variety of materials, technologies, and resources..." This also relates to Indicator 5O) "...models and facilitates effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning..."
Being able to multiply multiple number together is extremely helpful in the world. and a teacher knowing how to teach multiple ways to do this for different learners will help. Knowing advanced ways to present this information is also vital to students and teachers. Multiplication in general is a huge cornerstone to the world of math and how concepts work. This can be used in word problems, figuring out banking/money situations, and in other useful ways. What I prepared for this class assignment applies to both the Illinois Learning Standard and indicator within the professional teaching standards.
This standard is math based and tells ways to multiply two-digit numbers by each other. Notice that the standard says "strategies" instead of "strategy" and in the indicator it says "wide variety of materials, technology, and resources" because there are many ways the child can learn how to multiply the numbers together and learn tasks in general. This can be connected to our artifact of multi-digit multiplication. It is not only vital to teach it, but also in different forms so a child is able to choose one that works best for them and their understanding. Math is something a lot of kids struggle with, therefore, many methods should be readily available for the understanding of the student.
In this presentation, the student was able to learn three different ways of doing multi-digit multiplication: traditional, lattice, and partial products. I went through each method by explaining it, showing visuals and providing a video instruction. At the end, I created a quiz to test if the student can multiply two-digit numbers. In this quiz, I did not tell the student to use a specific method for solving equations but gave them the opportunity to choose which they liked best and could grasp the best.
Here is my Prezi without me teaching or the audio: Multi-Digit Multiplication | Prezi
Here is a flip video presentation of me demonstrating this learning standard: Flip Video
Here is a quiz correlating to this presentation: Flip Quiz