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Go From Theory to Practice

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What are the components of effective mathematics teaching?   What are students doing when they are developing powerful understandings of mathematics?   Be sure to reference course readings in your discussion. Effective mathematics instruction does not occur by chance or in isolation. It involves the classroom teachers and all other partners in education: parents, school administrations, school boards, specialists, support from the whole community. Each partner plays a significant role by creating the conditions for teachers and students to have the best learning environment possible for the best mathematics program. All partners in education need to know and understand that students perform to the best of their abilities when there is a long-term commitment for their success.   To teach mathematics right and effectively I can mention few principles that are good habits to the math teacher:   1.       Love and live mathematics every da...
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Hanging Cable Problem

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Amazon Supposedly Asked Job Applicants to Solve This 'Hanging Cable' Problem https://www.popularmechanics. com/science/math/a31078713/ amazon-hanging-cable-viral- math-problem/  
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PI DAY CELEBRATION

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                                                                                PI DAY   If you are looking for something to do on March 14, here are some Pi related Desmos activities that I found to celebrate Pi Day:  https://teacher.desmos.com/ activitybuilder/custom/ 5c7d1b564d80fe7003bf7188 https://teacher.desmos.com/ activitybuilder/custom/ 57b5be22428ec0f3058eb435 https://teacher.desmos.com/ activitybuilder/custom/ 58ef76ed8d07040de6210eab
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Assessing Beyond Testing

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  One of the essential job duties of teachers preparing assessment for learning and as learning is “ to use assessment to inform instruction, guide next steps, and help students monitor their progress towards achieving their learning goals” (Growing Success, 2010, p28). It is a definitely a guiding objective for us all.   I have found interesting ideas in the following reading. Fluckiger & Co. (2010) discuss the power of formative feedback by teachers and peers. They suggest the following four possible assessment tasks:    a) three-color group quiz with feedback on product, process, and progress;             b) midterm student conferencing;             c) shared revision of student generated questions and statements; and              d) timely feedback using collaborative assignment blogs. B...
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Math in the 21st Century

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The 21 st century is an exciting time for science, society, and mankind. We are witnessing a radical change in technology and mathematics education. Teachers, parents, administrators, government officials, all agree that the present curriculum needs to reflect the changes in this world and make our students be effective participants and less passive thinkers. The active mathematical reasoning became a central activity of the classrooms and changes in educational policies have been implemented in Ontario and Canada. I think it is time to put mathematics education in the public eye and be concerned about the achievement levels on the national and international scales. The Ontario Curriculum asserts: “ By studying mathematics, students learn how to reason logically, think critically, and solve problems – key skills for success in today’s workplaces .”(Ontario Curriculum, p.4) In Ontario schools students learn mathematics by investigate new ideas and concepts, making connections betwe...
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