by kylepearce3 | Dec 8, 2015 | Making Math Moments That Matter, MYCI, Redefining Mathematics Education
Or, are they just a piece of a massive, more complex problem? This past Thursday for our MYCI Planning Meeting WSG Dan Meyer, there was quite a bit of discussion surrounding math facts as a student learning need. This is no surprise, as I think we can all agree that...
by kylepearce3 | Nov 21, 2015 | Making Math Moments That Matter, Redefining Mathematics Education
Should we be done with the debate? This past week, I had an opportunity to hear Justin Reich (MIT Teaching Labs Researcher) speak for the second time and he referenced a white paper called: “Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering,...
by kylepearce3 | Dec 29, 2014 | Making Math Moments That Matter, Redefining Mathematics Education
Unpacking an Effective Mathematics Lesson When it comes to teaching mathematics, we often hear about effective strategies that could be useful during a lesson, but there is little talk about what actually constitutes a complete and effective lesson from start to...
by kylepearce3 | Nov 4, 2014 | Making Math Moments That Matter, Redefining Mathematics Education
How Graphing Stories Allow My Students to Create As we enter our 4th unit in my grade 9 applied math class, students have discovered measurement relationships; linear and non-linear relationships/correlation; and characteristics involving proportionality. Obviously,...
by kylepearce3 | Oct 2, 2014 | Making Math Moments That Matter, Redefining Mathematics Education, Visualizing Mathematics
Increasing Spatial Reasoning Skills: Optimization of Measurement Although maximizing the area of a 4-sided rectangular enclosure is usually considered quite basic for most students, understanding why maximizing a 3-sided rectangular enclosure does not yield a square...
by kylepearce3 | Sep 28, 2014 | Making Math Moments That Matter, Redefining Mathematics Education, Visualizing Mathematics
Visually Understanding Area of a Trapezoid in Multiple Ways While some students are aware that they could find the area of a trapezoid by treating the shape like a composite figure, I wanted to help students better understand where the formula comes from with a visual...
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