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Making Math Contextual, Visual, and Concrete

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Making Math Contextual, Visual,

and Concrete



PROBLEM

ENGAGED YET?



ENGAGEMENT“There are several types/categories of engagement – academic, cognitive, intellectual, institutional, emotional, behavioural, social, psychological, to name a few.”

Parsons, J., & Taylor, L. (2011). Student Engagement: What do we know and what should we do? University Partners (pp 3). University of Alberta.

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Math Class


MathClass


4. Homework

3. Examples

2. Definitions, Formulae, Procedures/Algorithms

1. Take Up Homework

Math Class

Example 1(a) List all combinations of three out of the four colours: red, blue, white, and green.


Two Groups of Students

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A VISION FOR MATHEMATICS

EDUCATION

VISION


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Visual and ConcreteContextual

VISION


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CONFIDENCE


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PERCEPTION


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STUDENT SUCCESS

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LEARNING


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“Which math apps should I use?”


EVERGREEN


GoodNotes 4


Google Drive


Explain Everything


Endless 123


Zorbit’s Math Adventure


Questimate!


Knowledgehook Gameshow


Effective Teaching Practice


Transformational Technology Use

Effective Teaching Practice

BEFOREQUESTION

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2x - 4 = 8Solve for x:+ 4 + 4

2x = 122 2x = 6


GAMIFICATION


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VISION

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PREDICTIONS


3 Act Math Tasks

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Making Math Contextual, Visual, and Concrete


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