Give the questions first and teach the method later to support student within the struggle. Often we provide the method first and ask them to practise. Flip this around. #joboaler#youcubedNZ
On the eve of our trip to New Zealand I was interviewed on TV news in NZ, talking about ways to teach maths multi-dimensionally instead of by rote. It's an 8 minute chat:
tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zeal…
What we say matters! Use your words wisely. Students have limited capacity to listen - so speak purposefully and then stop. See the magic unfold! #ateacherswordsimpactstudentagency#uLearn18
If we rescue students when they struggle, we give them the message that the struggle is to be feared, the journey should be straight and safe. We should challenge how students approach learning, including learning from mistakes #ceacg