Q4. When students are English-Learners or have learning disabilities, its especially important to focus on their strengths. What does strength-based teaching look like? #LevelingUpMath
Q3. Math discourse is an important part of mathematics learning. How do you engage students in mathematical discourse in face-to-face and virtual settings? #LevelingUpMath
Q4. When students are English-Learners or have learning disabilities, its especially important to focus on their strengths. What does strength-based teaching look like? #LevelingUpMath
Q2. What beliefs, structures, practices serve as barriers to ensuring access for all students? What work must be done to challenge these barriers? #LevelingUpMath
Q1. How do you increase access to rigorous, standards-based mathematics for all students, including students with disabilities and English-language learners? #LevelingUpMath
Yes! We have to celebrate teachers as lifelong learners. Itโs okay to not have it all figured out. Collectively, we have all we need to support students. You donโt have to do it alone. #edchat#LevelingUpMath
When you are trying to implement equity-based instruction remember there is no magic bullet. A good place to start from from a position of humility. Valuing each unique individual and wanting to see all of their potential.
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A4: In this classroom there is choice, there are multiple-ways to present and communicate learning, there embedded formative assessment. #LevelingUpMath#todosmaths#mathequity#TMfSJ
A4: Let go of preconceived notions about what a textbook classroom culture looks like. Build a classroom culture together with your students, built on the strengths of the students and the teacher. #LevelingUpMath#todosmaths#mathequity#TMfSJ
A4: This type of teaching values diverse learners, positioning each unique child as a contributing member of the intellectual community. #LevelingUpMath#todosmaths#mathequity#TMfSJ
A4: Strength-based teaching stems from a belief that every child is entitled to and can learn cognitive demanding and meanigul mathematics. #LevelingUpMath#todosmaths#mathequity#TMfSJ
A4: Strength based teaching focuses on students' area of comfort and expertise. This encourages confidence and positivity within students, which in turn makes supporting challenging areas a much smoother process. #Levelingupmath
meaningful math would also require knowing your students. What strengths and interests they bring to the learning community. #LevelingUpMath#mathequity#TMfSJ
Meaningful would include math that is open, allowing for multiple strategies and representations. It would go beyond just memorization of what others have discovered but what the S has disvored. It would also be relevant to them now. #LevelingUpMath#mathequity#TMfSJ
Q4. When students are English-Learners or have learning disabilities, its especially important to focus on their strengths. What does strength-based teaching look like? #LevelingUpMath
Yes - opening up ideas to students and giving them opportunities to make sense of their own ideas and ideas from other students. #levelingupmath#todosmaths#mathequity