Assignment

Purpose

Video lessons/notes in SSS

  • Be exposed to material
  • Learn vocabulary
  • See connections to prior material
  • See and practice examples, fully guided

Summary Questions (Google Form under video)

  • Process the lesson
  • Practice writing mathematically, using proper mathematical vocabulary
  • Prove to Mrs. Kirch that you paid attention to lesson

HOT questions

  • Give you the opportunity to ask any questions you actually have about the lesson
  • Think critically about what you heard/learned in order to formulate something in the form of a question that could be posed
  • Possibly (if you fully understood), apply your knowledge of the concept to create your own example of the lesson

PQ problems

  • Practice the concept
  • See how well you understand the material from the video lesson
  • Provide opportunities for discussion about the material with classmates and Mrs. Kirch as you are working through it.

Quizzes

  • Assess you formatively to see how well you really understand it.  “Informs” both you and Mrs. Kirch of your progress, where you are struggling, and where you need help

Tests

  • Assess you summatively on your knowledge and understanding of the material.

WPPs

  • Assess your ability to explain mathematical processes in a clear and concise manner
  • Assess your ability to see the connections between the math and real life applications
  • Allows you to develop creative and technological skills.

Student Problems

  • Assess your ability to apply your knowledge of the concept by creating and solving your own example

Student Videos

  • Assess your ability to explain mathematical processes in a clear and concise manner
  • Allows you to develop creative and technological skills.

Blogging

  • Allows you to develop creative and technological skills.
  • Provides an opportunity for you to practice academic language in a public setting
  • Assess your ability to explain mathematical processes in a clear and concise manner
  • Assess your ability to curate content (images, websites, videos, etc) from around the web to assist in your understanding of the content.