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Transparent Math

Increasing Student Voice and Choice and the Impact on Student’s Mathematical Mindsets

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HELLO!

I am Laura Widdis

I am here to share my journey with you.

You can find me at leichorn@sbschools.net

(Email me if you would like a copy of any of the resources shown today or have a question)

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Today...

  • Original Research Question
  • Clarity
  • Methods
  • Results thus far
  • Reflection

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ORIGINAL Question

Will providing student choice help students develop a growth mindset towards mathematics?

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They were in a pretty good place!

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Clarity

How will I get students to be more aware of their learning as they are learning?

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Students need to witness their own learning. To do so, they need a teacher who is clear in communicating the learning intentions and success criteria.

-Dr. John Hattie

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BIG CONCEPT

If I create clarity throughout a unit, will students be more aware of how they are progressing?

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Methods

What changes did I implement?

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PROCESS

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Unit Learning Scales

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(clear learning targets)

Create daily access

(provide choice)

Assess and reflect on progress

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Learning Scales

The details...

  • Made in collaboration
  • Identifies what’s important
  • Keeps teacher accountable
  • Helps organize assessment

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Daily opportunities for students to connect

  • “Do Now”
  • Learning Target
  • Menus
  • Flowcharts
  • Reviews
  • Assessments
  • Reflection

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Details

  • Variety of levels
  • Proficiencies embedded
  • Students move at their own pace

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Details

  • Variety of levels
  • Proficiencies embedded
  • Students move at their own pace
  • Teacher station for target interventions

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4.

Results

Are students increasing their own awareness of their learning?

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Vocabulary

Trust

Student Led Conferences

Increased use of math vocabulary in student discourse

Increased trust and honesty. Increase of student academic risk

Students talked to their parents about the math they weren’t understanding

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Final Reflection

  • Clarity is helping students be aware of their level of understanding
  • Need to continue working on how to check back in with a students understanding
  • Continue to add choice

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THANKS!

Any questions?

You can find me at:

leichorn@sbschools.net

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