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Welcome!
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http://bit.ly/firstlikethird
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My name is Matt Baker. You can reach me at matt.baker.83@gmail.com
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The following document is intended to act as a resource for teachers new to teaching a subject.
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Anyone that has ever taught a class knows that how you phrase a statement, and the vocabulary you use, can make a huge difference.
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For example, the two angles below could be referred to as a "big angle" and a "small angle", but we know they're both 90 degrees
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But kids won't see these two angles as the same, they will think the "bigger" angle actually has a larger measure.
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These are the kinds of misconceptions this project is aiming to tell other teachers about before they get to class.
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If you were teaching this during class, you might realize this mistake after teaching it first period and fix it for third period.
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Or worse, realize it during third and have to go back to clarify for first. We want to try to avoid some of that.
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This spreadsheet has been broken into Tabs for different areas of Math. Elementary and Middle School each have a tab.
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And then there's a tab for different high school subjects. (If you would like more tabs, send me an email.)
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I added some sample topics, they are not meant to be comprehensive, just a starting point for people.
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Feel free to add topics that you are teaching in the future and looking for misconceptions on.
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Also feel free to add misconceptions you've encountered even if you don't know a way around them.
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A COUPLE OF NOTES
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1) Entries should include the following:
- What the subject is (i.e. Measuring angles, combining like terms, etc)
- What the misconception is, what you shouldn't say (i.e. Big angle/Small Angle)
- What you should say instead, or some strategies for addressing the misconception
- A short explanation if you want to provide more information
- Your contact info in case someone wants to get more information about it
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2) I would like this to be used as a quick reference. Try for brevity in the first two columns so it's easy to read.
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3) Eventually entries will be added to a well-designed website. I just have to make that website first.
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4) Don't delete another person's entry!!. If you disagree, make a comment on it or contact the person directly to have a conversation
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5) I will try to keep this organized, but I would appreciate your help. Alphabetical by topic work for everyone?
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6) Any comments or feedback can be sent to matt.baker.83@gmail.com and I will try to respond as fast as I can.
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