Enrichment PD - Math

Enrichment PD - MathEnrichment PD - Math

September 29, 2010September 29, 2010

Van de Walle ReadingChapter 2

• Refer back to chapter 2.• Highlight, record, or post the answer to the

following questions:• What do you AGREE with in the text?• What do you ARGUE with in the text?• What parts of the text do you want to ASPIRE

to?

Three A’s Text Protocol

• In a round, have each person identify one AGREE in the text, citing the text (with page numbers, if appropriate) as evidence.

• Go around the circle and repeat with ARGUE and ASPIRE.

• End the session with an open discussion framed around a question such as: What are the implications of this chapter on our instruction?

Text Share Out

• What are the implications of this chapter on our instruction?

Maximizing our Instructional Maximizing our Instructional SituationsSituations

“Challenge Like” Problems Defined

Challenge Like problems are problems that…• combine math topics• contain a real-world context• are able to be solved in multiple ways

The BEN & JERRY’S ChallengeThe BEN & JERRY’S Challenge

Objective

• To maximize our instructional situations through the use of creative problems (i.e. “challenge like” problems).

Why use “challenging problems”?Characteristics of “Challenge like” problems :

• COMPLEX: are thoughtful, purposeful, and intellectually demanding• AMBIGUOUS: allow for “multiple entry points” and can have more

than one solution • PROVOCATIVE: deliberately aimed at stimulating student interest

and curiosities• ENGAGING: are student-centered• CHALLENGING: designed for greater intellectual demand• Personally or Emotionally Challenging: challenges the learner to

confront and think about situations, beliefs, philosophies, cultures, and behaviors that are unfamiliar and sometimes uncomfortable

Use them because they are RIGOROUS!

ManipulativeModels

Written Symbols

Pictures

Real WorldSituations

OralLanguage

Multiple Representations

What do you know about Ben & Jerry’s Ice cream?

Fun Fact from 1983…

This makes my brain think…

Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream is sold in pint containers. So…how many pints of Ben &

Jerry’s Ice Cream did it take to build this

27,102 pound sundae?

Your Task…

As a group be able to answer this question:

How many pints of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream would it take to build a 27,102 pound

sundae?

Brainstorm

• What are we going to need to know to solve this problem?

• How could this help us to solve this problem?

Your Group’s TaskFind the total number of pints needed to build the

sundae.Create a chart/poster/presentation that explains the

process your group went through to come up with an answer.

Show how your answer was calculated.Be sure to organize any data collected into a chart,

graph, or table.Credit your sources of information.Explain what each person contributed to the final

product.

Resources Needed

• Internet: BEN & JERRY'S WEBSITE• Calculators• Math to Know• Chart Paper• Converting Grams to Pounds– Multiply the grams x 0.0022 get the number of lbs.

• Mini-lesson offerings: – How to find mean, median, and mode– How to convert units (pints, cups, quarts, gallons)

Possible Objective Connections

3.C.2 Calculate equivalent measurements4.A.1 Collect, organize, and display data4.A.2 Describe a set of data (median, mean,

mode)6.A.1 Apply knowledge of whole numbers and

place value6.A.2 Apply knowledge of fractions & decimals6.C.1 Analyze number relations and compute

How does using “challenge like” problems help me maximize my

instructional situation?

• Allows you to assess what math content knowledge students have.

• Allows you to see which students can apply their math content knowledge.

• Allows you to pull small groups for remediation.

• Allows you to assessment “stand

“Rigorous Evaluation”

Extension Activities

Reading/Writing Connections

Sugar Plum

It swirled in our heads,It danced in our dreams,

It proved not to be though,The best of ice creams.

1989-1990

Reading/Writing/History

Ethan Almond

In memory of nutsAnd Green Mountain Boys,

Here history shutsThe pint lid on their joys.

1988-1988

Reading/Writing/History

Economic Crunch

A delightful mash,This flavor we remember

For the stock market crashOn the sixth of November.

1987

Reading/Writing

Bovinity Divinity

Where do all the cows goWhen heaven give the word?This flavor kicked the bucketWhen angles took the herd.

1998-2001

Questions? Thoughts??