These statistics are
These statistics are inspiring! It has always seemed not only foolish, but dangerous, to think that we have to spoon-feed homogenized education to children, and that some are innately incapable of true...
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I have never experienced anything like this method in any class. I think it is very beneficial to the learning process to allow students to think and work on problems on their own in the way that works...
View ArticleSomething totally new!
I have never experienced anything like this method in any class. I think it is very beneficial to the learning process to allow students to think and work on their own in the way that works the best...
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I thought this artical was very interesting in seeing how well this type of method, think-pair-share, really works within the classroom. I first see it in our classroom and enjoy it, but to see the...
View ArticleI thought this artical was
I thought this artical was very interesting in seeing how well this type of method, think-pair-share, really works within the classroom. I first see it in our classroom and enjoy it, but to see the...
View ArticleI'll buy it but I want more information
I personally found the article very interesting for many reasons. First, I found it very refreshing to see that an entire area is benefitting from this teaching method. The results have shown a very...
View ArticleI agree and disagree with
I agree and disagree with this article. I have gotten to the point of complete frustration in math before, where I want to throw the book down and not finish. It is the point where I could care less...
View ArticleI think this article was very
I think this article was very interesting. I never would have thought that frustration would be so motivating. I never had this kind of teaching growing up, so I think that it would take some practice...
View ArticleExecution is Key
As a student whom, for many years now, absolutely hates math, this concept and method of math instruction is one that I wish would have been discovered years ago. Though I never found math to be...
View ArticleCapitalizing on the emotions
Capitalizing on the emotions that play into problem solving seems to be working. The fact that the students get frustrated then come to an understanding, a deeper understanding than they would have...
View ArticleCapitalizing on the emotions
Capitalizing on the emotions that play into problem solving seems to be working. The fact that the students get frustrated then come to an understanding, a deeper understanding than they would have...
View ArticleSounds good, but might be hard to execute
Although I do agree that this method of instruction could be successful, I think I would personally have a hard time going through with it. When I see a student struggling, I immediately want to help...
View ArticleAlthough I do agree that this
Although I do agree that this method of instruction could be successful, I think I would personally have a hard time going through with it. When I see a student struggling, I immediately want to help...
View ArticleSurprising
It is surprising to find out that this is a new discovery. Anyone always has a sense of accomplishment when they "beat" something that is challenging them. Sometimes we miss the simply ways to help...
View ArticleI agree....
This is a great article about the "realities" of, not only math, but any real problem we all encounter both in and out of school. Most difficult problems do not have easy answers and the frustration...
View ArticleRead Daniel Willingham's book
Read Daniel Willingham's book Why Students Hate School. From a behavioral psychologist's perspective, he explains how most school is either too easy or too hard for kids and talks about the...
View ArticleMy name is Trinetta Peeples
My name is Trinetta Peeples and I am a graduate student with Walden University. This article really gave me a lot to think about! I teach 6th grade Language Arts and think that the same concepts could...
View ArticleThis is very interesting.
This is very interesting. I'm wondering where you draw the line for frustration? Some kids who get frustrated shut down and won't try anymore because it is too hard. How do you keep kids frustrated but...
View ArticleWhat about students that have
What about students that have such math anxiety that they "shut-down" once they feel the slightest chanllenge, or just see a # and it puts them in a bad place?
View Article"If you are good at
"If you are good at computations and you want to do it that way, you can," says Joseph-Charles, now a math coach in the school district. "If you are a visual learner and you want to draw, you can. Or...
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