Fourth grade math teachers met July 9th & 10th for professional learning and curriculum design. We identified important considerations for writing problems that promote critical thinking. We discussed the characteristics of focused mini-lessons. We also learned about a writing strategy that can be used following math congress to guide student reflection on the big math ideas.
We worked on the Problem Solving and Number Sense units, beginning with redesigning the common assessments to make them more rigorous. This was followed by assessing the effectiveness of component parts of the unit, and redesigning portions to increase rigor, engagement, and overall effectiveness.
We had two GREAT days of learning and collaboration!
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