Chapter 1

Setting the Stage 

Reflect: 

After reading Chapter 1, please post your response to the prompts below by Monday.

Respond:  

1) Since this is our first week, please introduce yourself to the group by sharing your name, what school you work at and what grade you teach. 

2) As you read the case of Mr. Harris {pgs 10-15}, consider the following questions and respond to one {or more} of them:

  • What does Mr. Harris do during the lesson to support his students' engagement in and learning of mathematics? 
  • What aspects of Mr. Harris's teaching are similar to or different from your own teaching of mathematics? 
  • Which aspects of his teaching might you want to incorporate into your own teaching of mathematics? 
  • In what ways does the case illustrate the eight effective teaching practices in support of ambitions teaching of mathematics?

Interact: 

On Tuesday, read your colleagues' reflections and respond to at least one other post by sharing a comment, insight, or interesting possibility by Friday.