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Meaningful Math
Started this discussion. Last reply by Heidi Siwak Jan 17, 2011. 5 Replies 0 Likes
I teach 5th grade and have been frustrated with math curriculum for years.Many middle school teachers in our district have been able to use a program called CPM (College Preparatory Math) and have…Continue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Sarah Anglin Dec 14, 2010. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Over the years, Project Based Learning has taken over more and more of my classroom day. I started with projects in the social studies and science portions of my curriculum. As time went on I was…Continue
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Gillian Ryan replied to Gillian Ryan's discussion Meaningful Math"We are using Harcourt. When we get the money we will be adopting envision.
I will check out Math Trailblazers... thanks!"
Laurence Brodeur replied to Gillian Ryan's discussion Meaningful Math"Have you looked at Dan Meyer's take on math textbooks? Check out
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover.html
Food for thought..."
Katie Muhtaris replied to Gillian Ryan's discussion Meaningful Math"What curriculum do you use now? We have Math Trailblazers which I think addresses some of that. It's not perfect and does require some supplemental work at times but I'm pretty happy with it overall. I feel like it helps…"
Gillian Ryan posted a discussionMeaningful Math
I teach 5th grade and have been frustrated with math curriculum for years.Many middle school teachers in our district have been able to use a program called CPM (College Preparatory Math) and have seen growth in student understanding of math concepts. Students work through situations where they discover and work with concepts.I was wondering if anyone knows of a program with similar structure for upper elementary students.See More
Sarah Anglin replied to Gillian Ryan's discussion Portfolios"Have you tried using a rubric? Either a rubric for each section or an overall rubric? Part a must include this, that, and the other but if this is missing the points earned are this, etc. This may help in the overall grading as…"
Gillian Ryan posted a discussionPortfolios
Over the years, Project Based Learning has taken over more and more of my classroom day. I started with projects in the social studies and science portions of my curriculum. As time went on I was able to see where many language arts standards were addressed in the projects my students were doing. With this realization, the projects became bigger many times encompassing much of my language arts time. This has been motivating for the kids, and they enjoy the reading and writing because there is a…See More
Gillian Ryan replied to Kaila Soltez's discussion Homework: yes or no?"If your purpose for homework is practice then I think that it's important to keep in mind that it's not just practice that makes perfect, but perfect practice that makes perfect. If students are not able to do the work correctly,…"
Gillian Ryan replied to Steve Hargadon's discussion Conflicting Reports on Student Writing Quality - Better or Worse?"I think that it's important to teach that different rules apply for different genres of writing. Texting and blogging have become types of writing. I teach my students (5th graders) that there are different expectations and needs for different…"
Gillian Ryan replied to Megan Cohan's discussion Classroom Management"Terry,
I had a lot of fears too before I had a classroom of my own. I got great tips from my Master teachers during student teaching. Once I was fortunate enough to get a classroom of my own, I soon found that I could handle it. There's…"
Gillian Ryan replied to Megan Cohan's discussion Classroom Management"I have found that if a respectful learning community is clearly established from day 1, the need to "manage" student behavior diminishes. I teach 5th grade and greet each student individually at the door as they enter class. They look me…"
Gillian Ryan replied to Kaila Soltez's discussion Homework: yes or no?"Angela, that is just what I found with my students. They work to get their work done in class. . They ask, "Can I work on this at home?" if they don't finish in class. When we are begining a new science or social studies project, my…"
Gillian Ryan replied to Kaila Soltez's discussion Homework: yes or no?"I teach 5th graders (all subjects) and have done a lot of reading, processing, and changing of my homework policy. A few years ago I began to really look at what I assigned and the benefit to the students' learning process. Over many changes in…"
Gillian Ryan replied to Aaron Maurer's discussion Skype Video Project Ideas"Hi Aaron! I'm venturing into using Skype as well with my 5th graders. The 50 states is part of the curriculum. So, we are going to be calling people around the country and getting first hand information about life in that state. I'm…"
Gillian Ryan replied to Steve Hargadon's discussion Introductions"Hello, I'm Gillian Ryan from San Diego, CA. I teach at the PRIDE Academy at Prospect Avenue School. This year I have 5th graders. This is our first year with a school- wide PBL focus. I look forward to connecting and bouncing ideas around."
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