by millscollege_sorigin | Jul 12, 2018
Return to Conduct a CycleThe remainder of the course follows “Conduct a Cycle,” starting with Plan Step 6, Teach a Mock-up Lesson. If time is short, you can omit the mock-up lesson and move onto Plan Step 7, Plan and Finalize the Teaching-learning...
by millscollege_sorigin | Jul 10, 2018
Step 4: Examine Video Step 4 provides video to spark thinking about the design of your fractions unit. To start, revisit the beginning of the 3B fractions unit (pages 57-64) and imagine how you might teach it. Read over Akihiko Takahashi’s lesson plan for a series of...
by Michael Nicoloff | Jul 3, 2018
IntroductionThe tasks students do, and the sequence of these tasks over time, can dramatically shape how students imagine and think about fractions. To consider how students build their understanding of fractions based on their prior understanding of whole numbers,...
by Michael Nicoloff | Jul 3, 2018
Video of Lesson 3Watch the video and use your Video Observation Notes to discuss the following questions. The Summary of Video Excerpts (Lesson Series 1) may also be useful in jogging your memory of the lesson.How do students connect linear measurement activities to...
by Michael Nicoloff | Jul 3, 2018
Video of Lesson 1Watch the video and take notes on the Video Observation Notes. To prepare, we suggest that you:Imagine how you would teach the beginning of the grade 3 fractions unit.Look over the Summary of Video Excerpts (Lesson Series 1) on page 26.Divide up the...
