Begin to collect evidence and data and come to the next session ready to share your preliminary findings about the nature and extent of the student challenge i.e. using your baseline student data and evidence.
The research shows that problem-solving, reasoning and proof, communication, connections, and representation–can be seen in action in a discourse-rich mathematics community as students interact, question one another and convey their understanding.
After analysing my students' Term 1 data, I also had a few formative observations and conversations about their learning. The students enjoyed maths but didn't feel comfortable with 'harder' questions. I have a group of boys who are extremely competitive and want to win - no matter if it is a sports competition, a game or a maths question. I had to reestablish our maths class norms by talking about productive struggle, the purpose of solving problems, collaboration and team encouragement and support. He waka eke noa! We are all in this together!
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