So practical! How do we demystify the language of mathematics? How do we ensure that students' understand "word problems"? Click on the button to access the blog
What should be the qualities of the task?
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DESIGNING TASKS TO CHALLENGE ALL STUDENTS (LOW FLOOR-HIGH CEILING)
These resources are from reSolve Maths professional learning modules. These documents can be downloaded from the reSolve website. ReSolve includes student activities, professional learning modules and associated resources, such as the one below. The Role of Mathematical Tasks. Click here to download |
RICH MATHEMATICAL TASKS CREATE EXCITEMENT, develop conceptual understanding and embed the skills of the discipline of maths. This extract from Jo Boaler's book explains how tasks can be modified to make them rich and gives several examples to illustrate these methods. Click here rich_mathematical_tasks.pdf
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"WHAT ARE RICH TASKS?" Click on the image below to read the short article that explains why rich tasks are important, the main elements, and how to modify a task you have already designed.
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DESIGNING TASKS: This resource, developed by the Georges Hall IR team, identifies the key ideas that underpin designing tasks to develop mathematical thinking. These key ideas are then embedded in lesson plans for the measurement concept of length.
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"Characteristics of Effective Teaching of Mathematics A View from the West". Click here to download
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