CURIOSITY
teaching
in math class ?
angelamaiers
#Habitudes
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CQCuriosity Quotient
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The average
four year old
asks over a
100
How ‘bout theirs?
questions a day.
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The best predictor of success is
how innately curious
Nobel Laureate Professor Thomas Südhof
a person or candidate is. It’s been a better predictor than anything els
I have seen for actually doing something interesting and of impact.”
Intelligence is often overrated.
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Image from Amazon
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So what
happened?
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CQ>Keep
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•Name It
•Claim It
•Sustain It
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•Name It
•Claim It
•Sustain It
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WHAT
WHY
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Curiosity Is...Monday, July 21, 14
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AWE
+
=
CURIOSITY
WONDER
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“It’s C.Q. and
P.Q. not just
I.Q”
Thomas Friedman, 2014
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Tiger Tyagarajan, chief executive of Genpact,
“Curiosity opens up so many other windows.You’re more
inclusive. You question more, and you listen.
In today’s world, if you’re not curious, you’re dead,
because every day is so different from yesterday.”
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“Why does it take
so long
for the picture to
come out?”
Grandpa, Grandpa!
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Why aren’t our
players peeing more?”
“
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CURIOSITY
matter in
MATH
Why and How
does
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•Name It
•Claim It
•Sustain It
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•Name It
•Claim It
•Sustain It
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PASSIONATELY CURIOUS
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How is it
like or
different
than...
What if
Genius Questions
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Question Circles
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•Name It
•Claim It
•Sustain It
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•Name It
•Claim It
•Sustain It
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A+
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invite? show?
display?
expect? share?Monday, July 21, 14
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The Curiosity CornerMonday, July 21, 14
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@dydan
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wonderopolis
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BEST
THE
?
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WONDER I.R.T.
(In Real Time)
WONDER I.R.T.
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Text
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Unit of Study:
Couriosity
Lessons: 15-20 min
Unit : 4-6 Weeks
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CQ
1. I ask questions in class.
2. My questions are simple and easy.
3. I feel comfortable asking difficult questions
4. I can identify and emulate the strategies of
5. I believe curiosity is important and can
Name:
Grade:
Class:
curious people.
articulate why to myself and others.
or leaving questions I ask unanswered.
Please rate the following on a scale of 1 to 5
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Total Score
/25
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Misconceptions Truths
▪Questions are done to
readers
▪Questions are asked by
someone else (teacher)
▪Occur at the end of the task
▪Used for assessment purposes
▪Have a“right” answer
▪Success is determined by speed
and accuracy of the answers.
▪Good learners spontaneously,
purposefully ask questions
before, during and after
experience
▪Good learners know asking
questions deepens their
understanding
▪Good readers have the
knowledge and ability to ask many
different kinds of questions
▪Good readers use questions for
many different purposes.
▪Good learners understand the
best questions have no easy
answers
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• I wonder
• Why
•What does this mean
•Your question made me think of
•How come
•Why is it that
•How is ______ like_________
•What would happen if
Language of Questioning
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A good question is like a good workout.
It’s difficult, but you feel great after
you answer it.
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THE
PRACTICE
OF
CURIOSITY
DREAM
AUDACIOUSLY
CHALLENGE
Grapple
WONDERBOLDLY
Struggle FAIL
Think Deeply
Dwell in Awe
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THE
PRACTICE
OF
CURIOSITY
DREAM
AUDACIOUSLY
CHALLENGE
Grapple
WONDERBOLDLY
Struggle FAIL
Think Deeply
Dwell in Awe
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ambitious yet
actionable
shifts the way we
think or perceive
serves as a catalyst to
bring about change
A beautiful question is
?
?
?
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Genius Hour
#GeniusHourMonday, July 21, 14
Genius Hour
#GeniusHourMonday, July 21, 14
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Assessment?
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ambitious yet
actionable
shifts the way we
think or perceive
serves as a catalyst to
bring about change
A beautiful question is
?
?
?
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Everything in the Universe Is Made of Math – Including You
but Newton was the only one
-Bernard Baruch-
Millions saw the apple fall
brave enough to ask
WHY?
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How Big IsYour
BRAVE?Monday, July 21, 14
#Choose2Matter
BE BRAVE
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What’s Your CQ (Curiosity Quotient) and Why Does it Matter?