4. Key Points of principle 1 Assume that all students are capable of dealing with complex ideas Translate and represent knowledge appropriately for students Provide opportunities for students to learn academically challenging knowledge and skills High expectations for oneself as a teacher Fostering shared sense of responsibility for learning within collaborative groupings
5. Gallery Walk Walk around the room and examine the different sets of pictures Try and determine which of the 5 points on the previous slide best fits the set Write the corresponding number on the chart paper and a brief comment Feel free to comment on other posts Write your name if you would like to elaborate on your comment after the walk is finished
11. Think of a personal experience or situation in any math class where you have witnessed this principle in action (either positive or negative) Write the situation on a piece of paper and put it in the bag. Do not write your name on it! You do not have to share anything if you don’t feel comfortable doing so Sharing circle
12. Sharing circle contd… Now choose another topic from the bag, read it and feel free to share it with the rest of the class. If you pick your own, you may put it back in and choose again.
13. Open questions What other key points or attributes might you add to this principle? (aside from the given 5) Which key point of this principle best fits with the teaching strategies used at Railside school? (Boaler, Jo (2006) reading) How might you apply this principle as a math teacher?
