Transcript Scaffolding - Auckland Mathematical Association

Workshop outline
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Scaffolding for learning
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Scaffolding for assessment
Scaffolding for learning
Hypothesis: It is useful for students in mathematics to
know about
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Vocabulary
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Reading for comprehension
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Showing thinkng
Hypothesis: It is useful for students in mathematics to
know about vocabulary
• Explicit teaching of subject specific words.
• Cloze strategies: miss out prepositions- get students to
fill in gaps - talk about why they chose those words and
how it can change the meaning of the maths.
• Barrier games - (look online) receptive and productive
language.
Hypothesis: It is useful for students to know
about text features of mathematics word
problems
• Use $100 words idea. Not all words are equal. Which
ones are most important to solving the problem?
• Skim and predict- before you read. The author has
arranged the information in a specific way for you to
work your way through.
Hypothesis: It is useful for students in mathematics to
know strategies for abstracting the mathematics from
word problems with [un]familiar contexts
• Group task: Give students a word problem - as
individuals pick out the 5 key parts / words of
information to solve the word problem. As a group
negotiate which parts are the 5 words. Share with rest
of class.
Hypothesis: It is useful for students in mathematics to
know strategies for abstracting the mathematics from
word problems with [un]familiar contexts
• Group task: Divide word problem into parts.
Give students a part of the problem. Each student reads
out part of the problem.
Together as a group they attempt to sequence the
problem- then solve it.
Scaffolding for assessment
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Conditions of assessment
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Making tasks accessible for diverse learners
Expectations/Overview
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This work focus on changes in curriculum, teaching
and learning and senior secondary assessment
practices
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As middle leaders you are critical in leading these
changes.
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Share the process of exploring the curriculum and
assessment practices with your department/school.