Day 2 of the Maths Practice Intensive was all about knowing our learners as mathematicians. I have to keep reminding myself that it is called 'Intensive' for a particular reason! We work through a lot of material in a relatively short space of time but I know that I will digest and revisit over the next three weeks before our next session and it will all start to sink in and make sense as more and more of the course is delivered to us. One of my big take-aways is the fact that I am being delivered all of this research based material and I can pick and choose as to what will suit me and my class at this point. Speaking of which, how fantastic do these slides look? I am very keen to be working towards my planning for my students to be as enticing and interesting as the examples that we are having shared with us.
Kia Ora Michelle,
ReplyDeleteYes, the days are very intensive and time is needed to reflect and go back to visit things again. Luckily they are rewindable resources. That is why there is 3 weeks between each day and a mentor to discuss and reflect on the days.
I also like your reflection on taking ideas and resources that suit your students and classroom. There are so many ideas and resources available it would be impossible to implement everything.
Everyone was impressed with the task board and have mentioned reviewing and changing their current one. I am looking forward to hearing how your new task board works in your classroom.
I will not be at the next MPI day as I am going to the ISTE conference in Denver. So see you on Day 4 of MPI.
Donna
Thanks for sharing your reflection, Michelle!
ReplyDeleteI agree, there's a reason we call it 'intensive.' It's great how you’re planning to digest and revisit the material between the MPI sessions. How has it been going for you in the first week after Day 2? Mid-year is a perfect time for assessment data analysis to help plan your maths programme and review grouping. What assessments are you using at your school? Which assessment tools/data do you find most useful? I'm really impressed with your approach to the Teacher Workbook - you’ve nailed its purpose as a collection of data, next steps, learning intentions, and resource ideas. Well said! Hopefully, you’ll find it useful and practical, maybe with some personal tweaks:) Enjoy experimenting with your task board, and I'm excited to see your resource! Keep up the great work Michelle—I mean it!
Great reflections, Michelle – looking back, it’s inspiring to see how far you’ve come, especially as I’ve observed some of these things in action, particularly your task board. The design you chose is both effective and easy for the children to follow. You selected clear and simple graphics, and the children quickly adapted to it as a valuable tool in the classroom. I really appreciate how you are embracing the materials and ideas being presented and making them work for you and your ākonga.
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