Unit 3: Incorporating authentic math into your own classroom
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Objectives
- Identify key features involved in creating an effective authentic lesson
- Creating a sample lesson using the Common Core Standards
Introduction
Think about your math classroom and choose a lesson that you feel could be transformed into an authentic math lesson. Think about the things that have been talked/read about during the first 2 units. After you choose a lesson write down/share the general concept of the lesson and why you think it will be a good authentic math lesson.
If you are having difficulties coming up with an idea or are having difficulties with the common core standards, use the additional resources to view some websites that might help.
Activity
If you haven't done so already, finish reading the article File:ProblemBasedTeachngMT92(6).pdf. This time focus on the planning principals and the outline of the lesson plan.
If you go to this link you will get to the Planning Principals Summary
If you go to this link you will get to the Lesson Plan Outline
Take into consideration the planning principals and the sample lesson plan from the article and create an authentic lesson, using the lesson you choose in the introduction.
Key things to think about:
- Are the students going to work as a whole class, in groups or independently? If they will work in groups, is there a task each member of the group can perform
- How much time will your students need to work on this task. Are you going to have something to do for the groups who finish early? Is that authentic?
Assessment
Try your lesson in your classroom. After you have completed your lesson answer the following questions about your lesson to help you reflect on the lesson
- What went well during this lesson? How do you know it went well?
- What problems arose during this lesson? Why do you think they happened?
- What did the students take out of this lesson? How do you know?
- Is there anything that could be changed the next time you do this lesson?
Additional Resources
NSF-funded K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Center Website
Math Common Core Standards Website
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