Strategies+for+Math

The strategies below are designed for math classes, but could be used in any problem-solving setting.

Step 1: Write your group members' names at the top of the paper, along with the date. Step 2: On __**your own paper,**__ write YOUR NAME under problem #1. Step 3: Solve problem #1, and... (10 minute time limit) Step 4: Rotate papers to your right. Write YOUR NAME under problem #2. Solve problem #2. Examine problem #1 -- do you agree or disagree? Circle and initial in the space provided to indicate your answer. (13 minute time limit) Step 5: Rotate papers to your right. Write YOUR NAME under problem #3. Solve problem #3. Examine problems #1 and 2 -- do you agree or disagree? Circle and initial in the space provided to indicate your answer. (15 minute time limit) Step 6: Rotate the papers to your right. At this time, the paper should be with the original person. Examine problems #2 and 3 -- do you agree or disagree? (7 minute time limit) Step 7: Rotate the papers to your right. This is the second paper you worked on. Agree or disagree with problem #3. (4 minute time limit) Step 8: Staple the papers in order!
 * //Paper Carousel -- Instructions for Students //**

Teachers can use //** Staple the Paper **//  as a quick and easy assessment strategy. Teachers will want to establish the guidelines for the strategy up-front, so that students know what is expected.
 * Class needs to be set up in teams (it helps if teams are established).
 * Each student does his/her own work on the assignment.
 * Students need to discuss problems and check each other's work among the team members.
 * At the end of the assignment, teams will stack and staple their papers together.
 * The teacher will grade one of the papers from the stack. **//Tip://** Decide ahead of time which paper you will grade and be consistent across the stacks. For example, grade the second paper in all stacks.
 * All team members receive the same grade from the paper that is checked.

Visit this website for Common Core-level math lessons  and activities: @http://www.realworldmath.org/.

In the //**Poster Method**//, students work as individuals, as collaborative members of small groups, and as collaborative members of a larger group. During the strategy, students "visit" other groups to examine their work and take ideas back to their home group.

Resources for the Poster Method:
 * @http://www.thirteen.org/get-the-math
 * Yummymath.com
 * @http://www.nrich.maths.org/
 * Mathforum.org
 * Noycefdn.org
 * AchievetheCore.org
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">@http://www.illustrativemathematics.org/
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">@http://www.nasa.gov/education/exploremath
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">@http://www.insidemathematics.org/problems-of-the-month/pom-circularreasoning.pdf
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">NCTM.org
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Franklin Institute
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">North Carolina Problem Solving Deck

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">When students participate in //**Heads Together**//, they work individually at first, then as a member of a small group. Groups who complete the problem successfully share their answers with the entire class.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> **//Math Review//** teaches students to reflect on their own learning.

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