The problem that my Algebra team is noticing is that students are able to answer skilled based questions but are having difficulty with questions that involve applications or analysis.
Skill Check: 56% received a 4/4, 24% received a 3/4, 11% received a 2/4, and 9% received a 1/4.
Application/Problem Solving Check:
8% Students received an 4/4, 14% received a 3/4, 19% received a 2/4, 59% received a 1/4.
B. Audience The audience is for Algebra I L3 which is a class that is low level for freshmen or sophomores who passed Pre-Algebra. Twenty one students are male and thirteen students are female. Eighteen students have an IEP while three students have 504 plans.
C. Objective Students will be able to apply skills learned in class in order to solve a problem solving question that involves an application.
D. What's Needed -Application problems need to be presented to students more. -Coaching/modeling on how to approach an application problem. -Scaffolded application problems. -Application workshops. -Allow students to discuss in groups how to solve a problem. -Daily application checks. -One on one conferences with students regarding problem solving (this can be done in a few classes since they are co-taught). -Discuss problem solving strategies.
Timeline:
October
Include application and problem solving questions in warm ups and check ups.
Model application and problem solving questions. (Record teachings on educations/screencast)
November
First Performance Task
Group discussions to discuss Performance Task 1
Mindmap/list strategies used to solve problem (student strategies and group members as well).
Create a document on Smart Notebook that students can use to show hints on how to approach problems
EDpuzzles must be created in order to embed questions to the students
A. Problem
The problem that my Algebra team is noticing is that students are able to answer skilled based questions but are having difficulty with questions that involve applications or analysis.Skill Check:
56% received a 4/4, 24% received a 3/4, 11% received a 2/4, and 9% received a 1/4.
Application/Problem Solving Check:
8% Students received an 4/4, 14% received a 3/4, 19% received a 2/4, 59% received a 1/4.
B. Audience
The audience is for Algebra I L3 which is a class that is low level for freshmen or sophomores who passed Pre-Algebra. Twenty one students are male and thirteen students are female. Eighteen students have an IEP while three students have 504 plans.
C. Objective
Students will be able to apply skills learned in class in order to solve a problem solving question that involves an application.
D. What's Needed
-Application problems need to be presented to students more.
-Coaching/modeling on how to approach an application problem.
-Scaffolded application problems.
-Application workshops.
-Allow students to discuss in groups how to solve a problem.
-Daily application checks.
-One on one conferences with students regarding problem solving (this can be done in a few classes since they are co-taught).
-Discuss problem solving strategies.
Timeline:
October- Include application and problem solving questions in warm ups and check ups.
- Model application and problem solving questions. (Record teachings on educations/screencast)
November- First Performance Task
- Group discussions to discuss Performance Task 1
- Mindmap/list strategies used to solve problem (student strategies and group members as well).
- Create a document on Smart Notebook that students can use to show hints on how to approach problems
- EDpuzzles must be created in order to embed questions to the students
December- Performance Task 2
- Problem Solving workshop
- Google Classroom Introduction
- Introduce Aurasma to students
January