Are you ready to hear a math success story in an octomester during a pandemic? Meet Andrew. He is a music teacher who taught MDM4U for the first time @PECI_News. Don’t worry, Andrew is also a qualified math teacher, but his music background was integral to his success...1/9
which is why I bring it up. As a music teacher, he is used to students entering his class with a wide range of abilities. His focus is on improvement and he is a believer in student voice and choice. He views his math students in the same way. This octo, Andrew was...2/9
confident that the priority for students was to master the big ideas rather than trying to get through all of the content. He also decided to use a flipped classroom model because he knew that no single method of instruction could reach all learners. When students felt...3/9
they had mastered the content, they could move onto the next topic, while students who needed more time were encouraged to do so. Andrew relied heavily on conversations as he worked with individual students and small groups to tackle course content. The real magic of ...4/9
Andrew’s octo was his approach to evaluating students. He used two tests & group assignments. Instead of more evaluative products, he used his conversations and observations as evidence of student learning and he was able to provide continuous feedback about the learning...5/9
To wrap up the course, Andrew used a portfolio style assessment. Students were given 8 prompts and were asked to choose 4 of them to demonstrate their learning. Questions ranged from “What is something that you didn’t know before this class that you know now?” to...6/9
“Select something you produced and are proud of & explain how it demonstrates your understanding of some of the big ideas.” Students had freedom to communicate their learning in whatever medium suited them best. They were expected to choose 1 response and present...7/9
it to the class to share and celebrate their learning journey. In an already stressful environment, students relished at the opportunity to focus on the learning, receive rich and targeted feedback, have multiple chances to “get it right”, and avoid being over evaluated...8/9
Teaching and learning in a pandemic has been tough, and I felt that it was important to share a success story for one teacher and a group of budding data scientists. Well done, Andrew, well done. Inspired by @AlexOverwijk @OAMEcounts @HPEschools #hpemath #onted #mdm4u
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