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There’s No Wild 3 Times 5’s Running Around - Where Are They Now Math Mentoring Moment
From Making Math Moments That Matter · Hosted by Kyle Pearce
Episode summary
In this episode of Making Math Moments That Matter: In another “Where are they now? ” episode series we bring back on 3rd grade teacher Bill Zbozny Del Percio from Pittsburgh. Bill’s back to talk about the changes he made in how he managed student learning with trying problem based tasks.
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In another “Where are they now?” episode series we bring back on 3rd grade teacher Bill Zbozny Del Percio from Pittsburgh. Bill’s back to talk about the changes he made in how he managed student learning with trying problem based tasks. He also chats with us about how he can embed the math process standards/expectations into his daily routines. This is another Math Mentoring Moment episode where we talk with a member of the Math Moment Maker Community who is working through struggles and together we brainstorm possible next steps and strategies to overcome them. You’ll Learn: How to paint a picture of what you value in learning for your students; How to use purposeful questions to elicit thinking in your students;How to balance helping students with too much help. The importance of learning mathematics through context instead of through “bare” or “naked” problems;Building the Standards for Mathematical Practice (CCSS) or “Process Expectations” (Ontario) into your math class;How we can connect the Practice Standards to our formative and summative assessment practices; and,How to hold yourself accountable for your own math pedagogical and content knowledge growth. Resources: Math Practice Standards http://www.corestandards.org/Math/Practice/ Process Expectations → https://www.ontario.ca/page/new-math-curriculum-grades-1-8 Bill’s first episode https://makemathmoments.com/episode23/ Episode 44 with Christina Tondevold https://makemathmoments.com/episode44/ Make Math Moments Academy https://makemathmoments.com/academy Wooly Worm Race: Fractions 6-Day Unit of Study https://makemathmoments.com/wooly Love the show? Text us your big takeaway! We’ve partnered with them to help bring more collaborative learning into classrooms. Whether you’re supporting one class or math instruction across multiple schools, find the right way to get started at wipebook.com/mathmoments. Are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans that leave students so engaged they don’t want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings? In their podcast, Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr—founders of MakeMathMoments.com—share over 19 years of experience inspiring K-12 math students, teachers, and district leaders with effective math activities, engaging resources, and innovative math leadership strategies. Through a 6-step framework, they guide K-12 classroom teachers and district math coordinators on building a strong, balanced math program that grows student and teacher impact. Each week, gain fresh ideas, feedback, and practical strategies to feel more confident and motivate students to see the beauty in math. Start making math moments today by listening to Episode #139: "Making Math Moments From Day 1 to 180.