Week 2

1. Week 2 Day 8 Wednesday, July 7

2. Send question to everyone’s Nspire Quick Poll: Which level of math talk do you think is going on in Jean Krusi’s math class?

3. After participants discuss what characteristics make it possible to have a good discussion Comments from Jean Krusi’s pre-service teachers: • Everyone is listening. Everyone is involved. Everyone puts out ideas. No one is left out. • No one is talking while someone else is. Take turns. • Questions are asked. Make your point clearly and quickly. Have facts to back up your point. It is safe to be wrong. • No rude comments or put-downs. All ideas and opinions are respected. Different points of view are valued. “Out of the box” thinking can be helpful. • Everyone is understanding – if not at the beginning, then by the end.

4. After viewing Deborah Ball video • What teacher moves did Deborah make that contributed to establishing the norms that would enable a good discussion? • What teacher moves did she make that contributed to a productive discussion? • Brainstorm some suggestions for establishing these in your classroom. • What are some procedures you know of or have used to help establish norms in a classroom? Share with whole group.

5. After reading transcript from other class • What do you notice that is similar about the two classrooms? • What is different? • What type of norms do you think have been established in these classrooms?

6. What We’ve Looked at: • 3 videos, 2 transcripts • Public Record • Levels of Math Talk • Misconceptions/errors • Revoicing • Norms

7. At end of class Privately reflect on the following and record: • What struck you as most significant or meaningful about these things we have done? Why?

8. Homework for Thursday: • Read “Orchestrating Discussion” article by Smith, Hughes, Engle, Stein in MTMS 5/2009 with a focus on p. 553 – 554.