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Routines

“The three pillars of Investigations are the routines, the classroom discourse, and the games. If you are not doing these three things, you are not doing Investigations.” Dr. Susan Jo Russell Principal Author of Investigations.

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Routines

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  1. “The three pillars of Investigations are the routines, the classroom discourse, and the games. If you are not doing these three things, you are not doing Investigations.” Dr. Susan Jo Russell Principal Author of Investigations Investigations in Number, Data, and Space Games Routines Discourse

  2. Classroom Routines • Maintenance and refinement of skills • Purposeful guidance • Scaffolding strategies(This is not an “anything goes” program.) • Bringing in mathematical ideas directly or indirectly • Formative Assessment • Individual accountability • Math journals • 15 minutes EVERY day Routines

  3. Classroom Discourse • Concept Development • Questioning is critical • Teacher needs to know the long-range mathematical agenda • Teacher guides all discourse based on the mathematical emphases of the lesson. • “Glue” of the lesson • Students explaining and justifying their solutions • Closure is the most important part of the lesson. • Bulk of the lesson • Students compare methods and results, analyze their work, and share conclusions Discourse

  4. Games • Practice - “Practice should be meaningful and engaging.” NCTM 2000 • Embedded in somesessions • Choice Time (Math Workshop) • Homework Teacher’s Role: Observe and question students. (formative assessment) Games

  5. “While professional development may result in improved mathematics instruction in individual classrooms, long lasting, school-wide change calls for substantive, ongoing, school-wide support. For this to happen, the leadership of the building principal is essential.” Marilyn Burns, 1999

  6. Discussion • What are you observing in your classrooms as it relates to this area? • What things would you like to see happening to a greater extent in this area? • What are you doing and what next steps might you take to help your teachers improve their practice in this area? Games Discourse Routines

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